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Susan Choi and Lily King shortlisted for Women’s prize for fiction

silverguide.site – The US writers join four debut authors in demonstrating ‘the complexity and beauty of the female experience’, said chair of judges Julia Gillard…
Susan Choi and Lily King shortlisted for Women’s prize for fiction
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The Wonderful World that Almost Was by Andrew Durbin review – naked ambition

silverguide.site – A vibrant account of the stratospheric rise and inner lives Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, the forgotten artist duo that shaped New York cool…
The Wonderful World that Almost Was by Andrew Durbin review – naked ambition
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The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis review – one of the boldest writers at work in English today

silverguide.site – This fable-like novella about technologies of illusion and a life-changing friendship in Mexico City is enchanting…
The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis review – one of the boldest writers at work in English today
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See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney review – the clumsy finale of a classic New York series

silverguide.site – The bright young things of 1992’s Brightness Falls are now in their 60s in this verbose, clunky novel that seems more interested in lifestyle than inner lives…
See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney review – the clumsy finale of a classic New York series
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Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster

silverguide.site – What’s it like to lose your partner of more than 40 years? The novelist and essayist reflects on going from ‘we’ to ‘I’…
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
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Lord Skidelsky obituary

silverguide.site – Economic historian and politician who was a leading authority on the life and work of John Maynard Keynes…
Lord Skidelsky obituary
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‘Deliciously dark’: how Freida McFadden’s twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers

silverguide.site – The author, who recently revealed her real name to be Sara Cohen, began writing to escape from her work as a medic, and now has a huge global fanbase…
‘Deliciously dark’: how Freida McFadden’s twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers
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From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Bernardine Evaristo’s best books – ranked!

silverguide.site – From the secret gay life of a British-Caribbean man to that controversial shared Booker win, the author has blazed a trail across the literary landscape. Here are seven of her top titles…
From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Bernardine Evaristo’s best books – ranked!
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The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard

silverguide.site – The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work…
The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard
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Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy

silverguide.site – An epic poem about the Trojan war is merged with the domestic heartbreak of the scholar who discovers it in this ambitious, structurally problematic novel…
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy
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How to train your brain to see possibility instead of doom

silverguide.site – Our minds evolved to minimise unpredictability. But if we learn to live with doubt, a world of opportunities opens up…
How to train your brain to see possibility instead of doom
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‘After all the horrible things we’ve been through,’ he said to me, ‘if I die of cancer, it will make a bad story’: Siri Hustvedt on losing Paul Auster

silverguide.site – First there was the double tragedy that tore the family apart – then came a deadly diagnosis. The writer reflects on life after the death of her novelist husband…
‘After all the horrible things we’ve been through,’ he said to me, ‘if I die of cancer, it will make a bad story’: Siri Hustvedt on losing Paul Auster
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My Phantoms author Gwendoline Riley on winning $175,000: ‘It was unimaginable. I felt overwhelmed.’

silverguide.site – Renowned for her darkly funny novels exploring failed relationships, the writer has been awarded the Windham‑Campbell prize for a body of work. She explains why it will change her life – if not her outlook…
My Phantoms author Gwendoline Riley on winning $175,000: ‘It was unimaginable. I felt overwhelmed.’
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The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

silverguide.site – The Keeper by Tana French; The Kindness of Strangers by Emma Garman; Mrs Shim Is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung; A Killer in the Family by Amin Ahmad; The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary…
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
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The Dog’s Gaze by Thomas Laqueur review – the art of the canine, from Velázquez to Picasso

silverguide.site – A clever and beautiful survey of dogs in painting, with a brilliant interpretation of their role at its heart…
The Dog’s Gaze by Thomas Laqueur review – the art of the canine, from Velázquez to Picasso
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Griefdogg by Michael Winkler review – a cryptic, beguiling tale about a man who turns into a dog

silverguide.site – Winkler’s latest novel is ambitious, compelling and bleakly comic; it scratches a metaphysical itch you didn’t realise you had…
Griefdogg by Michael Winkler review – a cryptic, beguiling tale about a man who turns into a dog
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The Possibility of Tenderness by Jason Allen-Paisant audiobook review – meditations on nature and belonging

silverguide.site – The poet reconnects with the landscape of the May Day Mountains in Jamaica where he grew up in a personal story of migration, race and rural life…
The Possibility of Tenderness by Jason Allen-Paisant audiobook review – meditations on nature and belonging
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke review – the downfall of an all‑American tradwife

silverguide.site – The premise – Instagram influencer is confronted by pioneer reality – is genius. But does this high-concept debut live up to the hype?…
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke review – the downfall of an all‑American tradwife
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Communion by Jon Doyle review – a charged debut about sin and solace

silverguide.site – A man who meant to be a priest is faced with a moral crossroads in this ambitious and affecting first novel…
Communion by Jon Doyle review – a charged debut about sin and solace
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The Fallen by Louise Brangan review – an enraging account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

silverguide.site – The horrifying story of the Catholic-run institutions that incarcerated thousands of women and girls…
The Fallen by Louise Brangan review – an enraging account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries
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