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Contrapposto by Dave Eggers: A profoundly earnest, funny and sexy read

Author expresses an unusual and emotive quality in this novel – pure, unabashed feeling

By Mei Chin

Author Max Porter on David Walliams: ‘Fk that guy, fk the work. They are horrible books’

New poetry: An indispensable mirror to death-dealing cultures of neglect and abuse

Michael-Michael lived to be a 100. He died at a moment of his own choosing

On Witness and Respair by Jesmyn Ward: Creative non-fiction blends dreamscapes and family lore

Herta Müller’s The Village on the Edge of the World: Survival under Ceausescu’s regime

Signals by Saira Hameed: Hooray for hormones

Andrew Cunning: ‘Being second best is nothing to be afraid of! I’ve been telling my brother that for years’

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The Prophetic Voice: Jean Sulivan, a writer who spoke up for the little guy and girl

The Prophetic Voice: Jean Sulivan, a writer who spoke up for the little guy and girl

By Tom Inglis

How Do People Stay the Same by Mark Bowles: The making of the man

How Do People Stay the Same by Mark Bowles: The making of the man

By Colm McKenna

The Traveller by Andrea Wulf: George Forster’s quest for common humanity

The Traveller by Andrea Wulf: George Forster’s quest for common humanity

By Richard Horan

Downfall of a King: Juan Carlos paradox strains even Paul Preston’s superb abilities

Downfall of a King: Juan Carlos paradox strains even Paul Preston’s superb abilities

By Paddy Woodworth

The August Coup by Robert Service: masterly scholarship written like a political thriller

The August Coup by Robert Service: masterly scholarship written like a political thriller

By NJ McGarrigle

Poem of the Week: Reek Sunday

Poem of the Week: Reek Sunday

By Tony O’Dwyer

Books in brief: The Wrong Son feels like a fascinating late-night conversation with a stranger

Books in brief: The Wrong Son feels like a fascinating late-night conversation with a stranger

The Vivisectors by Missouri Williams: Strange, disturbing and sometimes very good

The Vivisectors by Missouri Williams: Strange, disturbing and sometimes very good

By John Christopher Vaughan

The Medieval Castles of Ireland: Fascinating insights into secrets of the past

The Medieval Castles of Ireland: Fascinating insights into secrets of the past

By Paul Clements

Neither Confirm Nor Deny by John Ware: Revelations about Britain’s morally compromised ‘dirty war’

Neither Confirm Nor Deny by John Ware: Revelations about Britain’s morally compromised ‘dirty war’

By Harry Higgins

Alan Titley: the most important prose writer in Irish since Máirtín Ó Cadhain

Alan Titley: the most important prose writer in Irish since Máirtín Ó Cadhain

By Michael Cronin

Killing and destruction in Gaza: new book examines Israel’s campaign and the enablers

Killing and destruction in Gaza: new book examines Israel’s campaign and the enablers

By John Walshe

The People’s Emperor by Edward Shawcross: Entertaining and thoroughly researched biography

The People’s Emperor by Edward Shawcross: Entertaining and thoroughly researched biography

By Oliver Farry

Reading has become a hobby for which you need equipment, like scuba diving

Reading has become a hobby for which you need equipment, like scuba diving

By Donald Clarke

Translated literature: From a harsh and hilarious epic set in Apachería to a portrait of Toronto

Translated literature: From a harsh and hilarious epic set in Apachería to a portrait of Toronto

By Frank Wynne

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