Andrew Motion discusses the life, work and curious afterlife of his friend and "subject" Philip Larkin; Imogen Russell Williams has written an essay on diversity (or the lack of it) in children's books and offers some recommendations; Zoe Williams gives her verdict on the very British political tradition that is Prime Minister’s Questions

Books

Philip Larkin: A writer's life by Andrew Motion (1993; reissued September 2018)

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Square by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan

Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent

You’re Safe With Me by Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry

Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent

You’re Safe With Me by Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry

(For all the books discussed by Imogen Russell Williams, go to the-tls.co.uk)

Punch and Judy Politics: An insider’s guide to Prime Minister’s questions by Tom Hamilton and Ayesha Hazarika

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Philip Larkin, beyond the grave