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The story of Dora, an ageing writer, is told in observant fragments that form a ‘punishing self-portrait’

Dora, 24, who works in a museum, meets Jago, 25, a programme and policy assistant

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh and Not Now, Noor! by Farhana Islam.

A Good House for Children by Kate Collins; White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link; The Curator by Owen King; The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone

Turn over a new page in autumn.

The first of four consecutive weekly short stories about cats

Visitors to the Polish city of Szczecin rate a portly pussy called Gacek more highly than the local castle. But even New York has unofficial attractions that outshine the tourist traps

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" received five Academy Award nominations last month, including one for costume designer Ruth Carter and her team, which includes Douriean Fletcher, a jeweler who created the metalwork seen on the Dora Milaje as well as signature pieces that adorn Oscar nominee Angela Bassett's Queen Ramonda and…

The Red Butterflies educational programme is helping girls - and boys - from rural El Salvador demystify menstruation and learn to respect their bodies

The maverick designer who dressed the Sex Pistols and shook up the fashion world later used her platform to advocate for human rights and sustainable living

In a global first, older adults and teenagers are brought together in a social experiment to show how better intergenerational relationships can beat loneliness.