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‘Human beings behaving’: an extract from Hilary Spurling’s ‘Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time’

‘Human beings behaving’: an extract from Hilary Spurling’s ‘Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time’
‘Responsible Fiction, Irresponsible Fact’: an extract from Francis Spufford’s ‘True Stories and Other Essays’

‘Responsible Fiction, Irresponsible Fact’: an extract from Francis Spufford’s ‘True Stories and Other Essays’
‘GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVING?’: an extract from Joshua Cohen’s ‘Moving Kings’

‘GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVING?’: an extract from Joshua Cohen’s ‘Moving Kings’
‘I’m afraid of the harm I could cause the newborn’: an extract from Ariana Harwicz’s ‘Die, My Love’

‘I’m afraid of the harm I could cause the newborn’: an extract from Ariana Harwicz’s ‘Die, My Love’
BBC National Short Story Award 2017: ‘The Waken’ by Jenni Fagan

BBC National Short Story Award 2017: ‘The Waken’ by Jenni Fagan
1997: A New Poetry Magazine

1997: A New Poetry Magazine
‘A hard book to stop reading’: Claire Messud joins us at the Bookshop

‘A hard book to stop reading’: Claire Messud joins us at the Bookshop
‘Creating the target while you are shooting’: Yuri Herrera answers our questions

‘Creating the target while you are shooting’: Yuri Herrera answers our questions
From our own correspondent: Barney eats his way round Georgia

From our own correspondent: Barney eats his way round Georgia
‘Exes’ – a story by Joanna Walsh

‘Exes’ – a story by Joanna Walsh
Lunch Hour Walk - Poets' Houses

Lunch Hour Walk - Poets' Houses
An excerpt from ‘Persephone in Oulipo’ by Vahni Capildeo

An excerpt from ‘Persephone in Oulipo’ by Vahni Capildeo