Books
Review: Nevertheless by Alec Baldwin
In his memoir Nevertheless, Alec Baldwin spends a great deal of time worrying about money, says Dan Slevin.
Book review - Koh-i-Noor by William Dalrymple & Anita Anand
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews 'Koh-i-Noor: The Story of the World's Most Famous Diamond' by William Dalrymple & Anita Anand. published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Book review - The Trip of a Lifetime by Monica McInerney
David Hill reviews 'The Trip of a Lifetime' by Monica McInerney, published by- Penguin Random House. Audio
Book critic
Our book critic today is one of the organisers of Hamilton Book month, Catherine Wallace. Audio
Surrey Hotel writers residency award 2017
Ten finalists have been chosen in the 2017 Surrey Hotel Steve Braunias Memorial Writers Residency. And the winners will be announced today. Spinoff Review of Books literary editor is Steve Braunias. Audio
Book review - The Road Home by Rose Tremain
Gail Pittaway has been reading 'The Road Home' by Rose Tremain, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review: Here and Gone by Hayley Beck
Reviewed by Ralph McAllister, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Words and Politics
Philip Temple and Emma Neale have edited Manifesto after receiving around 500 poems from established through to emerging poets. The collection is in four parts: Politics, Rights, Environment and… Audio
Book review - I Actually Wore This by Tom Coleman
Niki Ward reviews 'I Actually Wore This' by Tom Coleman. Published by Rizzoli New York. Audio
Book review - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Laura Caygill reviews 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman. Published by Harper Collins. Audio
Jane Austen bank note unveiled
The new plastic £10 note has been unveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney at Winchester Cathedral.
Book review - Home: New Writing edited by Thom Conroy
Louise O'Brien reviews 'Home: New Writing edited by Thom Conroy'. Published by Massey University Press. Audio
Book critic Pip Adam
With the announcement of the 13th doctor, Pip Adam looks at books that do strange things with time and space. 'Our Future is in the Air' by Tim Corballis, 'Anti Lebanon' by Carl Shuker, and 'Legend of… Audio
Book review - Between Them by Richard Ford
Quentin Johnson has been reading Between Them by Richard Ford. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing. Audio
Brian Van Reet: Spoils of war
A new novel, Spoils, sets out to show what the Iraq war was really like through the eyes of Cassandra Wigheard, a young tank gunner and Abu Al Hool, an Egyptian jihadi. Brian Van Reet's debut shows… Audio
Book review - The Answers by Catherine Lacey
Kiran Dass reviews The Answers by Catherine Lacey. Published by Granta. Audio
Book review - Martin Pebble by Jean-Jacques Sempe
Niki Ward reviews 'Martin Pebble' by Jean-Jacques Sempe. Published by Phaidon. Audio
Book review - Kingdom Cons by Yuri Herrera
Stella Chrysostomou has been reviewing 'Kingdom Cons' by Yuri Herrera. Published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book Critic - James Russell
The author of The Dragon Defenders, James Russell, reviews Fenn Halflin and the Seaborn by Francesca Amour-Chelu and Miniwings series, by Sally Sutton. Audio
Book review - A Separation by Katie Kitamura
Jenna Todd has been reading 'A Separation' by Katie Kitamura. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
