The best memoirs and biographies of 2025 Anthony Hopkins and Kathy Burke on acting, Jacinda Ardern and Nicola Sturgeon on politics, plus Margaret Atwood on a life well lived The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in October Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
Erik Satie Three Piece Suite by Ian Penman review – the radical lord of light entertainment This glorious biography of the whimsical, elusive French composer celebrates the depths of his seemingly sunny music and the impact he had on other forms The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025
Ian Penman’s ‘glittering’ book about Fassbinder wins Ondaatje prize The veteran music journalist’s personal study of the German film-maker wins £10,000 honour for the year’s best literary evocation of place The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
If you've got a lot of spare cash you can buy a 10% stake in Led Zeppelin The sale is for the share of Led Zeppelin's rights currently owned by Helen Grant, daughter of late band manager Peter Grant Louder · Aug 1, 2023
Fassbinder: Thousands of Mirrors by Ian Penman – a freewheeling and insightful study of the film-maker’s allure The former NME star writer rewatches the films of the German director and writes hauntingly about the way our tastes and passions change over time The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023