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Book of the month: Whistler
July's Verse pick
Jul 12 • Jen
A letter-writing reading list
What to read next if you loved the Women's Prize-winning The Correspondent
Jun 28 • Jen
Book of the month: So Long, See You Tomorrow
June's Verse pick, plus the Women's Prize winners
Jun 14 • Jen
Book + a Bite: Le volpi e l'uva, Florence
Our guide to where (and what) to read, one solo table at a time
Jun 7 • Jen
The Three Book City Edit
What to chuck in your bag for a quick trip to Europe + what came with me to Florence
May 31 • Jen
The making of the Women's Prize album
It's been a good week for books: behind the Women's Prize shortlist, the Nibbies, and the Pulitzer
May 17 • Jen
The Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist, 2026
And why the best prize lists find what the market missed
Apr 26 • Jen
Book + a Bite: Josephine Bouchon
Our guide to where (and what) to read, one solo table at a time
Apr 19 • Jen
Book of the month: The Enchanted April
April's Verse pick
Apr 5 • Jen
Books of the month: Lost Lambs & Strangers
March's Verse picks
Mar 22 • Jen
The people who made us readers
How the stories we love travel between people
Mar 15 • Jen
Women and Books
World Book Day meets International Women's Day
Mar 8 • Jen
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