How Novelists Predicted Our Surveillance Society
Explore how literary giants like Orwell, Atwood and Borges foresaw mass surveillance, the metaverse and 'MAGA' politics. Discover what their dystopian visions teach us about our present.
Explore how literary giants like Orwell, Atwood and Borges foresaw mass surveillance, the metaverse and 'MAGA' politics. Discover what their dystopian visions teach us about our present.
Explore how literary giants like Orwell, Atwood, and Borges foresaw mass surveillance, the metaverse, and 'MAGA' politics decades before they became reality. What can their dystopian visions teach us today?
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Sara Banerji, the acclaimed novelist known for weaving fantasy into everyday life across 10 books set in Britain and India, has died at 93. Discover her remarkable literary journey.
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Discover the top 10 upcoming book releases for 2026, featuring new novels from Tayari Jones, V.E. Schwab, and more. Plan your reading list now.
Designers misuse the Cyrillic alphabet to signal 'exotic' themes, infuriating 250 million readers. Viv Groskop explains why this typographic travesty must stop. Read her full argument.
Cartoonist Tom Gauld offers his witty, illustrated take on the most notable conspiracy theory books published in 2025. Discover the year's most talked-about titles through his unique artistic lens.
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Professor Michael Twyman, who founded the University of Reading's Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, has died. Discover his lasting legacy in design education.
Iconic US author Fran Lebowitz shares her unfiltered views on leaf blowers, dinner parties, contemporary novels and why she's sure she has nemeses 'by the dozen' in this exclusive interview.
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Pulitzer-winning historian Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Revolutionary War trilogy is being adapted into a series of graphic editions. Discover how this project aims to bring history to new audiences ahead of the UK's 250th anniversary.
Discover three reissued crime classics from the Mail Bookshop. From a 1950s English village poisoning to a railway heist and a Maigret medical mystery. Dive into these gripping whodunits today!
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Leading creators boycott Angoulême festival as French government withdraws funding over management crisis and rape complaint scandal. Discover the future of Europe's premier comics event.
Discover how Otto Neurath's Isotype visual language, created to democratise education, unexpectedly shaped pop art, graphic design, and electronic music from Kraftwerk to OMD. Explore this fascinating crossover at Vienna's new exhibition.
Explore Joe Sacco's powerful graphic novel on the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, examining India's sectarian violence and colonial past. A masterclass in visual journalism.
Discover this week's top crime fiction including a Cornish locked-room mystery and a chilling AI thriller. Perfect for fans of suspense and clever plotting.
Governor Kathy Hochul unveils a refreshed 'We ❤ NYC' design, replacing the legendary Milton Glaser creation in a bold move to revitalise the city's brand identity for the modern era.
Discover this month's hottest book releases featuring Margaret Atwood's new short story collection, gripping thrillers, and extraordinary literary fiction that will dominate your reading list.
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Escape into these five gripping novels that promise to hook you from the very first page. From psychological thrillers to historical fiction, these unputdownable reads will transform your reading habits.
Discover the latest page-turning mysteries from literary giants including Reese Witherspoon's 'Gone for Good' adaptation and Frederick Forsyth's return to form in this week's must-read book review.
Beloved children's author Jacqueline Wilson reveals her unexpected venture into writing adult romance novels with explicit content, leaving former child readers stunned by the dramatic genre shift.
New research reveals how novels and literary fiction provide unique insights into understanding the psychological drivers behind radicalisation and political extremism.
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Dive into our compelling review of Mary Jane Riley's gripping crime thriller where past sins refuse to stay buried and a seaside club's dark history threatens to destroy lives decades later.
Discover the groundbreaking debut novels taking the literary world by storm - from Anika Jade Levy's exploration of online radicalisation to Perrine Tripier's magical realism masterpiece.
The literary estates of Agatha Christie approve new official novels featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, continuing their crime-solving legacies for modern audiences.