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Poem of the week: To a Lady that Desired I Would Love Her by Thomas Carew

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The Elements by John Boyne review – intertwined tales of trauma

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The Boundless Deep by Richard Holmes review – wild times with young Tennyson

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Was prehistory a feminist paradise?

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‘My poems are part of my flesh’: Palestinian poet Batool Abu Akleen on life in Gaza

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How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

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On Friendship by Andrew O’Hagan review – ties that bind

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Sarah Hall and Charlie Porter among writers on ‘genre-defying’ Goldsmiths prize shortlist

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in September

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Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to report

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I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally audiobook review – the life of a hospitality legend

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The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet review – a monument to Afghan resilience

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One of Us by Elizabeth Day review – the inner lives of Tory MPs

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‘Horny wolves, eunuchs and pirates’ among Baillie Gifford prize shortlist subjects

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‘Provocative’ story about British Museum statue wins 4thWrite prize

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Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry review – a brilliant meditation on mortality

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‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks

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Debut author Colwill Brown wins BBC short story award for ‘heartbreaking’ tale – read an extract here

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Brian Patten obituary

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