I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?
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Land by Maggie O’Farrell review – an ambitious story of mapmaking in Ireland
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‘Writing is exactly like love – you need to do it in the dark’: novelist Leila Slimani on why literature is erotic
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Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list
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The 100 best novels of all time
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‘I don’t know what could top that’: debut author Jem Calder on being discovered by Sally Rooney
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The rise of the literary nepo baby? The children of famous novelists on following in their parents’ footsteps
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