The Rouse by China Miéville review – a mighty achievement from the ‘new weird’ author
Twenty years in the writing, this paranormal epic of cold war espionage and family tragedy is a quantum leap in terms of ambition and moral seriousness
Robin Morgan obituary
Political theorist and one of the first feminists of her generation to point out the misogyny within male leftist counterculture
Farewell to Eden by Sebastian Faulks review – conflict and compromise, from a veteran of the genre
A returning British soldier is haunted by his time in Palestine in this panoramic epic set after the second world war
Emily St John Mandel: ‘When half the electorate disagrees on basic reality, how do you come back from that?’
Her hit novel Station Eleven seemed to predict the pandemic, now the novelist is tackling the future of the US. She talks about chance, world-building and experiencing a ‘tiny bit’ of clairvoyance
Julia Donaldson: ‘Am I the Gruffalo Granny? Not really. I’m the mouse’
As she introduces the latest member of her Gruffalo family, Julia Donaldson talks about storytelling, loss and the worries that come with being Britain’s all-time bestselling author
Drawn Together review – preposterous romance with all the erotic charge of leaf mulch
The latest adaptation of Culpable trilogy author Mercedes Ron, about a ballet dancer and her security guard, has more holes than plot and chemistry that barely generates a spark
A Thought Without Collision by Adrian Duncan review – a brilliant interrogation of philosophy and wonder
With a character inspired by Wittgenstein, this exploration of the mysteries of the universe draws on multiple philosophical traditions
Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang review – the torture and hilarity of learning Chinese
An American Chinese student studies Mandarin in Taiwan, in this heartfelt journey of self-discovery and family secrets
Gone Guru by Nadine Browne review – a clever and funny metafictional caper
This debut novel follows a 38-year-old whose flatmate goes missing at the same time as her memoir manuscript is being torn apart by her classmates
Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2026: ‘profound’ novel based on Yolngu oral history wins $80,000
Judges praised A Piece of Red Cloth as a ‘landmark achievement in fiction’, with Kate Wild, Zana Fraillon and Rohan Howitt also winning in their categories
Péter Nádas obituary
Hungarian author who explored memory and history in his fiction and was nominated for a Nobel prize
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry review – a near-miracle of storytelling
The third in a loose American trilogy follows the epic journey of a formerly enslaved man in the aftermath of the civil war
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson review – quirky postwar nostalgia from the Life After Life author
There are glimpses of Atkinson’s subtle brilliance in this gentle noirish mystery set around the Festival of Britain
‘I’m amazed a human being could do so much’: Gloria Steinem celebrated by Margaret Atwood, Dua Lipa, Lynda Carter and more
Authors, activists and admirers pay tribute to the feminist icon who died this week at the age of 92
Kevin Powers: ‘I was ready to abandon Infinite Jest a thousand times’
The American author on falling in love with The Great Gatsby, being inspired by Dylan Thomas – and the memoir of a canoe trip in Texas he comes back to