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You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop annotating her books?

Julie makes notes in the margin as she’s reading, but Charlie says she’s ruining books he may want to read. Should they get on the same page? You decide

The Guardian - UK

EJ Swift wins the 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction

The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of eco-fiction set in near-future Britain

The Guardian - UK

Ryan Murphy reveals one thing Bret Easton Ellis requested for The Shards adaptation

The ‘Glee’ creator was not the first filmmaker to attempt to adapt the 2023 novel

The Independent UK

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As A Project Hail Mary Fan, I Know What Sci-Fi Audiobook I'm Most Excited For Next

Space, time-travel and Andy Weir is involved? Sign me up.

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Book of the Week: ‘Bring me the head of Sam Altman’

Could we call this 'Bring me the head of Sam Altman'? On a political, satirical, experimental sci-fi novel that foretells a future in the war against AI.

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My Brilliant Career review – Netflix’s take on this Australian classic is sassy and steamy – but a tad syrupy

Philippa Northeast is entertaining as Sybylla Melvyn in this adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel that has more erotica and a more pronounced love triangle

The Guardian - AU

Da Vinci rapist could be monitored for life after latest conviction

Robert Greens was previously jailed for 10 years in 2006.

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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism

This joyous book takes readers on a literary adventure across 300 years of fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith

The Guardian - UK

Mayflies review – Manchester’s Haçienda roars back to life in an Edinburgh warehouse

Two men look back on their hedonistic past from a sobering present in Grid Iron’s adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s novel

The Guardian - UK

Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest

In October, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will host more than 500 events across 10 days.

Evening Standard

Prince Philip "Had Reservations" About One Member of Queen Elizabeth's Family For Having an "Emotional Hold" Over Prince Charles

Royal biographer Gyles Brandreth spoke to the late Duke about his feelings on one of his in-laws.

Marie Claire

Anne Hathaway appears as haunting author in eerie new psychological thriller

Hathaway stars in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2018 novel, Verity, opposite Dakota Johnson.

Evening Standard

Scottish book festival will not return until 2027 in order for 'fresh approach'

Glasgow’s Aye Write book festival will not go ahead in 2026 – but organisers insist the event is being “reimagined” rather than scrapped,…

The National (Scotland)

Quote of the day by Agatha Christie: "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot…" - a sharp lesson on risk, responsibility and thinking before you act

Life often involves genuine risk, but not every risk is actually worth taking. Some decisions place someone in a situation where the possible consequences were obvious from the very beginning. Agatha Christie captured that exact idea in one vivid image. "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then…

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The Winds of Winter Update: Why Did George R.R. Martin Say 'The Worst May Be Yet to Come'?

George R.R. Martin has broken a six‑month silence with a bleakly honest blog post about grief, ageing and depression, casting fresh doubt on the long‑awaited The Winds of Winter.

Evening Standard

10 best commuter books, chosen by TikTok literary critic Jack Edwards

Known as the internet’s resident librarian, Jack Edwards reveals his top 10 reads for the train

Cinemablend

Anne Hathaway's Many Vacant Stares Are Giving Me All The Chills In The New Verity Trailer

'Honest and bloody, and a little bit terrifying.'

The Guardian - UK

I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review – Nobel laureate’s final novel is a love letter to Peru

This fascinating, eccentric book becomes a quirky primer on Peruvian music and culture

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Momo and the Time Thieves review – kids’ fantasy jaunt sticks the boot into capitalism

This new adaptation of Michael Ende’s 1973 fantasy novel contains some neat parables for our digitally nihilistic age, but even a mystical tortoise can’t save it it from monotony

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“It’s much less tension and pressure than directing a movie... It’s kind of our first heavy metal album”: John Carpenter on why he’s happier making music than films these days

Director’s latest project is a graphic novel and accompanying album

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Natalie Portman’s “Diva” Reputation Gets Ugly As New Book Allegedly Paints Unflattering Picture Of Her

Natalie Portman is allegedly furious after many have been comparing her to the cold, calculating, and self-absorbed fictional character in an upcoming novel.

The Guardian - UK

Fancy a Nobbly Bobbly? Or a Jelly Terror? The eye-popping guide to the greatest ice lolly wrappers ever

From Fonzie to Elvis to the Daleks, from a Mini Milk to a Seaside Saucy to a Freak Out, incredibly rare vintage ice lolly wrappers have now been memorialised in a 96-page, nostalgia-inducing delight

The Guardian - UK

You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond

The most complex of female relationships is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essays

Newcastle Herald

Project to preserve people's most-precious family stories

BUSINESS: A personal loss inspired this very unique Newcastle business.

The Guardian - UK

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

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