John Boyne
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- Aug 3, 2026
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Clara and Christina by Andrew Cunning: Questioning the nature of contemporary fiction (opens the original)
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Imagine going for a job interview and starting your pitch by criticising the panel for regularly employing talentless mediocrities over skilled artisans. Chances are, youâd be laughed out of the room. So kudos to Andrew Cunning for finding a publisher willing to take on his debut novel even as it sets fire to the very industry in which they work. The book begins with a young woman, Clara, interviewing an elderly writer, Christina Darnell, the author of four highly praised novels, who has slipp
Opening Night by Sara Baume: Deep insights into her own psyche, with respect for the creative process (opens the original)
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It has been said of some novelists that they write the same book over and over, just in different forms. This isnât a good thing or a bad thing; itâs just a thing. Perhaps they have a question in mind, and by repeatedly reframing it, theyâre getting closer to an answer. This is not, however, something that could be said of Sara Baume, who surprises and intrigues with each new work. Her debut novel, Spill Simmer Falter Wither, was an elegantly composed tale of one man and his dog. Her secon
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