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Parade

By Rachel Cusk

July 9, 2024

Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down.

In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street.

A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands.

The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age, Parade sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character and plot, to tell a true story – about art, family, morality, gender and how we compose ourselves.

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Earth

By John Boyne

July 9, 2024

It’s the tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock , charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt.

As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, his life has been a lie on many levels. He’s a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist. A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity. A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career.

The jury will deliver a verdict – but, before they do, Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be.

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Stone Yard Devotional

By Charlotte Wood

July 8, 2024

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