The stories of a satanic architect and a brooding detective cross in this shadowy novel by Peter Ackroyd.
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‘I have always loved the cosy weirdness of the Moomins.’ We talk to writer Rhianna Pratchett.
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A university student investigates his uncle's disappearance in this coming-of-age novel by Iain Banks.
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SeaWorld shows and hospital beds feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Cetacean'.
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A clandestine affair, a revenge tale, and the truth about Santa Claus feature in this trio of festive films.
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Coloured lights are reflected into infinity in this mesmerising mirror installation by Yayoi Kusama.
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Television monitors, gravediggers, and mathematics feature in this selection of four Turkish artworks.
Read moreIf on a winter's night
Stories are cut short and readers are dragged into the action in this beguiling novel by Italo Calvino.
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Pandemics and zombie outbreaks feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Quarantine'.
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Railway workers, skiving soldiers, and nostalgic composers feature in this selection of four Czech artworks.
Read moreAlias Grace
A Victorian media sensation convicted of murder tells her story in this historical novel by Margaret Atwood.
Read moreInterview: Annie Hart
'Art can revise and elucidate history.' We talk to Annie Hart, musician and member of Au Revoir Simone.
Read moreInterview: Nadifa Mohamed
'Art can be full or devoid of meaning.' We talk to Nadifa Mohamed, author of Black Mamba Boy.
Read moreWonderland
A narcissistic doctor understands brain surgery but not people in this visceral novel by Joyce Carol Oates.
Read moreSaudi Automobile
Sarah Abu Abdallah treats a battered car to a new coat of pink paint in this incisive work of video art.
Read moreAngel of the North
Antony Gormley's arresting, celestial sculpture towers over the A1, carrying the mythology of its homeland.
Read morePakistan
Border crossings, political tension, and buoyant devotion feature in this selection of four Pakistani artworks.
Read moreDropping a Han Dynasty Urn
A fragile historical artefact tumbles to the floor in this provocative photographic triptych by Ai Weiwei.
Read moreRamayana: A Retelling
Microscopic monkey gods fight tentacled beasts in Daljit Nagra's vibrant retelling of an ancient poem.
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