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Flatlands by Sue Hubbard review – a tender portrait of wartime youth

A poignant novel inspired by The Snow Goose about the search for connection and contentmentElderly Freda is in a care home in Hackney, remembering her wartime evacuation to the Lincolnshire Wash, where at 12 years old she was sent on a train away from ...

Speak to Me by Paula Cocozza review – a modern love triangle

Sharp observations steal the show in this surprisingly poignant tale of marital meltdown featuring wife, husband – and a mobile phoneFollowing on from her debut How to Be Human, in which a woman became obsessed with a fox, Guardian journalist Paula Coc...

After Work by Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek review – domestic bliss

Our houses are packed with useful gadgets – so why do we still spend so much time on chores?Does your home never feel clean enough? Is it full of half-finished DIY and maintenance projects? Is your domestic life mainly about chores rather than rest or ...

Pure petrofiction: why writers will keep drilling for stories about oil

From tales of ‘hissing’ oilmen to ‘crying’ trees, novels about petroleum and its devastating effect on communities and the environment are powerful fiction for our times – with the potential for prophecyWhatever our misgivings, oil has been driving the...

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the commentsI’m currently reading and really enjoying Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. It’s a lovely exploration...