If you’re looking for inspiration to create a festive feast that will impress
your guests and make your holiday table shine, you’ve come to the right
place. From oozy cheese starters to showstopping mains and indulgent
desserts, we’ve rounded up recipes from some of the best cookbooks
to guide you through every course. Whether you’re planning a laid-back
braai, a traditional roast, or something with a fresh twist, these dishes –
In November 2024, Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for
her novel Orbital. This is the second time that Harvey has been
recognised for her work – in 2009, she was longlisted for her
Alex Pavesi’s Ink Ribbon Red is an original literary thriller, blending sharp
twists with a love of storytelling. In this exclusive interview, Pavesi reveals
how his influences – from Jorge Luis Borges to Shirley Jackson – shape
his work, the role mathematics plays in his patient approach to mystery
writing, and the surprising parallels between coding and crafting fiction.
In this exclusive interview, acclaimed author John Boyne delves into the
inspiration and creative process behind his Elements series. Tackling the
complexities of abuse through distinct narrative voices – enabler, complicit
bystander, perpetrator, and victim – Boyne explains how personal experiences
shaped the series and informed its poignant themes. He also reflects on the
A hopeful novel about friendship, love, and the desire to leave a mark on
the world by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout. In Maine, lawyer Bob
Burgess defends a man accused of murder while forming a deep bond
with writer Lucy Barton. Lucy also befriends Olive Kitteridge, and together
they share stories of “unrecorded lives,” giving them meaning. Through
their connections, they explore hopes, regrets, and the power of relationships.
In the thirty-second thriller of James Patterson’s Alex Cross series,
Detective Alex Cross faces his most personal and perilous case yet.
A ruthless serial killer is targeting America’s top legal minds, and as
Cross is drawn deeper into the investigation, his wife Bree and best
friend John Sampson vanish. Now, he has only three priorities: find
Bree and John, escape from a web of deadly threats, and survive
long enough to confront a killer who strikes close to home. As the