Book reviews

Bitesize book reviews of fiction and non-fiction titles (for detailed analysis of fiction, see Literature).

Producer Lawrence Turman spills the tea for film makers, film lovers, and the perpetually curious

Project Hail Mary features familiar themes of space, survival and sacrifice and is bloody good, if you want to get technical about it

What experts say about the power of practice, and how to apply it to your life

From the Aztecs to the evolution of curry, why the lure of fake history is hard to resist

You wouldn’t vote for a Neanderthal – but they can teach us a lot about human society

A brief intro to sci-fi novella Rendezvous with Rama ahead of 2024’s film adaptation