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The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara review – into Tibet’s ‘Forbidden Kingdom’

silverguide.site – The follow-up to Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line explores the history of colonial exploration through a perilous 19th-century odyssey…
The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara review – into Tibet’s ‘Forbidden Kingdom’
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The Disappearing Act by Maria Stepanova review – a poetic exploration of Russian guilt

silverguide.site – Written from exile after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this autofictional blend of memory and fable tracks a changing sense of self…
The Disappearing Act by Maria Stepanova review – a poetic exploration of Russian guilt
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Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward review – reimagining Andrea Dworkin

silverguide.site – Three women, two real and one fictional, seek social justice in an ambitious novel that explores power in 1970s America…
Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward review – reimagining Andrea Dworkin
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A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power

silverguide.site – Pelicot’s riveting account of her ordeal refuses to conform to any agenda but her own…
A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power
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More heartache than Hamnet?: Maggie O’Farrell’s best books – ranked!

silverguide.site – As her Women’s prize-winning novel heads to the Oscars, we rate the author’s best work – from tales of new motherhood to a life-affirming memoir of mortality…
More heartache than Hamnet?: Maggie O’Farrell’s best books – ranked!
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Poem of the week – from plastic: A Poem by Matthew Rice

silverguide.site – Two time-stamped poems are taken from a book-length sequence tracking the human moments of a factory night shift…
Poem of the week – from plastic: A Poem by Matthew Rice
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Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell review – about a boy

silverguide.site – A charming child’s-eye view of rural Ireland…
Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell review – about a boy
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A World Appears by Michael Pollan review – a kaleidoscopic exploration of consciousness

silverguide.site – The journalist and polymath probes the mysteries of the mind in this unsettling yet life-affirming investigation…
A World Appears by Michael Pollan review – a kaleidoscopic exploration of consciousness
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Andy Griffiths: ‘Life is a joyously unhinged, absurd wonderland of possibility’

silverguide.site – Named as Australia’s Children’s Laureate for 2026/2027, the beloved author opens up about the best thing a fan has ever sent him – and his first tattoo…
Andy Griffiths: ‘Life is a joyously unhinged, absurd wonderland of possibility’
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‘There’s only one bed’, ‘fake dating’ and ‘opposites attract’: how tropes took over romance

silverguide.site – They’re all over blurbs and social media, but do these bite-size labels lead to formulaic fiction? Plus the classics reimagined for a modern reader…
‘There’s only one bed’, ‘fake dating’ and ‘opposites attract’: how tropes took over romance
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‘His favourite book was by Jordan Peterson, which was a massive ick’: how books perform on dating apps

silverguide.site – Mentions of reading in Tinder bios are up 29% in the last year. But is searching for a fellow fan of one’s favourite author really a shortcut to compatibility?…
‘His favourite book was by Jordan Peterson, which was a massive ick’: how books perform on dating apps
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The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

silverguide.site – Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward; Pagans by James Alistair Henry; Pedro the Vast by Simón López Trujillo; Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman; A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang…
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
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Good People by Patmeena Sabit review – addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans

silverguide.site – Who killed Zorah? Snippets of gossip expose the divisions in a migrant community in this polyphonic portrait of contemporary America…
Good People by Patmeena Sabit review – addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans
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The Uncool by Cameron Crowe audiobook review – memoir of an awestruck insider

silverguide.site – The film-maker and author narrates this vivid account of his wide-eyed adventures as young music journalist in 70s America, hanging out with heroes from David Bowie to Led Zeppelin…
The Uncool by Cameron Crowe audiobook review – memoir of an awestruck insider
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Soft Serve by George Kemp review – moving coming-of-age debut set in a regional McDonald’s

silverguide.site – Climate carnage is a metaphor for the pain of loss, as an encroaching bushfire traps three mourning teenagers under the golden arches…
Soft Serve by George Kemp review – moving coming-of-age debut set in a regional McDonald’s
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Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review – a joyful celebration of the gaming giant

silverguide.site – A portrait of the company whose ‘toymaker philosophy’ stands in contrast to the tech giants that rule our lives…
Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review – a joyful celebration of the gaming giant
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review – drag fabulousness in war-torn Beirut

silverguide.site – Spanning eras of conflict and Covid in Lebanon, this irresistible queer coming-of-age tale explores what it means to be truly free…
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review – drag fabulousness in war-torn Beirut
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Cees Nooteboom, Dutch author, dies aged 92

silverguide.site – Nooteboom made international breakthrough with his 1980 novel Rituals and won acclaim for his travel writing…
Cees Nooteboom, Dutch author, dies aged 92
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Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction

silverguide.site – Sixteen authors – including Lea Ypi, Lyse Doucet and Barbara Demick – are in contention for the £30,000 award, launched to address a historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes…
Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction
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This month’s best paperbacks: Susan Choi, Sarah Perry and more

silverguide.site – Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some fantastic new paperbacks, from a Facebook exposé to a globetrotting family saga…
This month’s best paperbacks: Susan Choi, Sarah Perry and more
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