There is a strange historical irony to reading Julia Bell’s Radical Attention in 2026. When the book was first published in 2020, its account of the attention economy still carried something of a warning: digital platforms had discovered that human … Continue reading Radical Attention by Julia Bell — Book Review
September brings new beginnings, and plenty of new stories to be discovered. This month’s children’s highlights travel from the lives of some of history’s biggest names to the depths of the ocean, with secret societies, fierce rivalries, promises to keep, traditions to uphold, and mysteries to unravel along the way. Whatever the adventure, there’s a new favourite waiting to be found. Continue reading Turning Over a New Leaf: September’s Children’s Highlights
August brings a wave of remarkable new fiction, spanning literary novels, speculative adventures, cult classics, and striking debuts. Our highlights collect stories of identity, grief, love, language, and the wonderfully strange. Thought-provoking, inventive, and deeply memorable, here are the books … Continue reading The Hottest Month for Fiction: August’s Best New Titles!
