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Why Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in Literature

Han, the first South Korean author to win the award, tackles humanity “from the sublime to the brutal” in her…

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His memoir Unleashed contains surprising moments of candour – but they are swept away on a tide of shameless self-justification.

By Nicola Sturgeon

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By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio, Barney Horner, Zuzanna Lachendro and Nicholas Harris

The historian’s account of the failures of American freedom is earnest and uneven, but its message is vital.

By Lyndsey Stonebridge

In the quietly remarkable novel Our Evenings, loving attention is paid to a mother-and-son relationship.

By Megan Nolan

Religion has made Sally Rooney boring.

By Susie Goldsbrough

For fans and players, the north London club has come to offer a sense of belonging.

By Tomiwa Owolade

Reports of the art form’s death have been exaggerated – it retains the power to make new worlds.

By Andrew Marr