The Bedside Guardian 2017

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It was a year that started dramatically and just kept on delivering more shocks. The inauguration of President Trump; the continuing fallout of Brexit; tensions in Syria, North Korea and Afghanistan; a terror attack on Westminster; a surprise general election. It was a year in which fake news itself made the headlines, yet one in which cool, calm and perceptive analysis was more essential than ever. Here, the Bedside Guardian rounds up the best journalism of 2017, in a collection that follows the main news events of the year but is also unafraid to meander into quirkier, more offbeat waters. Showcasing the intelligent wit and thought-provoking opinions for which the paper is famous, this is essential reading for those of us attempting to make sense of a fast-changing world.

Gary Younge is the Editor-at-Large for the Guardian and the Alfred Knobler Fellow for The Nation Institute. He reported from America for 12 years. In 2015 he was awarded the David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism by Harvard University and Foreign Correspondent of the Year. His is the author of No Place Like Home: A Black Briton's Journey through the Deep South, Who Are We-and Should It Matter in the 21st Century, Stranger in a Strange Land and The Speech. @garyyounge, Gary Younge is a Guardian columnist and feature writer based in the US. His books include Who Are We - And Should it Matter in the 21st Century? and No Place Like Home, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. He lives with his family in New York City.