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Brat summer: is the long era of clean living finally over?

Charli xcx’s new album, Brat, highlights how many young women currently aspire to live – dirty, hedonistic, happy and bra-less. Well, it beats journalling after a long day of pilates ...

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Burn prize announces ‘blazing’ shortlist

Seven-strong shortlist of boundary-pushing books ranges from an Arctic coming-of-age novel to nonfiction about the IRA’s Brighton bombing

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‘I want some light in my life’: eight writers make their new year reading resolutions

Finding fun, getting lost in an epic and taking a first peek at science fiction ... Sathnam Sanghera, Elif Shafak, Sarah Waters and more make their reading resolutions for 2024

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I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel audiobook review: existential envy

The author narrates her own brisk tale of a thirtysomething’s caustic coveting of status, sex and wealth with a winningly dispassionate style

The Guardian - UK

Nine books that got women’s desire right

From ‘Three Women’ to ‘Send Nudes’, Meg Warren-Lister picks brilliant writing that explores female sexuality

The Independent UK

On my radar: Sheena Patel’s cultural highlights

The writer and director on a blockbuster biography of Jean Rhys, Steve McQueen’s Grenfell film and the car crash brilliance of US comedy Search Party

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Dylan Thomas prize shortlist includes four debuts

Three British writers are among the six nominees including Saba Sams for her short story collection, Send Nudes, and Warsan Shire for Bless the Daughter Raised By a Voice in Her Head

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Our weekend arts and culture picks, from Ted Lasso to Guys and Dolls

Nothing but the best for the next few days of culture

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Maggie O’Farrell and NoViolet Bulawayo make Women’s prize for fiction longlist

Nine debut novels are among the 16 books up for the 2023 award, alongside novels by Natalie Haynes, Sophie Mackintosh and Barbara Kingsolver

The Guardian - UK

Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2023

Our annual pick of the best debut authors has previously included Sally Rooney and Douglas Stuart. Here we talk to this year’s hottest prospects

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I’m A Fan: Author Sheena Patel’s stunning debut

Sheena Patel’s skilful book, I’m A Fan, about the toxic seduction of social media has everyone talking. Susannah Butter meets the woman behind the explosive debut

Evening Standard

18 brilliant books to add to your summer reading list

Choosing a reading list for the summer is a very serious matter. The Indy Culture team share the books we’ll be getting stuck into

The Independent UK

The best books to read this summer, from Ottessa Moshfegh to Gabrielle Zevin

Choosing a reading list for the summer is a very serious matter. The Indy Culture team share the books we’ll be getting stuck into

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

Sinéad Gleeson, Gurnaik Johal and Guardian readers discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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I’m A Fan by Sheena Patel review – a brutal, brilliant debut

A woman wrestles with the objects of her obsession in this thrilling take on gender, race and power dynamics

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I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel review – fizzing debut that’s hard to put down

Patel’s searing novel skitters through a world of toxic exes, mean girls and bad jobs – and it’s addictive

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Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2022

We talk to the authors of the most exciting first-time novels of the year, exploring everything from the English civil war to Instagram, TV chefs to knife crime

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