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Daddy, what did we do in the war?
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Children's novels about conflict are enduringly popular and, as Paul Bignell discovers, they ask increasingly difficult questions
The Blagger's Guide To...Kazuo Ishiguro
Sunday, 6 February 2011
'This was my most cheerful novel to date'
How the West was Lost, By Dambisa Moyo
Sunday, 6 February 2011
The rise and stall of the Chinese economy
The day the bookworms turned
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Nina Lakhani: On a day of action to save the nation's libraries, the quiet dignity of protesters in one small village in Middle England speaks volumes. And the historic building they are fighting for is at the heart of their community.
42: The answer to life, the universe and everything
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Paul Bignell: Douglas Adams said it was the answer to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. He meant it as a joke, but a new book shows how the number 42 has played a significant role in history.
Animal Magic: A Brother's Story, By Andrew Barrow
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Growing up with the Barrow boys
50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know, By John Sutherland
Faulks on Fiction: Great British Characters and the Secret Life of the Novel, By Sebastian Faulks
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Know your Hermeneutics from your Deconstruction? Fear not, two leading critics break down the theories and provide fresh insights into classic texts
Between The Covers: 06/02/2011
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Your weekly guide to what's really going on inside the world of books
Forgotten Author No 63: Rosalind Erskine
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Sometimes I stumble across a strange old paperback, investigate the author and find something even more tantalising.
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