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From shocking short stories to a talking foetus: Ian McEwan’s 10 best books – ranked!

As the author’s future-set novel, What We Can Know, hits shelves, we assess his top 10 works – from chilling short stories to Booker prize-winning satire

The Guardian - UK

Arthur Sze is appointed US poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges

The Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze as the new U.S. poet laureate

The Independent UK

The Press Begged Princess Diana to "Act Like a F-ing Princess" During Casual ‘90s Era

Jeans and tees weren't enough for the media.

Marie Claire

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Poem of the week: The Butcher of Eden by Pádraig Ó Tuama

What counts as grace is intriguingly rethought in a sly retelling of humankind’s biblical Fall

The Guardian - UK

We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad review – a delicious follow-up to Bunny

Scabrous satire drives this camp, goofy sequel about a cabal of writing students at an Ivy league university – its hot-boyfriend golems are adorable

The Guardian - UK

Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang review – a daughter of China speaks again

The bestselling author returns with an account of how her homeland has changed – and the personal costs of fame

The Guardian - UK

Tinseltown takeover: how Harry Potter fanfic has evolved into Hollywood’s hottest property

What once seemed a pretty fringe subculture of hobbyists riffing on stories that got them privately hot is now bringing mainstream cinema to a rolling boil

The Guardian - UK

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The Long Walk is the B-movie of the year – and a reminder of Stephen King’s crude roots

INSIDE FILM: Too many King adaptations have been cautious, fastidiously reverent affairs, which is why it’s so gratifying to find one that has been allowed some breathing room – and space to be a little lurid, writes Xan Brooks

The Independent UK

Barry Strauss Guest-Blogging About "Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire"

I'm delighted to report that my Hoover colleague (and emeritus professor at Cornell), Barry Strauss, will be guest-blogging this week… The post Barry Strauss Guest-Blogging About "Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

‘I was writing at my lowest ebb’: Scottish author Len Pennie on domestic abuse and the power of poetry

Len Pennie won praise and faced criticism for exploring domestic abuse in her award-winning debut. She talks about partying sober, writing in Scots, and why she’s rooting out stigma in her follow-up collection

The Guardian - UK

Royal Butler Reflects on King Charles's Decision "To Let" Prince George Have One Particular Honor in "Surprise" Move

"I was quite surprised because that was not the impression I got."

Marie Claire

Clare Balding Hints at Strain with Wife Alice Arnold During Book Launch

Broadcaster Clare Balding hinted at changes in her relationship with Alice Arnold as she launched her first novel, sparking widespread speculation online.

International Business Times UK

Tariq Ashkanani announced as winner of 2025 McIlvanney Prize

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival runs until September 14.

Evening Standard

Rob and Rylan’s Passage to India: the funniest TV tour of the country ever created

The odd-couple presenters’ wits are perfectly matched in this treat of a travelogue. It’s a good-natured, sweet show that walks comfortably in contentious territory

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The monarchy’s slow retreat from political influence

Valentine Low’s Power and the Palace is a study of how sovereigns and politicians have circled one another for two centuries. It is well-researched; flashes of brilliance sit alongside passages that feel well worn. Among the revelations in the book’s serialisation was the late Queen’s aside to George Osborne to…

Axios

Feds allege Bolton mishandled classified info and was hacked by "foreign entity"

A judge approved the release of the affidavit Friday in response to a request from media organizations, including Axios..

Latin Times

Anastasia J. Casey Published the Book 'The Shooting of Charlie Kirk' a Day Before the Murder: Amazon Removed It

In a bizarre twist in the murder of Charlie Kirk, Amazon has removed from its Kindle offerings the book "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk," written by Anastasia J. Casey, after users of the platform and journalists called attention to the publication date, noticing that it had been published a day…

The Guardian - US

Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book is a horrifying document

Conspiracy theorists wonder about what Epstein and his powerful friends may have done to cover up his crimes. But they barely were covered up

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The Guardian - UK

Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler review – dangerous jokes as bedwetter grows into a psychopath

Fizzing with intelligence, and featuring a catastrophic misunderstanding and a deeply symbolic cigar, this richly imagined play feels all too plausible

The National (Scotland)

'There's a missing voice': Meet the duo behind Scotland's new publishing house

A PAIR of twin brothers from Glasgow are gearing up to launch a brand new Scottish publishing house ...

The Guardian - UK

Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts

The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastrophe

The Independent UK

From the court to the page: Stephen Curry's 'Shot Ready' reveals his secrets

Stephen Curry has released a book called “Shot Ready.”

The Guardian - UK

A gender-critical book at Scotland’s National Library is the latest in a long line of cancellations

The UK supreme court’s ruling earlier this year has not stopped a wave of unfair boycotts and exclusions in the arts, says author Susanna Rustin

Total Film

The Long Walk screenwriter says that major ending change was made "for fans of Stephen King" and to honor the horror author's work: "When we heard back that he liked the idea, it was off to the races"

Exclusive: JT Mollner explains the motivations behind the biggest change in the feature-length adaptation

The Guardian - AU

Australian War Memorial defers military history prize after judging panel awards it to book on Ben Roberts-Smith

Exclusive: Governing council ‘retrospectively’ decides the Les Carlyon literary award should go only to first-time authors, ruling out Chris Masters’ book

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