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The best books to read in November and December: new paperbacks from Benjamin Myers, Jeanette Winterson and John Updike

Guardian Books 13 Nov 2026 1 views

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some must-read new paperbacks, from an experimental novel about a German actor to a study of how the arts can boost our health

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