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In a new book, Robert KD Colby of the University of Mississippi shows how the Confederacy remained committed to slavery

John Boyne’s pacy novella about an Irish footballer caught up in a sex scandal; Angus Hanton’s exploration of our ‘special relationship’ with America; and a cliche-free portrait of Spain

In the mid-1930s, the novelist, then a controversial war correspondent, encouraged aspiring writers with frankness and humour

Taken over several years, the British photographer’s latest series shows her world narrowing as loss, and lockdown, strike

Discover simple, accessible poems in this insightful narrative

The award-winning Bristol-raised novelist on his new book about a teenage Rastafarian living in the city in volatile times, how he was influenced by The Catcher in the Rye - and being celebrated by a Tory politician

The celebrated US photographer’s new series is a quietly devastating commemoration and a critique of modern American culture

The politician and lawyer on Salman Rushdie’s remarkable memoir, Manchester’s magnificent music school and powerful depictions of wars both real and imagined

A little more than a decade ago, speaking at a conclave in India, Salman Rushdie reminded his audience of how the ancient Indian text Natya Shastra had specific mention of the gods defending the idea of freedom of expression and, more specifically, in the realm of arts. In particular, Rushdie…

With four million copies sold and three books in adaptation, the Beach Read author is riding high. She talks about hope, TikTok tropes and escapism

Two teenage boys come of age in a divided and radicalised London in this politically charged debut