Anna Karenina

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Some psychologists insist 95% of families are dysfunctional, with the other 5% in denial

The astute, captivating story of expat life of an American woman in Brazil

Sports journalist Ken Early and musician James Vincent McMorrow in conversation

An Afghan family fleeing the Taliban in the 1990s take refuge on an endless train journey

Someone goes missing in Brooklyn, and her sort-of friends almost try and find her while being busy making their feelings known on social media. Welcome to a show that knows its age

The latest Hennessy hall-of-famer is mesmeric and convincing when writing in English and turns her simpler Irish to great use in her crime writing

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With the Ballymaloe Literary Festival taking place this weekend, here are 20 literary quotations to whet the appetite

Original 1977 movie’s stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill also to appear

These are some of our favourite opening lines - could you write one of your own? Post it in the comment box below. We might even find a suitable prize for the best or funniest