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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Is The Pre-Internet Muse We’re Still Obsessed With

Almost 30 years after her tragic death, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy remains the reluctant icon we can’t stop admiring.

Marie Claire

Hafta Letters: Birthday wishes for NL, appreciation for Manisha, ‘high quality’ TM Krishna discussion

Raghav

Newslaundry

What we lose when we give up reading…

A 15-year-old's interaction with a magazine highlights our declining engagement with print. Professor Joel Halldorf's book, 'Reading Matters,' traces the book's sophisticated evolution from ancient scrolls to the printing press. This invention democratized knowledge, fostering deep reasoning and societal change, a capacity now threatened by digital distractions.

The Times of India

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‘His favourite book was by Jordan Peterson, which was a massive ick’: how books perform on dating apps

Mentions of reading in Tinder bios are up 29% in the last year. But is searching for a fellow fan of one’s favourite author really a shortcut to compatibility?

The Guardian - UK

‘I loved it!’: Brontë museum staff praise racy Wuthering Heights film

Staff at Brontë Parsonage Museum in Howarth embrace Emerald Fennell’s sex-laced take, while Emily Brontë’s most recent biographer calls BDSM version ‘a lot of fun’

The Guardian - UK

How I created the tense urban scenes in my graphic novel

Light, shape and colour were key to crafting the ominous atmosphere.

Creative Bloq

'Predatory' children's author used fame to groom kids

A bestselling children's author who preyed on girls as young as 11 after visiting their schools to talk about his books has been jailed.

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Good People by Patmeena Sabit review – addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans

Who killed Zorah? Snippets of gossip expose the divisions in a migrant community in this polyphonic portrait of contemporary America

The Guardian - UK

I’m Not A Fan Of Remakes, But I Can See Why Mike Flanagan Wants To Adapt Stephen King’s The Mist

A lot of mixed feelings flying around.

Cinemablend

Soft Serve by George Kemp review – moving coming-of-age debut set in a regional McDonald’s

Climate carnage is a metaphor for the pain of loss, as an encroaching bushfire traps four people under the golden arches

The Guardian - AU

“I started reading because…”: Kai Cenat’s unexpected reading pivot sparks deeper conversations about self improvement online

Book streaming has emerged as a growing online trend, with creators reading books live and engaging viewers in real time. Kai Cenat embraced the format in January 2026 through his channel Kai’s Mind, aiming to improve his speech and confidence. Despite mixed reactions, his honest approach has built a supportive…

The Times of India

‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl

Milton Otto Martin III received maximum sentence for indecent behavior inflicted on teenager 15 years ago

The Guardian - US

Aimee Lou Wood lends her voice to audiobook of Wuthering Heights – here’s where to listen

Revisit Emily Brontë’s classic in audio form ahead of the movie’s release

The Independent UK

The romantasy genre has destroyed book cover design

Is BookTok to blame?

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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review – drag fabulousness in war-torn Beirut

Spanning eras of conflict and Covid in Lebanon, this irresistible queer coming-of-age tale explores what it means to be truly free

The Guardian - UK

Cees Nooteboom, Dutch novelist and travel writer, dies aged 92

Writer made international breakthrough with 1980 novel Rituals and won acclaim for his travel writing

The Independent UK

Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92

Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom has died at 92

The Independent UK

Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry among 16 authors longlisted for Women’s Non-Fiction Prize

Literary award was founded in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes

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The Independent UK

IndyBest is launching a Book Club – and the first pick is a quirky anti-rom com

Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is this month’s Book Club read

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot calls on victims to ‘never have shame’ in her first TV interview

Pelicot says shame is ‘a double sentence’ and describes shock of seeing herself like ‘a rag doll’ in police footage

The Guardian - UK

Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction

Sixteen authors – including Lea Ypi, Lyse Doucet and Barbara Demick – are in contention for the £30,000 award, launched to address a historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes

The Times of India

Tim Berners-Lee On Power To The People Online

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN in Switzerland. Since then, he has been a tireless advocate for shared standards, open web access, and the power of individuals on the web. He was named in Time magazine's list of the most important people of the…

Cinemablend

Anna Wintour Had Heard About The It Ends With Us Kerfuffle. See The 'Brave' Message She Sent Blake Lively

The fashion queen has weighed in on the drama.

Total Film

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner says there's "less of an inherent danger" of the show ending up like Game of Thrones, but George R.R. Martin would be "highly" involved past season 3

There are only three Dunk and Egg novellas, but that shouldn't be a problem

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot recounts moment she was told of husband’s rape crimes for first time

Gisèle Pelicot details the shocking discovery in her new book, ‘A Hymn to Life, Shame Has to Change Sides’

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