PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
“THERE is no Planet B,” they say. But in Yen Ooi’s debut novel Sun: Queens of Earth (Spectacle Publishing, £7.85) an uninhabited and previously undetectable Earth-like planet has been found in our own solar system.
In a near future where humanity is struggling to recover from yet another “Great War,” the chance to start afresh is irresistible — but can we do so without repeating the same mistakes?
Thought-provoking and strange, this short novel is overflowing with invention. The writing style is rather unadorned, reminiscent of a fable, against which the ideas and the human conflicts stand out in contrast.
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CARL DEATH introduces a new book which explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change
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ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes an exuberant blend of emotion and analysis that captures the politics and contrarian nature of the French composer