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Did Oscar Wilde set back the cause of gay rights? Author Tom Crewe on why the great playwright is no hero

The author of award-winning alternative history novel ‘The New Life’ tells Louis Chilton how Wilde’s trial set back a moment of optimism

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

The New Life by Tom Crewe review – desire on trial

Inspired by the fight to change the law and social mores in Victorian England, this excellent debut dramatises physical intensity and moral dilemmas

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2022