The best books of the year

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The Reverend Richard Coles – known for broadcasting, writing and being one half of pop duo The Communards – shares the reads that have left a lasting impression on him

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i

Ancient rural skills in a modern world

Literary culture has never been secure from the philistines but books need better publicity

Best books… Sarah Dunant The author, historian and ...