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Is one of the country’s finest writers about to get her moment in the sun? As three modern classics are republished in the UK, she talks to the FT
A cult bestseller in Japan, Asako Yuzuki’s newly translated novel explores the case of a serial-killer chef
The English novelist’s final book blends a memoir of his convalescence in America with the story of his parents’ WWII romance
Jhumpa Lahiri continues her love affair with the Italian language through a new collection of short fiction set in the capital
Five original tales from the celebrated author on loss, grief and self-doubt
An affecting story of a man finding a haven in film to escape his traumatic past
The former poet laureate’s second memoir charts a brilliant career underpinned by his ability to network
The Welsh novelist’s third book is about one tumultuous summer when a small town begins to unravel
The poet’s latest book tackles the subject of his sister, who died in 2018 of heart failure
An aesthete wrestles with his advancing years in this affecting novel
The novelist’s talents as a fabulist and nature writer come to the fore in a tale of the biblical garden after the fall
Improvisation and serendipity thrive in this engrossing collage of conversations with strangers
A sensitive and affecting novel about a day in the lives of two women facing heart-rending choices
From the comfort of a Dutch colonial style house our writer would observe the fictional neighbourhood shenanigans
Amitava Kumar’s third novel grapples with the urgency of portraying Trump and the George Floyd protests
Raised in London, now based in Prague, the author has put her own protagonists on the move in her latest novel
The Israeli novelist on grief, conflict and his latest book, about a family’s legacy of violence
The author of ‘Breasts and Eggs’ undermines our moral assumptions in this dark and savage tale about suffering
The sensitive mind of a film-maker provides a dreamlike tour of an Italian city in this brief but memorable novel
The novelist’s meditative new book touches on individuals and their place in history
What next for the American novelist in the age of Trump, racism and coronavirus?
A gay S&M relationship is at the core of this clever novel — but opportunities are missed
Finely edited collection of correspondence between poet Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Hardwick
Risk-taking novel chronicles loss, guilt and the desperation of a grieving drug addict
The sequel to ‘A Weekend in New York’ explores the chaos and claustrophobia of family life
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