Most stories adhere to linear plots, but a select few – by authors from Martin Amis to Muriel Spark and Toni Morrison – respin the cogs to unforgettable effect
July 2022
A Hunger by Ross Raisin review – his most ambitious novel yet
Book of the day
A Hunger by Ross Raisin review – a superb portrait of care and sacrifice
February 2021
Top 10s
Top 10 books about football
From Barry Hines’s social realism to Nick Hornby’s account of all-consuming fandom, these are books about far more than sport
July 2018
The Guardian Books podcast
Summer reading and Ross Raisin on how to be a great writer – books podcast
We discuss holiday reading habits and what we’ll be reading this year, and the novelist Ross Raisin explains why he has published a writing guide
February 2018
Book clinic
Book clinic: how do I get my teenage son interested in reading?
From a modern classic by Nick Hornby to a rock memoir, our expert suggests books for reluctant bibliophiles
July 2017
Best holiday reads 2017, picked by writers – part two
What to pack along with the aftersun and flipflops? From novels about gay footballers and updated Greek classics to biographies and poetry, our guest critics offer their holiday must-reads
March 2017
A Natural review – masterful
Ross Raisin’s novel about a young, gay footballer negotiating life in the lower leagues is gripping, mature and important
Book of the day
A Natural by Ross Raisin review – brave portrait of a gay footballer
This subtle story of a bullied sportsman in denial about his sexuality is a winner
A life in ...
Ross Raisin: 'Football doesn’t fit neatly inside the label of literary fiction'
The books interview: the prize-winning author of God’s Own Country on outsiders, Bradford City and A Natural, his new book about a young gay footballer struggling to fit in
November 2015
Top tips for young writers – from past winners of the young writer award
How do you get started on a writing career? As the Sunday Times / PFD Young writer of the year award returns, we ask past winners including Sarah Waters, Ross Raisin and Helen Simpson for their top tips for young authors
March 2014
US authors take the literary prizes but British writers still pushing boundaries
As US writer George Saunders wins first Folio fiction prize, the message to young UK talent waiting in the wings is don't despair
March 2013
Alex Clark's best young British novelists
Ahead of Granta's 2013 list, former Granta editor and veteran of the 2003 judging panel Alex Clark picks her 20 favourites
May 2012
Granta 119: Britain – review
William Skidelsky enjoys Granta's latest collection, which takes a walk on the wilder side of British life
August 2011
The Guardian Books podcast
Guardian books podcast: Joe Dunthorne, Ross Raisin, and book formats
Is this the summer of the ebook? We debate how format influences our reading. Plus Joe Dunthorne and Ross Raisin join us to talk about following up on successful debut novels
July 2011
Waterline by Ross Raisin – review
Ross Raisin's second novel authentically captures a bereaved man's fall into homelessness, writes Anthony Cummins
Waterline by Ross Raisin – review
Alan Warner hails Ross Raisin's masterly portrayal of a former shipbuilder's tragic fall
Critical eye
Book reviews roundup
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran, A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman by Margaret Drabble and Ross Raisin's Waterline
December 2010
What the months of the year mean to me
For the G2 calendar we asked authors to reflect on what significance the different months of the year have for them. But what do they mean to you?
March 2009
Four legs good, two legs bad
Paperback of the week: God's Own Country by Ross Raisin A compelling debut novel, its sinister narrative shot through with flashes of black humour says Elizabeth Day
