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Alison Flood’s best crime novels and thrillers of 2023

Seasonal scares starring Stephen King’s detective Holly Gibney, plus Terry Hayes’s follow-up to I Am Pilgrim and Catriona Ward’s terrifying Daggerman

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Rachel Cooke’s best graphic novels of 2023

From a beautiful 20th anniversary edition of Craig Thompson’s classic to Camille Jourdy’s gorgeously illustrated Juliette, here are the best of this year’s releases

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Kate Kellaway’s best poetry books of 2023

Here’s to a thrilling new voice, a spellbinding Scottish soap opera, an evergreen force of nature and a modern John Clare

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Alaïa teams up with Rare Books Paris to curate a stylish library

Alaïa partners with Rare Books Paris to celebrate some of fashion and art’s most collectable tomes, curated by Peter Mulier and displayed in Alaïa’s Paris and London boutiques

Wallpaper · Dec 2, 2023

Sam Youkilis’ ‘Somewhere’ is an ode to the beauty of everyday life across cultures

Photographer Sam Youkilis unveils new book ‘Somewhere 2017 – 2023’, the world as seen through his iPhone camera

Wallpaper · Dec 2, 2023

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild by Mathias Énard review – life, love, language

From a bedbug squashed by Napoleon to a priest who comes back as a wild boar, this riotous French tale of resurrection is a tribute to ‘translators everywhere, at all times’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

‘It’s an ongoing challenge’: Will the culture wars come for Britain’s books?

Books that discuss race, racism and sexuality are being banned or censored across America, igniting further conflict across the political spectrum. It’s happening in the UK, too, if – so far, at least – to a lesser extent. But should we be worried, asks Francesca Specter

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

What is the royal race row and why is it back in the news?

A book has named Charles and Catherine as royals alleged to have discussed skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s unborn son

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Ghana’s artists celebrated in new book by Manju Journal

‘Voices: Ghana’s artists in their own words’, from Manju Journal, celebrates 80 Ghanaian creatives

Wallpaper · Dec 2, 2023

Bargain Bucket Discovery: Rare Harry Potter 1st Edition To Fetch $75,764 At Auction

Rare Harry Potter 1st edition found in bargain bucket set to fetch $75,764 at auction after being stored in cupboard for years.

Zenger · Dec 1, 2023