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Not really a travel book, I know, but surely one of the best reasons for visiting Italy is the fantastic food.

At first sight, Lysander Rief, standing on the corner of the Augustiner Strasse in 1913 Vienna, looks like a hero.

Although the incident occurred nearly 50 years ago, "it won't leave my mind," Theroux writes in one of the most chilling stories in this disparate collection from writers well-known and new.

Coming-of-age debut novel has strengths that impress Nicky Pellegrino.

The actress from Top Girls welcomes you into the inner sanctum of her world as a book worm.

Her aim is to help 'kickstart a revolution' by giving citizens access to the power and information to challenge and overturn decisions.

Advice on Do It Yourself, Cook It Yourself and Dig It Yourself, written in the styles of over 40 famous or infamous writers.

To judge by online reviews, Californian arthouse film-maker Miranda July's movies are something you either love or hate. And it seems her writing is much the same.

Recently, while sitting in the airport lounge in Sydney waiting for a flight home, I glanced up from my hardcover book and surveyed the other travellers in my immediate vicinity.

The Office star Mackenzie Crook adds another string to his creative bow with a children's book. He tells Stephen Jewell how the idea came to him.

Oscar Kightley shares insight on his ventures into the world of literature.

Eowyn Ivey's daring début novel will be hard to follow, notes Nicky Pellegrino.

In an age where the care of ourselves has become a religion Alice Hoffman’s book presents an almost-forgotten way of life.

This is such a clever idea for a novel that it's a wonder no one has thought of it before.

I thought this might be too sad to read.