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Celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s life by walking in his shoes in his hometown of Chicago
In celebration of the author’s birth and death in July, Options visits his early home in Chicago.
July 16, 2021
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8 fashion books that combine story and style
Fascinating non-fiction books on fashion and style.
April 30, 2021
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Mayhem on the high seas
Stuart Turton returns with another mind-bending affair set in the 17th century in this murder mystery.
January 29, 2021
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Bittersweet symphony
Here are some of the best, most heartbreaking, yet ultimately uplifting books
December 11, 2020
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Festive reads for the soul
Here are some of the best books to read this festive season.
November 27, 2020
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Ordinary lives
Veteran Anne Tyler’s latest work is one of the 13 titles on this year’s Booker longlist
September 11, 2020
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Love in the time of Covid
Here are our picks of some of the best romance novels to read in lockdown-- no sparkling vampires here, we promise.
June 19, 2020
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A dose of irreverent humour
Author David Bobis has just released his latest book — a collection of humorous illustrations that is irreverent, in-your-face and (sometimes) unashamedly crude.
June 05, 2020
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Exploring the realms of sci-fi and fantasy
Explore the realms of science fiction and fantasy with these old and new favourites
May 29, 2020
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Apropos of censorship + scandal
Woody Allen’s on-off-on memoir is set to widen opinions about whether he is a brilliant filmmaker-cum-writer or a classic nebbish
April 17, 2020