Opinion

From a new novel by Teju Cole to the English language debut of an iconic Japanese novel, the frieze team recommend what they’re reading

With the opening of Factory International, the city endeavours to place itself firmly at the centre of the UK’s cultural scene

Diarmuid Hester’s Nothing Ever Just Disappears and Robert Glück’s About Ed offer compelling portraits of the histories and intimacies of artists, writers and lovers who shaped the 20th century

How changing circumstances alter a mother-daughter relationship and their shared home dynamics

Spanning stories, fragmentary essays and press releases, the author’s new collection veers between Joan Didion-esque social studies and pseudo-blasé reportage

Two gallery directors discuss the future of Britain’s second most populous city as the Council issues a Section 114, effectively declaring bankruptcy

Jorie Graham and Geoffrey G. O’Brien on poetry as a tool for fostering responsibility in a changing world

How the artist's development is shaped by his family and local community

A retrospective at Tate Britain showcases the YBA who defied good taste and mocked sexual norms

Other highlights include Victor Heringer’s final novel and the experimental excitations of a Japanese underground legend

Paul Preciado’s genre-bending documentary re-envisions Virginia Woolf’s classic novel

The photographer’s most recent film candidly documents her personal journey

How the artist’s family photo albums trace her ancestral history

Other highlights include Mitski’s new album and Dmitry Samarov's collection of replies to decades-old letters

Novelist Isabel Waidner explores the artist’s keen interest in writing and books

In his new book, journalist Ed Gillett illustrates how the genre became intertwined with British conservative politics in a time of social division

Despite containing a few loose personal threads, the exhibition highlights how Chanel's designs responded to and helped define a changing era for women

Transforming limitations into artistic resources with community support

A new translation of the writer’s rarest novel The Apple in the Dark is a revelation

Other highlights include the return of Zamrock band WITCH, Ben Lerner’s divisive book of poetry and a piano interlude with Mahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou