Support the Guardian

Fund independent journalism with £5 per month

Bookmarks
Editor's picks
Orwellian nightmares  
What I learned about today’s rage culture from rewriting 1984
What I learned about today’s rage culture from rewriting 1984
Poet Safiya Sinclair  
As a girl I felt small within Rastafari
As a girl I felt small within Rastafari
Simon Armitage’s Arctic expedition  
Washy clouds and a weepy sky floating upside down
Washy clouds and a weepy sky floating upside down
Pratchett power  
From lost stories to new adaptations, how the late Discworld author lives on
From lost stories to new adaptations, how the late Discworld author lives on
‘Libraries are the heart of community’  
Children’s laureate Joseph Coelho on inspiring the next generation of writers
Children’s laureate Joseph Coelho on inspiring the next generation of writers
The books of my life  
Paul Lynch: ‘After major illness Robinson Crusoe was the only thing I wanted to read’
Paul Lynch: ‘After major illness Robinson Crusoe was the only thing I wanted to read’
 
Person Image

We’re not owned by a billionaire or shareholders: we're fiercely independent, which means we report on fact, not fiction. We are not for sale – but only thanks to your support. If you can, please support us from just £1. It takes less than a minute to set up. Thank you.

 
Books of the week
Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford review – fabulously rich noir
Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford review – fabulously rich noir
The Golden Hill author turns his hand to the detective genre in a multilayered reimagining of 1920s America
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard review – imperial exploits
An enthralling analysis of the wild stories that circulated about Rome’s ruthless rulers
The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård review – cosmic mysteries
Long-lost siblings are linked across time and space in this expansive novel of ideas from the author of My Struggle
Madonna by Mary Gabriel review – the definitive life of a pop colossus
The work of a cultural historian rather than a fan, this meticulous study puts the shape-shifting star in proper context
Penelope Unbound by Mary Morrissy review – masterly alternative life of Nora Barnacle
What if James Joyce and his great love had split up at the start? Morrissy’s reimagining is a stylistic tour de force that the man himself would have surely admired
Spotlight
Jon Fosse
Where to start with  
Jon Fosse
Having long been tipped as the next Nobel laureate, the Norwegian writer has this year been awarded the prize. For those new to the acclaimed playwright and novelist, here are some good ways in
Talking points and news
Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel prize in literature
Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel prize in literature
The Norwegian author of novels, short stories and Pinteresque drama was praised by the judges for ‘giving voice to the unsayable’
Shortlisted TS Eliot prize poets speak to a disrupted world
The 10 listed collections range from ‘zany intimacy’ by Sharon Olds to explorations of Black identity from Ishion Hutchinson and Jason Allen-Paisant
A saint, a sinner and a sprog: Goldsmiths book prize shortlist announced
Six books are up for the award celebrating innovative fiction, including Benjamin Myers’ account of St Cuthbert and a ‘great trans novel’ set in a small northern town
Celebrated Syrian author, poet and screenwriter Khaled Khalifa dies aged 59
Khalifa was one of Syria’s most acclaimed contemporary novelists, though his six novels were banned in the country
Caine prize won by Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene’s ‘visceral tale’
The Senegalese duo’s A Soul of Small Places draws on Diallo’s experiences of gender-based violence, set against a backdrop of African cosmology in which spirits and humans coexist
Bob Mortimer and India Knight among shortlistees for the Wodehouse comic fiction prize
The comedian and the journalist join four others on the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse shortlist, which rewards witty writers with champagne and a pig named after their book
From the archive
The idea of writing another play doesn't give me pleasure
Jon Fosse  
The idea of writing another play doesn't give me pleasure
He is one of Europe's most-performed dramatists, and his sparse, Pinteresque drama has led to him being tipped for the Nobel prize. So why has Britain never heard of Jon Fosse, asks Andrew Dickson
Carlo Rovelli meets Dara Ó Briain
Monday 30 October, 7pm–8.30pm GMT
Join the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics in conversation with Dara O'Briain, live in London and online.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com
 

… there is a good reason why NOT to support the Guardian

Not everyone can afford to pay for news right now. That is why we keep our journalism open for everyone to read. If this is you, please continue to read for free.

But if you are able to, then there are THREE good reasons to support us today.

1

Our quality, investigative journalism is a scrutinising force at a time when the rich and powerful are getting away with more and more

2

We are independent and have no billionaire owner pulling the strings, so your money directly powers our reporting

3

It doesn’t cost much, and takes less time than it took to read this message

Help power the Guardian’s journalism for the years to come, whether with a small sum or a larger one. If you can, please support us on a monthly basis from just £2. It takes less than a minute to set up, and you can rest assured that you're making a big impact every single month in support of open, independent journalism. Thank you.

 
Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing?
You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to Bookmarks. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396