The best books of 2021 so far: Novels, memoirs, short stories and more
Authors and critics choose the books that have moved and impressed them this year
Greg Baxter’s traumatic novel: ‘It caused real health problems’
When writing his latest book, Munich Airport, Baxter put everything he had into it. The journey into a horrible death, scattered family and a search for meaning took its toll
‘Editing is my natural role’
Declan Meade has made it his business to find our finest writers, and his 15 years at The Stinging Fly make for formidable reading
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