Books by Neneh Cherry
“It’s the story of her life, but it’s so much more than that. Actually, it was quite a surprise for me: Boy, can she write. It’s such a beautiful meditation on so many things, on family, on motherhood, on belonging, on friendship and love, but also some really difficult moments. She talks about a sexual assault, about her experiences of racism. She has dealt with a lot of things in her life, and yet somehow it comes together in this beautiful elegy.” Read more...
The Best Nonfiction Books: The 2025 Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
Kavita Puri, Journalist
Interviews where books by Neneh Cherry were recommended
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A Thousand Threads: A Memoir
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The Story of a Heart
by Rachel Clarke -
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Raising Hare
by Chloe Dalton -
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Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter
by Clare Mulley -
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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World’s Ocean
by Helen Scales -
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Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China
by Yuan Yang
The Best Nonfiction Books: The 2025 Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, recommended by Kavita Puri
The Best Nonfiction Books: The 2025 Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, recommended by Kavita Puri
Now in its second year, the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction aims to highlight the very best new nonfiction books written by women. We asked Kavita Puri, the journalist and chair of this year’s judging panel, to talk us through the shortlist: from a gentle lockdown animal memoir to a thrilling true story of a WW2 secret agent.
