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Where Should A New Stephen King Fan Start Getting Into Reading His Books? The Author Has Three Great Recommendations

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Hailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso review – a funny and tender debut

This exuberant novel, set in western Sydney and Uruguay, celebrates matrilineal connection over three generations of one family

The Guardian - AU

Gunk by Saba Sams audiobook review – messy nights and motherhood

The first novel from the Send Nudes author moves from a Brighton club to baby feeding

The Guardian - UK

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5 Years Ago, A Misunderstood Director Adapted An Impossible Thriller

Charlie Kaufman's Netflix opus turns an unadaptable book into an ethereal experience.

Inverse

46 years later, Stephen King says he was able to fix one mistake he made in his original novel in upcoming horror movie The Long Walk

"There was no internet or chatbots or any of that sh** in 1967"

Total Film

11 Scots language projects receive £650,000 funding boost

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced funding to help support the Scots language – which she said is a “treasured part” of…

The National (Scotland)

Seascraper by Benjamin Wood review – a story that sings on the page

A young shrimp fisher’s horizons are broadened by the arrival of a stranger in this atmospheric Booker-listed tale

The Guardian - UK

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Netflix finally adds the movie everyone has been waiting for — and it already has a 87% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score

The Thursday Murder Club has landed on Netflix at last.

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday, August 28, including The Thursday Murder Club movie

There is also New Lives in the Wild on Channel 5 to enjoy.

WhatToWatch

Royal Author Reveals That King Charles Replaced His Friend's "Perfectly Appropriate" Furniture With His Own Bed For a Weekend Visit

Overpackers, unite.

Marie Claire

Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles

Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book ban

The Guardian - US

Ruth by Kate Riley review – a very different kind of candour

This unusual debut explores the inner life of a woman in an insular American religious community

The Guardian - UK

"I lost my sparkle for a while, but found it again in writing" – author Cecelia Ahern on her PS I Love You inspiration

Cecelia tells us about the Eurovision audition that led to a sliding doors moment

Woman & Home

Row Over Bosnia's Jewish Treasure Raising Funds For Gaza

Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.

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Radio France Internationale

Row over Bosnia's Jewish treasure raising funds for Gaza

Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a searingly intimate memoir

One of Canada’s most admired writers delivers a triumphant meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken

Evening Standard

Guinness World Records unveils 70 unclaimed titles to mark 70th anniversary

Included in the list are fastest 400 metre sack race, furthest distance bottle flip, and most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute.

The Independent UK

Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp steps down to launch new imprint

Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, is stepping down to lead a new imprint at the publisher

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Will this charming mystery series be Prime Video's next big hit?

Hotel Costiera looks suave

MusicRadar

“This book truly conveys what it felt like to be a member of the Smiths”: Mike Joyce’s memoir set to be published in November

The Drums will be a “no-holds barred” autobiography, publisher promises

Woman & Home

Mel Robbins' reminder to 'choose yourself' is exactly what we needed to hear today

Mel reminds us that how we 'love ourselves' sets the tone for nearly everything else in our lives

The Guardian - UK

False War by Carlos Manuel Álvarez review – a new vision of migration

A novel of interlocking stories captures the ordinary lives and interior worlds of Cuban exiles seeking sanctuary in Miami

The Guardian - UK

Everything We Do Is Music by Elizabeth Alker review – how the classics shaped pop

From Stravinsky to Donna Summer, the story of connections that enriched music – in both directions

The Guardian - UK

James Joyce went by train from Dublin to Trieste. A hundred years on, it’s a very different experience

It is more than a century since Joyce crossed Europe by rail but there is still inspiration to be found on the overland journey to Trieste

The Independent UK

Thoughts about the afterlife sparked R.F. Kuang's newest novel, 'Katabasis'

Ruminating on the question of what happens after you die inspired R

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