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Who is better, Dickens or Shakespeare? We asked nine prominent writers

Elif Shafak, Sarah Perry, Jeffrey Boakye and others tell us which of the two totemic literary figures they favour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

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

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

This Is Not America by Tomiwa Owolade review – black and British… and a world apart

In this passionate and timely if sometimes tetchy study, the cultural critic argues that Britain should consider race from its own perspective rather than adopt America’s battles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

I Heard What You Said by Jeffrey Boakye review – reflections of a Black school teacher

Timely insights into the ways in which Britain’s education system is failing to cater for all of its students

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

Children need more than this limited literary diet of white, male authors

Letters: The school curriculum must include more books by women and more with female protagonists, write Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn. Plus letters from Patricia McCarthy and Gavin Bailey

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Why are books on the English school curriculum still in the grip of straight, white men?

Children in diverse societies need a broader range to learn about themselves and the world, says author Jeffrey Boakye

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

Racism in English education should be seen as safeguarding issue, says author

Jeffrey Boakye argues in new book that schools are unsafe places for students marginalised by race

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022