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Denzil Meyrick. Credit: Kirsty Anderson.

The Good Books, Denzil Meyrick: ‘They say the purpose of fiction is to remove the reader to another place’

Denzil Meyrick on his memories of being read Treasure Island by his grandmother, his favourite three books of the year so far, and being inspired...
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The Good Books, Caroline Eden: ‘My favourite place to read is on a quiet train, going anywhere’

Caroline Eden finds comfort away from the road in her basement Edinburgh kitchen. In her latest book she cooks recipes from her travels, reflects on...
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The Good Books, Marion Todd: ‘Wuthering Heights is entirely miserable, I just didnā€™t care what happened to the characters’

Marion Todd on being inspired to write crime fiction by Kate Atkinson, why she always recommends Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine,Ā and her best three books...
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The Good Books, Jenni Daiches: ‘Books have been my companions from earliest memory’

Jenni Daiches on books being her eariest companions, listening to audio books during a period of near blindness, and why she loves Elizabeth Strout and...
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The Good Books, JD Kirk: ‘If a book hasnā€™t grabbed me by 100 pages, I ditch it’

Barry Hutchison, aka JD Kirk, on falling in love with Terry Pratchett's work aged 11, being inspired by Neil Gaiman and why he ditches a...
Children's author Alison Murray.

The Good Books, Alison Murray: ‘I keep trying to read in bed but it doesnā€™t work for me, I just fall asleep’

Children's author Alison Murray on falling in love with dogs after reading A Hundred and One Dalmatians, her passion for essays and why she can't...