‘Art is not going to be the thing that brings down borders and barriers… but Art may remind us of humanity.’

Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being is a beautiful expression of trying to capture an exact moment of time in writing, says Elizabeth Linsley

NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names juxtaposes the bleak backdrop of a Zimbabwean shantytown with the warmth that Darling and her friends radiate with their bright outlook and youthful energy, says Maisie Boggild-Jones

The reviews are in! Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury invites readers to vote for their favourite

Favourite to win the Man Booker Prize 2013, Jim Crace’s Harvest is a beautifully written tribute to those affected by the Enclosure Acts, says Shanda Moorghen

Colm Tóibín’s The Testament of Mary gnaws away at previously held beliefs and convictions as only good literature can, says Katie Myerscough

Books Editor Annie Muir looks back at the ultimate Booker Prize winner, Midnight’s Children

Esmé Clifford Astbury considers this year’s Booker Prize shortlist and invites readers to take a stab at predicting the winner