
The Oldest Gay in the Village
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'I was a tall, good-looking gay man who had resolved to marry an innocent (read virginal) woman, and...

The Seven Good Years
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Over the last seven years Etgar Keret has had plenty of reasons to worry. His son, Lev, was born in...

The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas
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Anand Giridharadas's deeply moving new work of narrative non-fiction tells the story of Raisuddin...

The Underground Girls of Kabul: The Hidden Lives of Afghan Girls Disguised as Boys
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An Afghan woman's life expectancy is just 44 years, and her life cycle often begins and ends in...

The Undertaker's Daughter
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'On the last day of 1959 my father, the Beau Brummel of morticians, piled us into his green and...

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing...

Three Little Words: The Heartbreaking True Story of an Abandoned Little Girl
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'I am trapped centre stage in the spotlight. Do I have a choice? I stare straight ahead, shrug my...

Ungloved: Memories from the Ring
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Ben Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months meeting and interviewing a broad...

Village Christmas: And Other Notes on the English Year
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From the author of Cider With Rosie, Village Christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of England...

Walter's War: A Rediscovered Memoir of the Great War 1914-18
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The voices of those who actually lived through the hell of blood and pain during the Great War have...