News•Mar 11, 2026
Do Not Go Gentle by Kathleen Stock Review – the Case Against Euthanasia
Philosopher Kathleen Stock’s new book, Do Not Go Gentle, argues against state‑sanctioned assisted dying, targeting the UK’s pending end‑of‑life bill. She warns that legalising euthanasia creates a slippery‑slope, citing expansions in Canada and the Benelux that now cover non‑terminal and mental‑illness cases. Stock contends that inadequate palliative care and hidden financial motives could push vulnerable patients toward death. The work blends personal narrative with policy analysis, urging lawmakers to reconsider the ethical and societal costs of institutionalising death.
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 10, 2026
Big Nobody by Alex Kadis Review – Groovy and Greek in 70s London
Alex Kadis’s debut novel *Big Nobody* follows Connie Costa, a Greek‑Cypriot teen navigating 1970s London’s music‑obsessed culture while fleeing an abusive patriarchal family. The narrative blends vivid period details—Marc Bolan, David Bowie, platform shoes—with a darker exploration of PTSD stemming from familial...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 9, 2026
Love Magic Power Danger Bliss by Paul Morley Review – Yoko Ono Before the Beatles
Paul Morley’s new biography, *Love Magic Power Danger Bliss*, re‑examines Yoko Ono’s artistic development before meeting John Lennon, charting her wartime childhood, elite education, and immersion in New York’s 1960s Fluxus scene. The book highlights Ono’s radical performance pieces such...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 6, 2026
António Lobo Antunes, Portuguese Novelist Who Chronicled Dictatorship and War, Dies Aged 83
António Lobo Antunes, the celebrated Portuguese novelist, died at 83, ending a career that produced over thirty novels and reshaped modern Portuguese literature. A former psychiatrist and army doctor, his wartime experiences in Angola informed his psychologically intense, polyphonic narratives....
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 6, 2026
The Best Recent Poetry – Review Roundup
Recent poetry releases reviewed include Andrew Motion’s *Gravity Archives* and Wayne Holloway‑Smith’s *Rabbitbox*, alongside mentions of JL Williams and Richard Siken. Motion’s collection revisits death and personal loss with a more resolute voice, mixing elegy, humor, and literary allusion. Holloway‑Smith’s *Rabbitbox*...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 6, 2026
The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski Review – a Delicious Comfort Read
Angela Tomaski’s debut, *The Infamous Gilberts*, is a meticulously crafted comfort read set in the crumbling Thornwalk estate, echoing the real‑life National Trust purchase of Tyntesfield. The story is narrated by Maximus, the loyal valet, who guides readers through 70...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 5, 2026
Gloria Don’t Speak by Lucy Apps Review – Tender Portrait of a Woman with a Learning Disability
Lucy Apps’s debut novel *Gloria Don’t Speak* follows 19‑year‑old Gloria, a woman with a learning disability living in east London in the summer of 1999. The narrative captures her sensory‑rich perception, a fraught friendship with a controlling young man named...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 5, 2026
Tales of the Suburbs by John Grindrod Review – Queer Goings on Behind the Curtains
John Grindrod’s *Tales of the Suburbs* offers a tragicomic social history of LGBTQ life across Britain’s suburbs, from commuter belts to rural villages. Drawing on archives, newsletters, and original interviews, the book intertwines political, architectural, and cultural analysis with witty...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 4, 2026
Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu Review – a Powerful Memoir of Postcolonial Unease
Simukai Chigudu’s memoir *Chasing Freedom* intertwines Zimbabwe’s war of independence with his own quest for belonging across continents. He shows how political liberation after 1980 did not guarantee personal freedom, exposing lingering colonial mentalities in elite schools and diaspora life....
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 4, 2026
The Quantity Theory of Morality by Will Self Review – Raucously Inventive State-of-the-Nation Satire
Will Self’s latest novel, The Quantity Theory of Morality, revisits his 1991 debut’s Busner character to argue that societies possess a finite “morality quotient” that can be exhausted, leading to collective decay. The book unfolds through five near‑identical set‑pieces—a dinner...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Mar 3, 2026
The Last Kings of Hollywood by Paul Fischer Review – the Rise and Reign of Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola
Paul Fischer’s "The Last Kings of Hollywood" centers on a 1977 White House dinner that brought together Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, three directors at the apex of New Hollywood. Using Eleanor Coppola’s diary and extensive research, the book chronicles...
By The Guardian – Books
News•Feb 27, 2026
Ancient by Luke Barley Review – the Secret History of Britain’s Woodlands
Luke Barley’s new book *Ancient* chronicles the intertwined history of Britain’s woodlands and its people, tracing forest development from post‑glacial birch to the oak‑dominated landscapes that powered medieval society. He explains the legal definition of ancient semi‑natural woodland—trees existing before...
By The Guardian – Books