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What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a couple of them, and here’s what they said.
Why brainstorming ideas makes for better writing
Globe-spanning stories to carry you away
Why writers should make up their characters' names.
The author’s latest novel explores the challenges of growing up black in a white world.
The un-scratchable itch of book collecting...
Spy stories and Somerset Maugham
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are June’s winners.
