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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

Martin MacInnes, the author of 91av's latest book club pick, the Booker prize-longlisted sci-fi novel In Ascension, on how he came to write it (and a bit of a spoiler)

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - A City on Mars book jacket

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91av recommends: A City on Mars and True Detective

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Wise Animals review: Exploring the entwined worlds of humans and tech

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Rosie/Davina Coleman and Noomi Rapace in

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Constellation review: Thriller's science frustrates but it looks great

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: An attendee of the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention argues with gun control advocates outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual National Rifle Association convention comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Supercommunicators review: Learning how to change deeply held beliefs

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Conceptual shot of a young adult couple kissing via mobile phone

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What is love? A new book finds we still don't really know

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National Geographic handout picture: Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold. Alex Honnold in a moulin. (photo credit: National Geographic/Mikey Schaefer)

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Two new nature docs have very different takes on caring for the planet

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

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2G4BCH3 LONDON ENGLAND THE CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN IN EARLY SUMMER LOOKING ACROSS THE POND TO STATUE OF HANS SLOANE

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91av recommends: Chelsea Physic Garden

The books, TV, games and more that 91av staff have enjoyed this week

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Small Spaces in the City review: Can we thrive in a smaller future?

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The Fruit Cure review: A chilling tale of dubious diets and 'wellness'

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The End We Start From review: Jodie Comer is gripping in climate drama

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The Last of its Kind review: How the great auk left an enduring legacy

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