The best poetry collections of 2023
Over the centuries, poets from Geoffrey Chaucer to T.S. Eliot have made April their muse. Nicholson’s crafty collection reclaims National Poetry Month for a timely — and timeless — feminist...
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How non-fiction inspires reluctant readers and boosts reading for pleasure
Reading with a critical eye Teachers looking for non-fiction texts to introduce to students might do well to start with the news. Research carried by the National Literacy Trust found that half...
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First Edition Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Expected to Auction for Thousands
A first-edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit is expected to sell for up to £10,000 (USD$12,700) on Thursday, May 24, when it will be auctioned off by a Berkshire-based...
Read moreBest books of 2023 — Poetry
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Mothersong by Amy Acre (Bloomsbury) This debut collection from the London-born poet...
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The best non-fiction of 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJcWCUY_vIMThe Economist’s deputy culture editor, Rachel Lloyd, curates an illuminating list of the best non-fiction books released in 2023. From David Grann’s “The Wager,” a thrilling account of shipwreck, cannibalism,...
Read moreThe best kids’ books about Denmark
There’s nothing like a good book to whisk you away from reality – so whether you’re planning a trip or just fancy some virtual exploration, I love finding books set...
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The Bookseller – Rights – Broken Sleep Books snaps up Charles’ ‘beautiful’ poetry collection
Broken Sleep Books has snapped up A Year and Other Poems from Pulitzer Prize finalist Jos Charles. Publisher Aaron Kent acquired UK rights, excluding the US and Canada, from Luke...
Read moreUntil August by Gabriel García Márquez — the ‘lost’ novel that should have stayed lost
When Gabriel García Márquez died in 2014, a decade had passed since he last published a work of fiction. So the appearance of Until August, billed as “the lost novel”, at least has...
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The eleven best poetry books of 2023 so far
“The Grid” is just the first half of The Grid. The second half comprises two shorter, looser sequences, “Screen Memory” and “Letters of Last Resort”. The latter is, largely, a...
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Building Museum exhibit brings the world of children’s books to life
Think back to your favorite books of childhood — the ones you checked out of the library again and again, or the ones you begged a parent to read to...
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