The Handmaid’s Tale: Margaret Atwood on Power, Possession & Political Origins

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Martyr!: Dua & Kaveh Akbar On Addiction, Art & Exile

For the Service95 Book Club this month, Dua is joined by award-winning poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar to discuss his debut novel – and Dua’s Monthly Read for September – Martyr!, a poignant and generous exploration of addiction, identity, art and exile. At the heart of the novel i ...  Show more

From The Archives: Dua & Max Porter On ‘Grief Is The Thing With Feathers’

From the archives: Dua Lipa’s April 2025 conversation with author Max Porter on his novel Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. In this lyrical, surreal meditation on loss – in which a crow guides a father and his sons through the grief of losing their wife and mother – Max Porter te ...  Show more

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