James Patterson takes on an exploding volcano, and the result is ludicrous
One great thriller writer picks up the baton from another, in an apocalyptic romp stuffed full of silly dialogue and thrilling
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One great thriller writer picks up the baton from another, in an apocalyptic romp stuffed full of silly dialogue and thrilling
Lauren Groff’s new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is a rivetingly tense 17th-century tale of a girl bidding for freedom from a colonial fort
Andrew Davies, who wrote the much-loved 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice, says a strong woman is at the forefront of every major drama
As proved by I Hear You’re Rich, Diane Williams’s fiction, long beloved by those in the know, is joyful, unnerving and linguistically spry
The richness of our language is under threat like never before – and an imported culture is to blame
The author of The Handmaid's Tale quizzes Orwell about satire, the internet and life after death
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In an extract from her posthumous memoir, the great American essayist recalls being pulled into the orbit of a charismatic rebel
What makes a good travel book? Here Jonathan Raban, who died this week, explains what separates the mediocre from the great
Regarded as one of the most remarkable modern literary talents in America, the 42-year-old writer discusses her latest work
The US author's playful style has earned her cult status. She talks about her 20-year lust and why she’s written an ‘unfashionable’ romance
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The uses and abuses of On the Road show how ‘outsider living’ has been travestied to suit a gullible, shallow America
The poet and essayist discusses his old roommate – and fellow Beat writer – born 100 years ago today
For a cohort of students bombarded with trigger warnings, a new literacy scheme may prompt a rediscovery of the magic of reading
The American writer, who has died aged 87, latterly became an icon (and a tote bag) for millennials. They can’t have read much of her work
The upcoming sale of a watch that belonged to the author of one of the greatest 20th-century American novels, Invisible Man
The bestselling author hit out at social media critics and insisted the author has an 'absolute right' to explore the lives of others
Pulitzer Prize nominee describes English readers as ‘particularly harsh’ critics of sex scenes while discussing new book Crossroads
Seminal text ditched at the ‘decolonising’ James Gillespie High School in Edinburgh amid concerns over ‘dated’ approach to race
On the 60th anniversary of Hemingway’s death, what lessons can his adventures still teach today’s travellers?
Arch Hades is one of a number of up-and-coming artists who have been forced to turn to new publishing media
David Baldacci reflects on the childhood road trip that inspired his celebrated book Wish You Well