First Month, First Line

Can you identify these well-known books by their openings?

Decrypting Signs of the Times

Murder isn’t the only mystery in this French intellectual thriller

I’m Your Biggest Fan!

What happens when writers come face-to-face with their readers?

The Year of Writing?

In 2018, all our intrepid columnist wants is a window seat, a few books, and a laptop.

A Canonical Conversation

The Independent's senior editor, Carrie Callaghan, chats with Dorothy about the novels covered in "Considering the Classics" this past year.

The Great Purge

Which books survived the Mass Culling of 2018?

Rumi’s Masnavi

The 13th-century visionary was so much more than a poet.

Monsters’ Ball

Should we stop inviting Hollywood’s worst to the party?