Books

The debut book from award-winning journalist Paris Lees is an unflinching account of growing up broke and bullied in noughties Nottingham: one that is as heartbreakingly sad as it is laugh out loud funny (as all the best things are).

The highs, highs and, er, highs of British nightlife have been immortalised with a new book of rave veteran Matthew Smith’s ​’00s photography. Step inside, and leave your coats at the door.

Nicole Della Costa, a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, started The Poetry Bank last month. With it, she’s determined to make the medium of poetry accessible to all.

We speak to the author of Teenage: The Creation of Youth, England’s Dreaming: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and 1966 about subcultures, politics and counterculture.

In her new book, Everybody, the revered author of Lonely City poses sharp questions about how bodily freedom has evolved since the 20th century – and where we can go from here.

In his book, 100 Boyfriends, the radical punk writer offers an antidote to hot-shot gay romance through a foulmouthed journey of Satan worshippers, alcoholics and blowies.