Creative Tactics to Get Kids Reading in 2025
Facing a decline in children reading for fun, UK parents are using AI storytelling, cookbooks, and dramatic performances to reignite a love for books. Discover their innovative strategies.
Category : Literature Books
Revisiting Anne Stevenson's 'The Man in the Wind'
Explore Anne Stevenson's haunting 1982 poem 'The Man in the Wind', a powerful exploration of existential dread and nature's fury, from her collection 'Minute by Glass Minute'. Discover its themes and legacy.
How the Guardian's Style Guide Tackles Modern Language
The Guardian's style guide editors detail their 2023 rulings on terms from 'Twixmas' to AI and Arabic names. Discover how they balance tradition with evolving English. Share your thoughts with the readers' editor.
Mueenuddin's Epic Novel Set to Dominate 2026
Acclaimed author Daniyal Mueenuddin's debut novel, 'This Is Where the Serpent Lives', is a brutal, funny epic of power and class in Pakistan, tipped to be a major literary success in 2026.
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Tackle The Guardian's Easy Sudoku 7156
Kickstart your week with The Guardian's easy Sudoku puzzle, number 7156. A perfect, gentle challenge to engage your logic and focus. Try it now!
Tareq Baconi on queer Palestinian identity in new memoir
Author Tareq Baconi excavates his queer and Palestinian identities in a powerful new memoir, 'Fire in Every Direction', weaving a love story with his family's history of dispossession. Discover his journey from Jordan to London.
Guardian Publishes Killer Sudoku Puzzle 1,002
The Guardian releases its 1,002nd Killer Sudoku puzzle. This logic challenge adds a numerical twist to classic Sudoku rules. Find the print version and solution details here.
Penguin Revives Simenon's Dark Masterpiece 'The Cat'
Penguin Classics launches new translations of Georges Simenon's 'romans durs', starting with the bleakly brilliant 'The Cat', a tale of toxic marriage and revenge.
Tom Gauld's 27 December cartoon dissects festive reading habits
Cartoonist Tom Gauld offers a witty, insightful look at the books we receive at Christmas and our subsequent reading intentions. Discover the humour in his latest Guardian comic strip.
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Saturday Quiz: Armagnac, Frankenstein & Parkrun
Dive into this week's challenging Saturday quiz. Can you identify France's oldest brandy, the 'modern Prometheus', and what began as the Bushy Park time trial? Test your trivia now!
2026 Fiction Preview: Major New Novels Announced
A look ahead at the biggest fiction releases for 2026, featuring major new works from Maggie O'Farrell, Julian Barnes, George Saunders, and many more. Discover the essential books to pre-order now.
2026's Must-Read Books: Saunders, Smith, Stuart & More
Discover the most anticipated books of 2026. Get ready for new novels from George Saunders, Ali Smith, and Douglas Stuart, plus major memoirs and stunning debuts.
Tim Dowling's 2025 in numbers: A year of forgetting
As 2025 ends, columnist Tim Dowling tallies his year in cold, hard stats: adult sons moving back in, forgotten books, and a joke that fell flat. A humorous look at modern life.
Best Reads of 2025: KGB Agent, Zadie Smith, and a Boy's Return
Explore The Guardian's standout articles from 2025, featuring a deep-cover KGB agent, Zadie Smith on Tracy Chapman, and a poignant story of a boy's return. Discover these compelling narratives now.
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Harry Potter Quiz: 20 Questions for True Fans
Test your wizarding knowledge with our ultimate 20-question Harry Potter quiz. Can you prove you're a true Potterhead and earn your Hogwarts letter? Take the challenge now!
Tackle the Expert Sudoku 7155 from The Guardian
Test your logic with The Guardian's expert-level Sudoku puzzle 7155, published on Boxing Day 2025. A perfect mental workout for puzzle enthusiasts.
Systemic change needed to foster boys' love of reading
Education experts argue against patronising boys with 'boy books' and call for a broader approach to literature in schools to develop well-rounded young men and combat toxic masculinity.
Dickens Scholar Michael Slater Dies Aged 88
Michael Slater, the preeminent Charles Dickens scholar whose definitive biography and editorial work reshaped our understanding of the Victorian author, has died at 88. Explore his life's work.
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia Wins Award
Shaun Tan's award-winning book 'Tales from Outer Suburbia' is now an ABC series. The author discusses AI, creativity, and adapting his surreal suburban tales for television.
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Debra Oswald: How Childhood Curiosity Shapes a Life
Writer Debra Oswald reveals how her father's lesson to 'follow your curious nose' became a lifelong tool for creativity, connection, and even coping with a cancer diagnosis.
Best Recent Crime & Thriller Novels Reviewed
Discover the latest gripping crime and thriller novels, including Charlotte McConaghy's eco-thriller and a dark Irish debut. Perfect for your winter reading list. Explore the reviews now.
TV bidding war erupts over 'Tupperware erotica' novel
A fierce auction for TV rights to 'Wet Ink', an unpublished novel about a 1960s housewife smuggling erotica in Tupperware, signals a major trend for female-authored stories. Discover the details.
10 Buzzing Debut Novels to Watch in 2026
Discover the most anticipated debut novels of 2026, featuring a Pulitzer finalist's first novel, a surreal prison tale, and a tradwife influencer sent to 1805. Pre-order these exciting new voices now.
Answers to The Guardian's 2025 Year-End Quiz Released
Test your memory of 2025's biggest events with The Guardian's annual quiz. The answers are now in—see how many you got right and revisit the year's key moments.
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The 'Cringe' Era: Why Millennials Lost Their Cool
Explore the cultural shift that made millennials the 'cringe' generation. From side fringes to 'Live, Laugh, Love', discover the social and economic forces behind the loss of cool. Listen to the full analysis.
Guardian Publishes New Hard Sudoku Puzzle 7,152
The Guardian releases its latest hard Sudoku puzzle, number 7,152. Complete the grid by filling rows, columns, and 3x3 boxes with digits 1-9. Find the solution in the next print edition.
Jessie Buckley narrates 'Hamnet' audiobook review
Jessie Buckley's sensitive narration brings Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel 'Hamnet' to life. Explore the poignant story of Agnes Hathaway and Shakespeare's grief. Listen now.
Charles Dickens' descendant says he was 'totally woke'
Lucinda Hawksley, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, reveals his progressive values and shares a poignant Christmas message for 2025. Discover the family traditions.
2026 Book Preview: Liza Minnelli, Alan Bennett & George Michael
A look ahead at the biggest nonfiction books of 2026, featuring memoirs from Liza Minnelli, Sylvester Stallone, and survivors' stories, plus diaries from Alan Bennett. Pre-order now.
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Jacek Dukaj's Ice: A Review of the Polish Sci-Fi Epic
Explore Jacek Dukaj's award-winning novel 'Ice', a dazzling alternate history where the 1908 Tunguska event spawns a sentient freeze. Discover its complex world of frostoglaze, Tesla, and metaphysical intrigue. Read our full review.
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