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EJ Swift wins the 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction

silverguide.site – The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of eco-fiction set in near-future Britain …
EJ Swift wins the 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction
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Something Like Happiness by Tom Newlands review – a tender take on hard times, anger and autism

silverguide.site – A twentysomething Scottish couple care for their autistic son in the bleak follow-up to Only Here, Only Now…
Something Like Happiness by Tom Newlands review – a tender take on hard times, anger and autism
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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism

silverguide.site – This joyous book takes readers on a literary adventure across 200 years of fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith…
A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism
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I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review – Nobel laureate’s final novel is a love letter to Peru

silverguide.site – This fascinating, eccentric book becomes a quirky primer on Peruvian music and culture…
I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review – Nobel laureate’s final novel is a love letter to Peru
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You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond

silverguide.site – The most complex female relationship is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essays…
You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond
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Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’

silverguide.site – The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin…
Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
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The cricket fiction of Sassoon and De Sélincourt isn’t in a ‘bucolic dreamworld’ | Letter

silverguide.site – Letter: There are serious political and societal messages to be found in some of the best-known fictional accounts of village cricket, argues Rod Edmond…
The cricket fiction of Sassoon and De Sélincourt isn’t in a ‘bucolic dreamworld’ | Letter
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Is Beauty Good by Rosalind Belben review – the literary equivalent of free jazz

silverguide.site – Combining hilarious detail with harsh observation, this rediscovered novel takes the reader on an exhilaratingly strange journey…
Is Beauty Good by Rosalind Belben review – the literary equivalent of free jazz
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John Berger: From Life by Tom Overton review – a vibrant biography of the pioneering critic

silverguide.site – This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing…
John Berger: From Life by Tom Overton review – a vibrant biography of the pioneering critic
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We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why?

silverguide.site – The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kit…
We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why?
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‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom

silverguide.site – Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?…
‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom
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It’s not just Homer: the new generation of poets enjoying epic success

silverguide.site – Christopher Nolan’s film has made the Odyssey a bestselling book again, but a slew of new poets are breaking sales records, and have more in common with the ancient Greek than you might expect…
It’s not just Homer: the new generation of poets enjoying epic success
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The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

silverguide.site – The Salt Kingby Natasha Pulley; A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett; Netherwood by Jake Arnott; Fawn by CN Vair…
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
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What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoğlu review – how to fix the system

silverguide.site – The Nobel-winning economist takes aim at elites for no longer meeting the needs of the masses…
What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoğlu review – how to fix the system
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Now, Autonomy by Max Easton review – a sardonic yet compassionate take on millennial apathy

silverguide.site – The author’s third novel to chronicle life in Sydney’s west follows a group of flawed friends trying to sustain meaning amid an ‘erosion in the world’…
Now, Autonomy by Max Easton review – a sardonic yet compassionate take on millennial apathy
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Tech barons dream of human colonies on Mars – but I can’t think of a worse place to die | Jordan Prosser

silverguide.site – Humans love to do stupid things to reach far-off places – but even the wildest frontiers on Earth have at least the possibility of a return home…
Tech barons dream of human colonies on Mars – but I can’t think of a worse place to die | Jordan Prosser
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Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey

silverguide.site – The comedian and broadcaster narrates the heartfelt and at times self-lacerating account of his relationship with alcohol…
Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey
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‘Like if John Sayles directed Forrest Gump’: the incredible life of historian Howard Zinn

silverguide.site – The life of the hugely influential ‘people’s historian’ is explored in a wide-ranging new book that brings in everything from wars to civil rights to Matt Damon…
‘Like if John Sayles directed Forrest Gump’: the incredible life of historian Howard Zinn
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Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma

silverguide.site – A young woman is haunted by her childhood in this forcefully imaginative and unapologetically bleak novel from the author of Fire Rush…
Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma
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‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays

silverguide.site – A new blog post by the fantasy writer has outlined his recent difficulties, as fans continue to speculate on the elusive sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series…
‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays
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