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The Hamnet author has found her sweet spot in stories of 16th-century women – but this promising narrative isn’t as gripping as it should be

Sexually explicit literature is no longer dismissed as ‘filth’, with the TikTok generation embracing erotic fiction like never before. But these books boast some key differences from their historic predecessors, writes Laura Hampson

‘THE initial feeling was that what we had found was great, but we assumed it was in print because there was so much interest.” That was how Leon…

The book made the author millions and secured him loyal fans around the world

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has lifted the lid on why she never appeared in the franchise's 20-year reunion special as she breaks her silence after taking a year off Twitter amid severe backlash

"I love Joe Biden," Waters said. "He's a Catholic for abortion and gay marriage. So what if he's senile?"

The US author on trying to add a note of optimism to her work, getting advice from Jeanette Winterson, and her prescient new novel about a coup in Washington

Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has sought to distance himself from the January 6 Capitol Hills insurrection, the focus of the Congressional committee's investigations on Trump's alleged dereliction of duty to call off the mob, in his latest book "Breaking History".

Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing parents to opt out of certain lessons, which was vetoed by then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

“That was in my wife’s calendar. My wife scheduled a massage”

Our critics' picks for August include a sci-fi debut set in futuristic Melbourne, a 50s queer love story, and the latest from the author of Booker nominee Room.