The Acts of Desperation author on Dickens, Knausgaard and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist inspiring her to write book number two.

Pip Williams’ bestselling novel The Dictionary of Lost Words aims to share a history that women were originally cut out of: charting the English language.

When we talk about potential negative effects of social media, we assume it’s bringing new harm to an otherwise healthy and happy individual. But whether social media is the cause or a symptom remains unclear, argues psychologist Lucy Foulkes.

Murakami is well-known as a jazz aficionado, and Charlie Parker has had a long influence on his writing – as this playful, never previously published essay about the musician demonstrates.

A fairy tale revolution is here to remix and revive your favourite stories, from acclaimed writers Rebecca Solnit, Malorie Blackman, Kamila Shamsie and Jeanette Winterson. These are fairy tales reimagined for modern boys and girls.

Introducing the VINTAGE Editions – a collection of some of the greatest books we have published in translation over the last few decades. As much as this series transports readers around the world, they also speak to universal themes.