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More sex please, we’re bookish: the rise of the x-rated novel

From the Women’s prize to the bestseller lists, authors are pushing the boundaries of how explicit the novel can be – and readers can’t get enough

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A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland review – a striking story of concealed love

This unforgettable tale of two men in late-80s Wales deals with the emotions and repercussions of their intimacy – and is one of the best debut novels in years

The Guardian - UK

The City Changes its Face by Eimear McBride review – romantic friction from the new bohemians

In a nuanced stand-alone sequel, the Irish novelist revisits the lovers from her second book – and finds two lives even more complicated, messy and human than before

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The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride review – brilliantly rule-breaking fiction

The couple from The Lesser Bohemians return in this innovative tale of two lovers and of London, in all its sadness and grunginess and grandeur

The Guardian - UK

Fiction to look out for in 2025

An epic family saga, new novels from Natasha Brown and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, plus a David Szalay masterpiece… the coming year looks good

The Guardian - UK

Edna O’Brien: her fearlessness paved the way for today’s female Irish writers

The County Clare-born author was telling stories of women and their sex lives 50 years before Sally Rooney was bornIrish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

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