Review: The Rise And Reign Of The Mammals by Steve Brusatte

A lively history of our mammal kin.

Review: The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (translated by Michael Glenny)

A devilish romp through Soviet literary society.

Review: Against Disappearance (edited by Leah Jing McIntosh and Adolfo Aranjuez)

A challenging, demanding and exciting collection of nonfiction.

Review: Cold Enough For Snow by Jessica Au

A fine and exquisite novella about our most intimate relationships.

Review: Wild Souls by Emma Marris

An incisive investigation into our relationship with wild animals.

Review: Losing Face by George Haddad

A comin-of-age that troubles long after the final sentence.

Review: Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki

A stunning reimagining of the archives to reveal the people within them.

Review: March by Geraldine Brooks

A novel that fills in a literary absence – and opens others.

Review: The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav Ghosh

A powerful retelling of the last 500 years of history – and where we go next.

Sex and death with Tennessee Williams

In his two Pulitzer-winning plays Tennessee Williams puts the light on the shadowy corners of desire.