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Plotters by Lizzie Dearden review – the terrorists who failed
From malfunctioning satnavs to dud bombs, the stories behind botched attacks on the UK
Houman Barekat
23, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
A Stranger in Your Own City by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad review – inside Iraq’s two decades of war
The decorated journalist paints a tragic, brutal picture of the buildup to a conflict that engulfed a nation, and those who sought to profit from the war
Houman Barekat
25, Feb, 2023 @7:30 AM
Settlers by Jimi Famurewa review – tales from African London
A writer and food critic celebrates the cuisine, faith and culture of a confident diaspora
Houman Barekat
15, Oct, 2022 @6:30 AM
Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen review – in the company of men
A Scottish poet’s memoir reflects touchingly on male friendship and masculinity
Houman Barekat
30, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets review – confessions of a content moderator
This Dutch novel takes aim at the depersonalising corrosiveness of the internet, but becomes laboured
Houman Barekat
16, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM
Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris – lockdown, loss and dentistry
The writer’s affable misanthropy and self-deprecation are on display in a new set of reflections on life and death
Houman Barekat
01, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM
The Geometer Lobachevsky by Adrian Duncan review – an atmospheric tableau
This tale of a Soviet mathematician working in rural 50s Ireland is bogged down by a lack of narrative impetus
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12, May, 2022 @10:00 AM
The Great Experiment by Yascha Mounk review – a shallow dive into the diversity debate
This exploration of how to make diverse democracies work offers a political warning where none is needed
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21, Apr, 2022 @8:00 AM
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they’ve enjoyed in February
David Baddiel, Houman Barekat and Guardian readers Rosa Jones and Elizabeth Best discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
David Baddiel, Houman Barekat, Rosa Jones and Elizabeth Best
25, Feb, 2022 @2:05 PM
What Do Men Want? by Nina Power review – a misguided defence of the male
A philosopher’s ostensibly reasonable call for compassion veers towards the reactionary
Houman Barekat
18, Feb, 2022 @9:00 AM
The Oracle of Night by Sidarta Ribeiro review – the secrets of sleep
A neuroscientist attempts to reconcile psychoanalysis with modern science in a fantastical romp through the history of dreaming
Houman Barekat
07, Jan, 2022 @11:00 AM
Cop by Valentin Gendrot review – a searchlight in the Paris police
Gendrot’s account of his time undercover as a support officer in France reveals a force beset by racism, machismo and misogyny
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30, Dec, 2021 @7:30 AM
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