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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Toronto canine drama is a dog’s dinner
Paul Simon finds Andre Alexis’s new novel a tad too frustrating
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
Fifteen Dogs, by Andre Alexis (Serpent’s Tail, £7.99)
IF YOU can get past the gnomic title, the design cover reminiscent of the Ladybird series for children and the whole anthropomorphic premise of this book, then Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis is an intriguing if imperfect read.
Its opening line certainly grabs the attention: “One evening in Toronto, the gods Apollo and Hermes were at the Wheatsheaf Tavern.”
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