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How to feed ourselves without damaging our health and our planet; the human history of anti-globalisation; ‘post-fascism’ in Italian politics; what post-invasion life is like for Iraqis; the enduring appeal of vinyl records; Curtis Sittenfeld’s witty new novel; a farcical tale in fruity Polari — plus highlights of the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival
This farcical tale of freedom and ecstasy — told in fruity Polari slang — reads as if Jean Genet and Vladimir Nabokov had joined the writing team of the ‘Carry On’ films
The ambitious debut novel by Lydia Sandgren arrives in translation garlanded with praise and attention
Light and lively adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s novel is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser
Maggie O’Farrell’s retelling of the short life of Hamnet Shakespeare struck a chord when it was published in March 2020 — and now it’s coming to the RSC
This keenly anticipated new novel — about the amorous ambitions of a TV sketch writer — is layered with witty social observation
Dorothy Tse’s debut novel draws on protests in Hong Kong to plunge its protagonist into Kafkaesque situations
Philip Hensher embraces the pandemic narrative with a mixture of fever-fuelled fantasy and astute social commentary
The Welsh novelist’s third book is about one tumultuous summer when a small town begins to unravel
Charmaine Craig’s novel is a complex, propulsive story of an unapologetically unforgiving woman
In the hands of the Spanish master, a tale of espionage becomes a powerful tool for philosophy and cerebral game-playing
The latest novels from Åsa Larsson, Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow and more
The novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on the books creating a homegrown publishing boom
A blend of deep scientific knowledge and nuanced narrative takes us from the sea to space to highlight Earth’s riches
Stephanie Bishop weaves a literary thriller from a story of seduction, success and simmering resentment
When Ben Okri won the 1991 Booker prize, it was the culmination of a writing journey defined by literary experimentation — and upheaval
The Booker-shortlisted American’s 23rd novel has invention and wit but gets lost in its own playfulness
Local publishers are mining countries’ rich histories and mythologies, boosting global interest and challenging western narratives
A gender-flipped Handmaid’s Tale, murderous moths and driverless cars with a mind of their own
A broken-down detective reckons with the past in a story full of pathos, love and grief
Benjamin Myers’s latest novel tells the story of St Cuthbert and his influence from the Dark Ages to the present day
Four distinctive emerging authors evoke lives disrupted by religion, toxic masculinity and Ulster’s sectarian divide
Yes, sensibilities evolve — but outmoded or offensive beliefs can be flagged up in ways short of expunging them altogether
Only now translated into English, Alba De Céspedes’s novel puts us inside the mind of a mother trapped in domestic discontent
This new collection shows the author in full possession of her powers
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