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The renowned French author and Nobel Prize winner on the value of readers’ letters

From murder mysteries to comic novels, Maggie Shipstead, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Nina Stibbe, Paul Murray and other authors choose unputdownable favourites for your summer break

In conversation with the Normal People novelist, the winner of the biggest honour in books explains why she no longer feels able to write

At Charleston Festival, two of the most acclaimed authors of the century spoke about writing, womanhood and the Nobel Prize. Here are five takeaways from their conversation

The French writer transforms her own life into uncompromising autofiction. With new translations, a film, and unwavering activism, the 82-year-old is living life to the full

‘I don’t see writing as liberation.’

The year's essential fiction and nonfiction, chosen by New Statesman writers and editors.

The year's essential fiction and nonfiction, chosen by New Statesman writers and editors.

Annie Ernaux’s memoir Getting Lost reveals the reality of her consuming affair with a younger, married diplomat in Paris.

Annie Ernaux’s memoir reveals the reality of her affair with the Soviet diplomat that inspired her novel Simple Passion.