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The Reading List: 25 Fiction Releases We’re Bookmarking This Autumn 

September 4, 2024 | By  Marie Claire Chappet 
Alana Portero playlist
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The Playlist: Alana S Portero’s Writing Soundtrack For Bad Habit

September 3, 2024 | By Alana S Portero
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Alana S Portero’s Recommended Reading List

September 3, 2024 | By Alana S Portero
Laberinto de Passiones, 1982 - Pedro Almodovar
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Alana S Portero On “A Decade Of Reality & Desire”: Class, Queerness & The Promise Of La Movida In 1980s Spain

September 3, 2024 | By Alana S Portero
10 Essential Questions - Bad Habit
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10 Questions To Help You Explore Our September Monthly Read, Bad Habit by Alana S Portero

September 3, 2024 | By Team Service95
The Interview - Alana S Portero, author of Bad Habit
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The Book Club Interview: Dua Lipa Talks To Alana S Portero About Bad Habit

September 3, 2024 | By Team Service95
In Detail: Bad Habit by Alana S Portero
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In Detail: Our September Monthly Read, Bad Habit by Alana S Portero

September 3, 2024 | By Tiffany Murray
Alana S Portero Performance Reading of Bad Habit
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Watch: Alana S Portero Performs A Reading From Her Novel, Bad Habit

September 3, 2024 | By Alana S Portero
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Hosting Book Club? Serve This Cocktail And Pintxo From Madrid Bar Gilda Haus To Help You Set The Scene

September 3, 2024 | By Team Service95
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Displaced Voices: 5 Books By Refugee Authors You Need To Read 

August 22, 2024 | By Jamie Styles 
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Author Q&A: Dua Lipa In Conversation With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

August 21, 2024
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Travel Without Moving Your Feet: 6 Destination Reads To Feed Your Wanderlust 

August 21, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet 
Ayobami Adebayo by Tomiwa Ajayi
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“I’m Very Curious About The Interior Lives Of People”: Author Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ On Inhabiting Her Characters & Tackling The ‘Heavy’ Topics  

August 21, 2024 | By Olivia McCrea-Hedley
Ubud Writers/Readers Festival, Taman Baca
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Service95 Is Going To The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival In Bali – Here’s Everything You Need To Know 

August 21, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
James Baldwin
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Read: An Extract From No Name In The Street By James Baldwin 

August 21, 2024
Kabul, Farid Ershad/ Unsplash
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My Dear Kabul Extract: The Realities Of Life Under Taliban Rule, As Told By The Women Of Afghanistan

August 15, 2024
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe by Norman Seef
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“An Alchemical Connection” – How Patti Smith Met Robert Mapplethorpe 

August 14, 2024
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What To Read This Month: The Beach Reads On Team Service95’s List

August 6, 2024 | By Team Service95
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What I’m Reading This Summer: 5 Books On My TBR Pile

August 1, 2024
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Win Tickets To Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024 & A Luxury Stay In Bali

July 24, 2024
Portest imagery, Book cover Flowers of Fire by Hawaawon Jung, Korean film and tv stills featuring Han Gong Ju, Miss Baek, Moonlight Winter, Queen Maker and The Bacchus Lady
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With Flowers Of Fire, Hawon Jung Tells A Story Of South Korean Feminist Rebellion 

July 23, 2024 | By Kayti Burt 
Akwaeke Emezi book
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Read: An Extract From Akwaeke Emezi’s New Novel, Little Rot 

July 17, 2024 | By Akwaeke Emezi
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Malorie Blackman On World-Building In Noughts & Crosses

July 10, 2024
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“The Goal Is For Reading Not To Be Considered A Privilege”: How Free Books Festival Is Making Literature Accessible For Everyone 

July 9, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
The Interview - Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts & Crosses
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The Interview: Dua Talks To Malorie Blackman About Noughts & Crosses

July 4, 2024
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5 Tearjerkers To Watch, Listen To & Read For When You Need To Get The Tears Flowing

July 4, 2024 | By Emma Firth
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Malorie Blackman’s Recommended Reading List

July 3, 2024
A still from the BBC adaptation of Noughts & Crosses
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“A Portal For Nuanced Conversations About Race & Racism”: The Enduring Impact Of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses  

July 3, 2024 | By Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
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Alan Murrin On Choosing To Write ‘The Coast Road’ From The Perspective Of Women 

June 19, 2024 | By Marie Claire Chappet
Say Nothing Q&A Dua Lipa and Patrick Radden Keefe
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Author Q&A: Dua Talks To Patrick Radden Keefe About The Mystery At The Heart Of Say Nothing

June 7, 2024
Small boy with a toy gun - Maria McManus' essay on growing up during the Troubles
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The Control Zone: Growing Up Amid The Chaos Of The Troubles In Northern Ireland 

June 4, 2024 | By Maria McManus  
A mural for Peace Day on the 'Peace Wall' in West Belfast that separates the Catholic Republicans who live along the Falls Road and the Protestant Unionists who live along Shankill Road (Aug, 2019)
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Northern Ireland: Life After The Troubles 

June 4, 2024
Patrick Radden Keefe Recommended Reading List - Service95 Book Club - Say Nothing
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Patrick Radden Keefe’s Recommended Reading List

June 4, 2024
Patrick Radden Keefe's Say Nothing Playlist
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Playlist: Patrick Radden Keefe’s Writing Soundtrack For Say Nothing

June 4, 2024
Patrick Radden Keefe - author of Dua's Monthly Read for June - on the joys of investigative journalism
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Patrick Radden Keefe On The Art Of Investigative Journalism

June 4, 2024
Maria McManus resources list
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Maria McManus On The TV, Books, Poetry, Film & Music To Discover Once You’ve Read Say Nothing 

June 4, 2024
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British Nigerian Photographer Gabriel Moses on His Debut Book Regina 

May 23, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
Dua Lipa and author Douglas Stuart at Hay Festival
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We’re Back At Hay Festival For Another Year

May 23, 2024
The Book Butler, Cambridge Arms
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The Book Butler Shares The 5 Books Everyone Should Read

May 23, 2024 | By Poppy Roy and Pia Brynteson
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My Culture Hits: Willow Smith On What She’s Reading, Watching & Listening To Now

May 22, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
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The Books That Made Me: Actor & Climate Campaigner Fehinti Balogun 

May 22, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
joan didion julian wasser stingray
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Coca-Cola For Breakfast & Manuscripts In The Freezer: The Enduring Appeal Of Joan Didion

May 22, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
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Bookshop Spotlight: She Said, The Berlin Store Platforming Women & Queer Authors

May 22, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
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The Power Of Global Stories – Plus, My 6 Favourite Translated Books

May 16, 2024
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“I Don’t Want To Read Everything From A Western Lens”: Dua Lipa On The Beauty Of Translated Fiction 

May 16, 2024 | By Pia Brynteson 
James Baldwin
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Tomasz Jedrowski On How James Baldwin’s Novel Giovanni’s Room Inspired His Own Writing

May 1, 2024 | By Tomasz Jedrowski
Tomasz Jedrowski Playlist - Swimming In The Dark
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Playlist: Tomasz Jedrowski’s Writing Soundtrack For Swimming In The Dark

May 1, 2024
Tomasz Jedrowski Recommended Reading List - Swimming In The Dark
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Tomasz Jedrowski’s Recommended Reading List

May 1, 2024
Dua and Tomasz Jedrowksi Author Q&A
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Tomasz Jedrowski Author Q&A

May 1, 2024
Tomaz Jedrowski On Writing Swimming In The Dark
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Tomasz Jedrowski On Writing Swimming In The Dark

May 1, 2024
Books Are In The Air:” From Installations To Events, Paris Is Having A Literaissance
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“Books Are In The Air:” From Installations To Events, Paris Is Having A Literaissance 

April 18, 2024 | By Divya Bala 
Hay Festival
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Join Us At Hay Festival  

April 17, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
Lucy Ellis
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How To Host Your Own Book Club  

April 17, 2024
Why Salman Rushdie Is Still One Of Literature’s Most Important Figures  
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Why Salman Rushdie Is Still One Of Literature’s Most Important Figures  

April 17, 2024 | By Simon Coates
Billie Holiday - ‘I Love Rock ’N’ Roll’: Women And The Music Memoir
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‘I Love Rock ’N’ Roll’: Women And The Music Memoir

April 17, 2024 | By Tiffany Murray
Crying In H Mart by Michelle Zauner Book Cover, portrait of author Michelle Zauner
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Michelle Zauner On Writing Crying In H Mart

April 2, 2024
Portrait of Dua Lipa and author Michelle Zauner: Relates to author Q&A for Service95 Book Club
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Michelle Zauner Author Q&A

April 2, 2024
Service95 Book Club: Crying in H Mart Reading List
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Michelle Zauner’s Recommended Reading List

April 2, 2024
Crying In H Mart Playlist Book Club
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Playlist: Michelle Zauner’s Writing Soundtrack For Crying in H Mart

April 2, 2024
The Importance Of Food In South Korean Culture
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The Importance Of Food In South Korean Culture

April 2, 2024 | By Fiona Bae
An Exclusive Extract From Flash Fiction Book Persona Non Grata
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“A Duality Of Dark & Light”: An Exclusive Extract From Flash Fiction Book Persona Non Grata

March 21, 2024 | By Service95
Portrait of playwright and writer Suzie Miller
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My Culture Hits: Prima Facie Author Suzie Miller

March 20, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
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The Best Literary Festivals To Visit Around The World  

March 20, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
Illustration of a women sat on a bed
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Hernan Diaz On Conflicting Storylines And The Perception Of Truth In Trust

March 20, 2024
Portrait of poet Safia Elhillo
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How Poet Safia Elhillo Is Creating A Safe Space For Black Muslim Women Through Her Writing 

March 7, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Dua Lipa Q&A With Hernan Diaz, author of Trust, for Service95 Book Club
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Hernan Diaz Author Q&A

March 1, 2024
Hernan Diaz on Writing Trust - Service95 Book Club
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Hernan Diaz On Writing Trust

March 1, 2024
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Playlist: Hernan Diaz’s Writing Soundtracks For Trust

March 1, 2024
Hernan Diaz Recommended Reading List
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Hernan Diaz’s Recommended Reading List

March 1, 2024
Scenes in New York following the Wall Street Crash
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Trust, The Roaring Twenties And The Wall Street Crash

March 1, 2024
Girl reading: Relates to feature about fiction trends in 2024
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The 5 Fiction Trends To Bookmark For Your 2024 Reading List 

February 29, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Portrait of Author Emmeline Clein
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Dead Weight: Emmeline Clein On Disrupting Eating Disorder Culture Through Her Writing

February 27, 2024 | By Madeline Howard
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My Pen Is The Wing Of A Bird Extract: New Fiction By Afghan Women 

February 21, 2024 | By Batool Haidari
Author Annabelle Hirsch For My Life In Culture
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⁠My Culture Hits: A History Of Women In 101 Objects Author Annabelle Hirsch

February 21, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
5 Romantic Reads That Will Change How You Think About Love
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5 Romantic Reads That Will Change How You Think About Love

February 8, 2024 | By Emma Firth
Dua Lipa and Khaled Hosseini Author Q&A
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Khaled Hosseini Author Q&A

February 1, 2024
Khaled Hosseini On Writing A Thousand Splendid Suns – Service95 Book Club
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Khaled Hosseini On Writing A Thousand Splendid Suns

February 1, 2024
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Khaled Hosseini’s Recommended Reading List

February 1, 2024
Dua Lipa holding Dua's Monthly Read book, A Thousand Splendid Suns for Service95 Book Club
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Announcing February’s Monthly Read: A Thousand Splendid Suns

February 1, 2024
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Playlist: Khaled Hosseini’s Writing Soundtrack For A Thousand Splendid Suns

February 1, 2024
Portrait of writer and editor of Strong Words magazine Ed Needham
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The Way I Work... Strong Words’ Ed Needham

January 31, 2024 | By Pia Brynteson
Film stills from Vanity Fair, Saltburn, The Talented Mr Ripley, Succession, The Great Gatsby
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Reckless, Dangerous, Undaunted: Pop Culture’s Enduring Fascination With The Outsider 

January 31, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Portrait of author Jennifer Clement
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The Books That Made Me – Jennifer Clement

January 31, 2024
Portrait of Author Kiley Reid
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Kiley Reid On Her Second Novel: “Being Curious Is More Important Than Writing What You Know”

January 30, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Dua Lipa and Emma Cline Author Q&A
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Emma Cline Author Q&A

January 4, 2024
Emma Cline Writing Process - Service95 Book Club
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Emma Cline On Writing The Guest

January 4, 2024
Emma Cline's The Guest Playlist - Service95 Book Club
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Playlist: Emma Cline’s The Guest Soundtrack

January 4, 2024
How The Hamptons Became Home To The Power Elite - Service95 Book Club
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How The Hamptons Became Home To The Power Elite

January 4, 2024
Emma Cline's Recommended Reading List
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Emma Cline’s Recommended Reading List

January 4, 2024
Dua Lipa holding The Guest book by Emma Cline
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Announcing January’s Monthly Read... The Guest

January 4, 2024
5 Transporting Books To Inspire Deeper Travels
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5 Transporting Books For Deeper Travel Inspiration

January 4, 2024 | By Kathleen Rellihan
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Resources To Help Make Sense Of The History Of Israel And Palestine, With Organisations To Support 

November 30, 2023 | By Service95
Star light in library bookcase
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Jólabókaflóð: The Icelandic Literary Tradition To Indulge In This Winter

November 23, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Dua Lipa and Brit Bennett
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Brit Bennett Author Q&A

November 9, 2023
Brit Bennett On Writing The Vanishing Half
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Brit Bennett On Writing The Vanishing Half

November 9, 2023
Service95 Book Club Brit Bennett's Recommended Reading List
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Brit Bennett’s Recommended Reading List

November 9, 2023
Service95 Book Club: Brit Bennett's Vanishing Half Playlist
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Playlist: Brit Bennett’s Writing Soundtrack

November 9, 2023
Dua Lipa holding Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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Announcing November’s Monthly Read... The Vanishing Half 

November 9, 2023
Image of nude model crouching over monochrome flooring
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How We Can Embrace Disobedience To Love Our Bodies 

October 26, 2023 | By Emma Dabiri
Service95 Book Club Latin American Reading List
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Book Club: The Best Latin American Books To Read Now 

October 16, 2023
Portrait of Colombian writer and journalist Juan Gabriel Vásquez
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Juan Gabriel Vásquez On One Hundred Years Of Solitude 

October 12, 2023
Portrait of Sofia Cheliak the Director Lviv Book Forum
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Lviv Book Forum Director Sofia Cheliak On The Power Of Literature In Wartime

October 5, 2023 | By Marianna Cerini 
Colourful streets of Cartagena, Colombia
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From Aracataca To Cartagena: Exploring Gabriel García Márquez’s Colombia 

October 3, 2023 | By Kathleen Rellihan
Rodrigo Garcia interviewed for Service95 Book Club's October Monthly Read, One Hundred Years Of Solitude
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Rodrigo García Q&A

October 3, 2023
Gabriel García Márquez One Hundred Years Of Solitude Playlist
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Playlist: Gabriel García Márquez’s Writing Soundtrack

October 2, 2023
Men Harvesting Bananas On A Latin American Plantation c 1950
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Colombia’s Banana Massacre – The Real-Life Event That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez

October 2, 2023
Service95 Book Club Latin American Reading List
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Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias’ Latin American Reading List

October 2, 2023
Service95 Book Club: Mariana Torres Roots short story Latin American writer
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A Hay Festival Cartagena Short Story: Roots By Mariana Torres

October 2, 2023
Service95 Book Club: Juan Gabriel Vásquez On One Hundred Years Of Solitude
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Juan Gabriel Vásquez: “One Hundred Years Of Solitude Is Everything You Look For In A Novel”

October 2, 2023 | By Maria Padget
Patti Smith in New York
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Book Club: Inside Patti Smith’s World

September 28, 2023
Portrait of Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan
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The Way I Work... Booker Prize Chair Of Judges Esi Edugyan  

September 21, 2023 | By Funmi Fetto
Arlo Parks performing
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The Way I Work... Arlo Parks 

September 14, 2023
Imagery from the Breathing Space book by Iranian artists about oppression and freedom in Iran
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The Female Iranian Photographers Fighting To Be Seen 

September 14, 2023 | By Kamin Mohammadi
Patti Smith Dua Lipa Author Q&A
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Patti Smith Author Q&A

September 8, 2023
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Announcing September’s Monthly Read... Just Kids 

September 7, 2023
Beat Magazine images
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Beat: The Independent Music Magazine With Megastar Influence

September 7, 2023 | By Lauren Cochrane
Portrait of author Isabel Allende
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The Way I Work... Isabel Allende 

September 7, 2023
A scene from Dreaming Walls: Inside The Chelsea Hotel; Patti Smith on a balcony at the Chelsea Hotel, May 1971; Hotel Chelsea exterior; Chelsea Girls movie poster; Janis Joplin in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel, March 1969; Hotel Chelsea facade; Patti Smith and Eric Anderson at the Chelsea Hotel, May 1971
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The Chelsea Hotel: A ‘Desperate Haven’ For New York’s Creatives

September 4, 2023
Patti Smith reading a letter to Robert Mapplethorpe
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Patti Smith Letter Reading

September 1, 2023
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Patti Smith Just Kids Reading

September 1, 2023
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Patti Smith’s Recommended Reading List

September 1, 2023
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe by Norman Seef
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“An Alchemical Connection” – How Patti Smith Met Robert Mapplethorpe 

August 31, 2023
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Playlist: Patti Smith’s Music Notes For Just Kids

August 29, 2023
World's Best Libraries: Stuttgart City Library, Alamy; Beitou Public Library, Alamy; Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library; Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading; Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shutterstock; The British Library, Shutterstock; The Morgan Library, Alamy; Woollahra Library, Alamy
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7 Incredible Libraries To Visit Worldwide   

August 15, 2023 | By Lauren Cochrane
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The List Goes On 

August 14, 2023
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie On Her Writing Process
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie On Writing Half Of A Yellow Sun

August 3, 2023
Half Of A Yellow Sun Service95 Book Club Augut Book of the Month
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Announcing August’s Monthly Read... Half Of A Yellow Sun 

August 3, 2023
Books that feature the Igbo Language
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“Why We Centre Igbo Culture And Language In Our Writing” 

August 3, 2023 | By Chika Unigwe
Author Elif Shafak
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The Way I Work... Elif Shafak

August 3, 2023
Women running into the sea
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The Growing Movement And Sisterhood Of Women Without Kids 

July 27, 2023 | By Marianna Cerini  
Women protesting about book bannings and censorship
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The Rise Of Literary Censorship: “To Ban A Book Is To Banish An Idea”

July 27, 2023 | By Simon Coates 
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Recommended Reading List
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Recommended Reading List

July 26, 2023
Min JIn Lee Author Q&A
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Min Jin Lee Author Q&A

July 21, 2023
Portrait of journalist and writer Yomi Adegoke
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“What Happens When Online Activism, Anonymity, Influencer Culture And Self-Commodification Collide?”

July 13, 2023 | By Yomi Adegoke
Dua Lipa Interviewing Douglas Stuart for Service95's Book Club
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Douglas Stuart Author Q&A

July 7, 2023
Min Jin Lee reading list - books artwork
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Min Jin Lee’s Recommended Reading List

July 6, 2023
Dua Lipa Service95 Book Club Book of the Month July pick Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
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Announcing July’s Monthly Read: Pachinko 

July 6, 2023
Min Jin Lee Pachinko essay: images of Pachinko parlours in Japan throughout history
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Min Jin Lee: “Pachinko Became An Organising Metaphor For My Story” 

July 6, 2023
Portrait of Iranian-American poet Sharif Solmaz
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Iranian-American Poet Solmaz Sharif On The “Revolutionary Possibility Of Writing” 

June 29, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Illustrated portrait of author Douglas Stuart
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Listen Now – Dua Lipa: At Your Service Bonus Podcast Episode

June 22, 2023
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Douglas Stuart’s Recommended Reading List

June 14, 2023
Book recommendations from Dua Lipa visit to Downview Prison: Black and British, The Mercies, The Hate U Give, Desert Flower, Dance By The Canal
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Unlocking The Joy Of Reading 

June 8, 2023
Curtis Sittenfeld book Romantic Comedy
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“Isn’t Writing Supposed To Be Harder Than This?” – Curtis Sittenfeld On Having Fun With Her New Novel 

June 8, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
The Hay Festival 2023 line-up of speakers
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The Festival For Book Lovers 

June 1, 2023
Black and white image of writer Susan Sontag at a typewriter
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Exclusive Excerpt From Susan Sontag’s New Essay Collection, On Women  

June 1, 2023
Dua Lipa at the 2023 Met Gala wearing vintage Chanel Bridalwear
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Celebrating Fashion’s Greats

May 18, 2023
Image of book cover The Five Sorrowful Mysteries Of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro
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“It’s The Most Eviscerating Thing I’ve Ever Written” – Stephen Buoro On His Acclaimed New Novel

May 18, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Service95 Book Club announcement graphic
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For The Love Of Books 

May 11, 2023
Archive image of young boy in Glasgow blowing bubblegum in the deserted street
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Douglas Stuart On The Powerful Images That Inspired Shuggie Bain 

May 11, 2023
World's Best Libraries: Stuttgart City Library, Alamy; Beitou Public Library, Alamy; Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library; Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading; Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shutterstock; The British Library, Shutterstock; The Morgan Library, Alamy; Woollahra Library, Alamy
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The Resurgence Of The Library   

May 11, 2023 | By Lauren Cochrane  
Gal-dem founder and author Liv Little
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Life After Gal-Dem: What Liv Little Did Next  

April 27, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Author Max Porter's new novel Shy
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“It Felt Like A Fever” – Author Max Porter On Creating His New Novel Shy 

April 20, 2023 | By Douglas Greenwood
Image of trans activist and author Munroe Bergdorf
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“We’re Being Told We Don’t Exist By The People That Are Meant To Be Protecting Us”: Munroe Bergdorf On Trans Issues

February 20, 2023 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Portrait of writer and poet Ocean Vuong standing under the branches of a tree
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In Conversation With Poet And Writer Ocean Vuong

January 13, 2023
Book cover of The Gospel Of Wellness by Rina Raphael
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This One Thing... The Gospel Of Wellness

December 22, 2022 | By Samantha de Haas
Image of Michelle Obama's book The Light We Carry
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This One Thing... The Light We Carry By Michelle Obama

November 11, 2022 | By Samantha de Haas
Images of bookstores in Malaysia
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How The Pandemic Made Malaysia A Nation Of Bookstore Lovers

November 11, 2022 | By Lily Jamaludin
Images of book covers featured in Dua Lipa's autumn book recommendations
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The Booker Prize And My Lifelong Love Of Reading

October 28, 2022
Images of book covers Virgil Abloh: Figures Of Speech; Art And Climate Change; Jimmy DeSana: Submission; 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone and Salman Toor: No Ordinary Love
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Five Art And Fashion Books To Have On Your Radar This Autumn

September 30, 2022 | By Nini Barbakadze
Portrait of chef and author Fatima Ali, and a picture of her book, Savor
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An Excerpt From The Late Fatima Ali’s Book Exploring A Chef’s Hunger For More

September 30, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Min Jin Lee
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Min Jin Lee’s 5 Places To Visit On A Day Off In Upper Manhattan

September 23, 2022
Portrait of author James Hannaham and the cover of his book Didn’t Nobody Give A Shit What Happened To Carlotta
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James Hannaham: The Author Using Literature To Challenge The American Prison System

September 23, 2022 | By Diana Durán
Illustrated portrait of Monica Lewinsky
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Monica Lewinsky’s Best Books On How The Mind Works

September 20, 2022
Image of the book cover of All The Women In My Brain by Betty Gilpin
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Betty Gilpin Is Finding Herself, One Chapter At A Time

September 9, 2022 | By Esther Zuckerman
Photographs and an illustration from the HÄN archive
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The Archive Chronicling The Lived Reality Of London’s Queer Community

August 26, 2022 | By Nini Barbakadze
Portrait of British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and his book cover
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This One Thing... Edward Enninful: A Visible Man

August 26, 2022 | By Funmi Fetto
Images by photographer Nigel Shafran, taken from his retrospective book The Well
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This One Thing... The Well by Nigel Shafran

August 5, 2022 | By Poppy Roy
Image of author Lillian Fishman alongside her book cover Acts Of Service
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Author Lillian Fishman Shares An Excerpt From Her Debut Novel Exploring Sexual Desire

August 1, 2022
Image of children's book I Love My Body Because by Shelly Anand and Nomi Ellenson
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“All Bodies Are Worthy... No Matter Their Size, Colour Or Ability”: The Author Finding Self-Acceptance By Writing Children’s Books

June 23, 2022 | By Shelly Anand
The book cover of Surfacing: On Being Black And Feminist In South Africa
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This One Thing... Surfacing: On Being Black And Feminist In South Africa

June 17, 2022 | By Funmi Fetto
An image of a woman's face obscured by yellow squares in a collage illustration
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Learning to Love Being ‘Selfish’ 

June 6, 2022
Portrait of Akwaeke Emezi and their book cover
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“My Novels Are Definitely Not Happy. So I Wanted To Write Something Happy For Once”: Akwaeke Emezi Is Deviating Into Romance

May 27, 2022 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
Hay Literary Festival, Wales
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An Insider’s Guide To Hay-On-Wye

May 6, 2022 | By Maria Padget
Portrait of graphic journalist Takoua Ben Mohamed in her studio
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Takoua Ben Mohamed: Breaking Down Stereotypes One Graphic Novel At A Time

May 5, 2022 | By Marianna Cerini 
Book cover of The Last Girl by Nadia Murad
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Nadia Murad: An Advocate For Sexual Violence Survivors Everywhere

April 7, 2022 | By Maria Padget
mages from the Japanese Subculture book The Obsessed
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This One Thing... The Obsessed: Otaku, Tribes, And Subcultures Of Japan by Irwin Wong 

March 31, 2022
Illustration of author Hanya Yanagihara
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Hanya Yanagihara’s Top 5 Global Destinations

March 14, 2022
Black model smiling wearing orange tulle dress
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The Necessity Of Black Joy

March 14, 2022 | By Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Watercolour illustrated portrait of American author Lisa Taddeo
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Lisa Taddeo’s Top 5 Books Of All Time 

February 14, 2022
Dua Lipa reads book at dinner table, where she is eating a taco
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In Praise Of Being Alone

January 27, 2022

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