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The Best Novels of 2025: The Booker Prize Shortlist
We spoke to Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, the novelist and judge on this year's Booker Prize panel, about their 2025 shortlist: a varied line-up of six novels, from a work of historical fiction set in a frozen rural England to an experimental 'Rorschach blot' of a novel told in two conflicting parts. Read more
The Best William Blake Books
Visionary, mystic, poet, etcher: the English artist William Blake developed his own, highly distinct, style—but he was also in conversation with the artistic currents of his day, explains Mark Vernon, the author of a new philosophical exploration of Blake's work. Here he highlights five books that will help you gain an understanding of William Blake's life, work, and spiritual life. Read more
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