Knife review: Salman Rushdie’s memoir is a reckoning with his reader – and it’s written with resentment April 22, 2024 Salman Rushdie's Knife is a reckoning with his reader, and it is written with resentment, writes Anna Moloney.
The wretched stages of writing a book, which nobody should do April 18, 2024 Ever tried writing a book? Don’t bother, it’s an endless cycle of self-doubt and recrimination. But do buy my new one, Four Stars
Inside the whimsical life of A Gentleman in Moscow author Amor Towles April 11, 2024 Known for his buttery prose, Anna Moloney finds the A Gentleman in Moscow author has led a life straight from one of his novels.
Underdog: The Other Other Bronte at the Dorfman Theatre review April 5, 2024 Underdog is not especially deep but examinations of sisterhood are rare and thus deserving, argues Lucy Kenningham
Gen Z may love reading, but that won’t save the UK’s struggling libraries February 28, 2024 Gen Z are making reading cool, but that won't help the widespread crisis facing UK public libraries, writes Anna Moloney.
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury upgrades expectations once again as readers devour fantasy fiction February 14, 2024 Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has forecast its full year pre-tax profits to be "significantly ahead" of market expectations.
Top books of 2023: Morning Wire crowns our favourite reads of the year December 21, 2023 Morning Wire's staff choose our favourite books of the year and it's an eclectic mix of the best in prize-winning contemporary fiction to investigative deep dives.
Boots could return to London market after 16-year hiatus as US owner considers listing December 13, 2023 The American owner of Boots is reviving discussions on selling off the UK pharmacy chain, nearly 18 months after a sale process was shelved. According to Bloomberg, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has been holding talks about ways to separate the UK-based pharmacy Boots, in a deal that could be valued at about £7bn. Back in [...]
The Booker Prize is elitist and irrelevant, and so what? November 27, 2023 Snobby and out of touch, the Booker Prize gets told it is descending further into irrelevancy every year. But who cares, asks Anna Moloney.
Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song wins 2023 Booker Prize – but what about the rest? November 27, 2023 Lynch's winning novel was described as "soul-shattering" by the Booker's head judge, but the choice wasn't unanimous. So what came in close?