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5 comforting books about loneliness and solitude
The Week Recommends Whether you look at it as solitude or isolation, being alone can stir a lot of feelings. These books capture that.
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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6 new horror novels to read this fall
The Explainer These upcoming releases will have you on the edge of your seat — or hiding under the covers
By David Faris Published
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Walter Isaacson's 'Elon Musk' can 'scarcely contain its subject'
The latest biography on the elusive tech mogul is causing a stir among critics
By Theara Coleman Published
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AI-generated books: the rising tide of junk
feature AI-generated titles could flood the internet with mediocre and inaccurate content
By The Week Staff Published
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6 books to get cozy with this fall
The Week Recommends A cornucopia of literary greatness awaits this autumn
By Theara Coleman Published
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5 illuminating books about the video game industry
Speed Read Cozy up with a few reads that dig into some of the most fascinating parts of video game history
By Theara Coleman Published
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Best UK literary festivals and book fairs in 2023
feature A look at some the biggest events for book lovers in Britain in 2023
By The Week Staff Published
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Top 10 best debut novels of all time
feature Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone took top spot in a poll of British literary lovers
By The Week Staff Published
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Nine of the best children’s books for summer 2023
The Week Recommends Recommended reads for the school summer holidays
By The Week Staff Published
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Best books to read this summer
The Week Recommends The best recently published holiday reads, based on summer round-ups in the press
By The Week Staff Published
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What critics are saying about Lorrie Moore's 'I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home'
The Week Recommends Critics are reacting to Moore's first novel in over a decade
By Theara Coleman Published
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5 books to fill the sci-fi void left by 'Black Mirror' season 6
The Week Recommends The popular series may be going in a new direction, but you can still get your sci-fi fix
By Theara Coleman Published
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Cormac McCarthy obituary: a novelist of the ‘apocalyptic sublime’
feature American writer won a Pulitzer Prize for his 2006 novel The Road
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Elizabeth Gilbert's decision set a 'dangerous precedent' for book censorship?
Talking Point Her latest novel sparked backlash after she revealed it would be set in Russia.
By Theara Coleman Published
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