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5 Sep 2014: This collection of essays first appeared in 1986 but it remains a relevant and fascinating exploration of the myths of a nation. By PD Smith
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4 Sep 2014:
'I am not fighting, losing, winning or bearing,' says author in bravura first instalment of cancer memoirs
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1 Sep 2014: Novelist takes particular issue with the 'Orwellian language police' who have made plain English an unquestioned virtue
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4 Aug 2014:
An international group of essayists consider our awkward obsession with commemorating war, writes Peter Conrad
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5 Jul 2014:
When Leslie Jamison wrote a collection of personal essays she was inundated with notes from strangers longing to share their stories in return
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4 Jul 2014: You get two writers' work for the price of one in these fine essays on the art of the short story, writes WB Gooderham
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29 Jun 2014: Leslie Jamison's debut collection is a fine blend of anecdote and analysis, says Anita Sethi
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22 Jun 2014:
Sarah Pickstone gathers writings from Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Olivia Laing and others to fine effect, writes Tim Adams
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29 May 2014:
With the death of Maya Angelou, we lose the immense wisdom of the celebrated African American author, poet and civil activist. These quotes say a lot about who she was and what she stood for. Which other inspiring sayings would you like to share?
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11 May 2014:
Academic John Sutherland celebrates the 'common reader' in his surprising and enlightening guide to the great books, writes Robert McCrum
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