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Alternate political realities are compellingly explored in this sinister vision of a children’s home – but the echoes of Ishiguro are just too strong

All children and families should have access to high-quality books that are ‘representative of the contemporary UK’, a report says.

The 12 short stories, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, follow the lives of ordinary women living in southern India

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years, chronicling the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India

Translator Deepa Bhasthi’s pick of 12 of Mushtaq’s ‘life-affirming’ tales about women’s lives in southern India becomes the first short story collection to win the £50,000 award

Despite a busy schedule of international travel and campaigning, former President Joe Biden repeatedly offered to testify at his son Hunter's trial in June 2024.

Late-night hosts discuss CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book on Biden’s mental decline, and Trump attacks Taylor Swift on Truth Social

When the writer’s partner overstayed his US visa, the couple were forced to live ‘underground’. He talks about their fear of deportation – and the secret to a happy open relationship

Joan C Williams explains how to win over voters – and shares a quiz that tells you whether you’re elite or not

Sessions will feature some of the greatest minds in arts, science, politics and history

The funeral of an English aristocrat sets the scene for a battle over inheritance, in an ambitious tale of empire and historical privilege