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“Not just sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll”: DJ Paulette on her autobiography

“Not just sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll”: DJ Paulette on her autobiography

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DJ Paulette discusses her first novel Welcome to the Club: The life and lessons of a Black woman DJ, the tribulations of DJing and the role of intersectionality in her career
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Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Summer is for reading, and we did a lot of it! With the arrival of autumn, we looked back on the past few months and asked our team of editors what books they basked in along with the sunshine
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Belfast: A love letter to childhood innocence

Belfast: A love letter to childhood innocence

Belfast, an autobiographical story of Kenneth Branagh’s childhood, is an irresistibly charming and heart-warming crowd-pleaser.
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Some notes on No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute

Some notes on No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute

Deputy Books Editor Ava Innes reviews Lauren Elkin’s new book No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute
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Manchester Animation Festival 2021: My Favourite War

Manchester Animation Festival 2021: My Favourite War

Mila Filipova reviews My Favourite War as a part of the Manchester Animation Festival, held at HOME
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Non-fiction November: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Non-fiction November: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Just Kids by Patti Smith is a testament to New York, art, and Robert Mapplethorpe, and is the perfect escapism for the winter lockdown
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My Thoughts Exactly – The feminist icon and legend that is Lily Allen

My Thoughts Exactly – The feminist icon and legend that is Lily Allen

Jasmine Rowland takes a trip down memory lane, and looks at the life of Lilly Allen in her best selling autobiography My Thoughts Exactly
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Review: Toast

Review: Toast

Tara Bharadi reviews Nigel Slater’s autobiographical play, Toast
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Review: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman

Not for the faint-hearted, Kiedis reveals his innermost sins in one of the most explosive rock autobiographies ever written
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Books every foodie should read: #1

With an abundance of gastronomic literature on offer, Maddy Hubbard takes us through the essentials. First up: Bourdain.
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