'The book is funny, deceptively clever, and deserves to be read.' Find out what else the members of the Briar Book Club had to say about Miriam Toews's A Complicated Kindess.

Yuletide Reads: Christmas Favourites

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What to read at Christmas (given the time and the peace and quiet)? We asked a few of our favourite authors, plus a couple of Faber's editors, for some suggestions. From Charles Dickens to Stieg Larsson - the old and the new ... More

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New this Month: The Lacuna

Book cover: The Lacuna

The Lacuna is the heartbreaking story of a man's search for safety - a man torn between the warm heart of Mexico and the cold embrace of 1950s McCarthyite America. As deep and rich as the New World, it's the first novel for a decade from Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible. More

What You're Reading: Readers Review The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna has had rave reviews from critics on both sides of the Atlantic, but what do the most important critics - you, the readers - think? We asked three book groups for their verdicts - how would it stand up against the classic The Poisonwood Bible? More

Nicola Upson: The Book That ...

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What do writers read? Nicola Upson, author of the Josephine Tey thrillers Angel with Two Faces and An Expert in Murder, this month tells us about the books that have made her laugh, cry, kept her awake at night, and more. More

Food for Thought: Zucchini Cake!

If you've a recipe that's been a hit with your group that you'd like to share, email us. Featured recipes will earn a copy of next month's Book of the Month and an early proof of a forthcoming title. More

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