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This is a contemplative and companionable work on the role played by glowing interiors in the nocturnal scenes of art and literature
Richard Fairman’s selection of must-read titles
Jackie Wullschläger selects her must-read titles
From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics pick their favourite reads in our annual round-up of publishing highlights
Three books reconsider art history at a time when much of the misogyny that taints famous works is still ignored
Jackie Wullschläger selects her best mid-year reads
The wide-ranging and often prophetic writings of The Doors’ frontman are celebrated in a new anthology
From furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design
From bone flutes to electronica, Mozart to Stormzy: Nicholas Kenyon and Michael Spitzer take two anthropological journeys into sound
Two books offer intimate yet contrasting histories of Jewish art collectors in fin-de-siècle and early 20th-century France
The medium’s 200-year evolution from novelty to vital artistic medium is examined in a new book and Paris show
From an album of precious family memories to sculptural jewellery, our tastemakers pick the most thoughtful gifts for the festive season
Making music has brought stability to the singer’s often turbulent life — now he is sharing the secrets of how it’s done
From ideas for rethinking economics and politics to pure escapism, FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books
Richard Fairman selects his must-read titles
Edwin Heathcote selects his must-read titles
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A new book’s dialogue between two eloquent voices on art contains a vast range of concrete knowledge
Beguiling biography of a textile man who shaped the Russian avant-garde during dark historical dramas
Diana Darke explores how western architecture owes a great debt to eastern inspiration
Two authors re-examine the colourful lives and artistic impact of some of the great 20th-century figures
Josh Lustig selects his best mid-year reads
Danny Leigh selects his best mid-year reads
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