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The Ferryman review: A profound new take on a sci-fi staple

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The Ferryman review: A profound new take on a sci-fi staple

Justin Cronin's new science fiction novel transmutes the familiar trope of a utopia with a dark secret into a deep story with humanity at its centre. Read along with us at 51��'s book club

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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My chest is feeling so tight

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Allergic review: A great guide explores a complex medical mystery

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2G47GDY Goya. Saturn Devouring his Son, one of the Black Paintings by Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), mixed technique transferred to canvas, c. 1820-23

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Titanium Noir review: Gripping, philosophical science fiction

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Dopamine Land - London

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51�� recommends: Martin MacInnes's transcendent In Ascension

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Addicted to Drama: Find out what it means to be called a 'drama queen'

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Addicted to Drama: Find out what it means to be called a 'drama queen'

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Hang Son Doong A Crack In The Mountain - PRINCIPLE FILM STILL.

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A Crack in the Mountain review: Stunning cave shows tourism's paradox

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A still from Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV by Amanda Kim, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

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Don't Miss: Nam June Paik, the artist who foresaw the internet

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Death of an Author review: Murder mystery generated by AI isn't awful

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Death of an Author review: Murder mystery generated by AI isn't awful

Stephen Marche worked with ChatGPT and other AI tools to craft this thriller. The prose is plodding and the final twist leans heavily on a Sherlock Holmes story – but this is an interesting experiment

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The Human Mind review: Ambitious, up-to-the-minute guide to the mind

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Don't Miss: Destination Cosmos delivers a magical tour of the universe

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The Experience Machine review: How our brains predict the daily world

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Don't Miss: Life deep underground in Apple TV+'s mysterious Silo

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