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“The Family Man,” by the novelist and poet James Lasdun, brings a literary voice and elaborate detail to a case that gripped the nation. By Orlando Whitfield Partly inspired by her life, Harriet Clark ...

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Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026. March saw the arrival of a rarer type of book adaptation — the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me based on ...

Whether your summer is looking like lazy days in the park, road trips to the coast or a beach holiday abroad, one thing for sure is that a page-turning tome (or two) is a must-have in your packing ...