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Vividly bringing to life the everyday struggles of trans people, this Almodóvar-endorsed bestseller, set in 1980s Madrid, is affecting and evocativeAlana S Portero’s debut novel La mala costumbre, or Bad Habit, starts at an intensity of 11 and barely lets up. The first time the protagonist falls in love, aged five, is with her neighbour’s bloodied corpse...
The short-story writer’s debut novel, set in 1930s Italy, is a vibrant, Ferrante-esque tale of an intense relationship and revengeBeatrice Salvioni, who won the 2021 Italo Calvino prize for her short stories, will inevitably be compared to Elena Ferrante, and not solely because of the title of her debut novel. The Cursed Friend, translated by Elena...
The actor’s star-studded memoir-cum-account of his sister’s murder could have been a clunky read, but his self-awareness, honesty and humour make the nephew of Joan Didion and son of Dominick Dunne an engaging narratorFor those less well-versed than me in the world of high 1980s Hollywood and its various satellites – or do I mean parasites? – it may...
The Eritrean-Ethiopian-British novelist on childhood trauma and its effect on his work, the importance of sex in stories and paying homage to your imagination Continue reading...
The Costa-winning author describes her creative career, from embracing the arts scene in London to finding her voice as a writer in BarbadosIt was the end of the 1990s, and I was in my 20s working as a legal academic at King’s College London, but I wasn’t in love with the law. I needed a change. During a sabbatical, I saw a newspaper advert for a foundation...
Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book blames social media for a decline in teenage mental health. But is he right?When I was 13, two of my friends were arrested for shoplifting. Along with two boys in our year, they had decided to bunk off school – our suburban grammar school renowned for its academic excellence – and get the train to a shopping centre...
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