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Jane Gardam, author of Old Filth and The Hollow Land, dies aged 96

Described by Ian McEwan as ‘a treasure of English contemporary writing’, the Yorkshire-born novelist’s career spanned 50 years

The Guardian - UK

Does a "More Honest" Discussion about Antisemitism on College Campuses Require an Honest and Unsanitized Account of October 7?

A recent blog post at AAUP's Academe is attracting notice for the way it characterizes the October 7 attack.

Reason

Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review: An elegant skewering of the beautiful and the damned

Death, psychosis, apocalypse — it’s a strong mixture for a novel. In the hands of a writer less capable than Edward St Aubyn, it would probably add up to a fatal dose for a book that you were actually hoping to read and enjoy.

Evening Standard

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Page-turners: paperbacks to buy this week

Tough, taut reads, from a thriller by Le Carré’s son to Rushdie on his stabbing

Evening Standard

Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with Labubu dolls? The surprising story behind the fashion world's latest must-have collectible

The surprising story behind the fashion world's latest must-have collectible

Marie Claire

Philip Pullman announces The Rose Field, the final part of Lyra’s story

The acclaimed writer of His Dark Materials says the third volume in The Book of Dust series will portray a ‘dangerous, breathtaking quest’

The Guardian - UK

20 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Adventure Deserves Better Than Its Tepid Reception

When it was released in 2005, 'Hitchchiker's Guide to The Galaxy' was poorly received. It didn't deserve that.

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Ana Huang Is Ready to Rule Over Romance

With the release of 'King of Envy,' the author, who started as a self-published BookTok favorite, is quickly becoming the queen of the genre.

Marie Claire

Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley review – a delightfully grounded romance

This irresistible love story braids the personal and the political – from Brexit to who gets to use the spare room as an office

The Guardian - UK

Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – troubled minds and family mysteries

The Patrick Melrose author brings his trademark dark wit and flinty compassion to this wide-ranging sequel

The Guardian - UK

New independent press to focus on male writers

Conduit Books will not ‘seek an adversarial stance … but the emphasis at first will be on ambitious, funny, political and cerebral fiction by men that is being passed by’

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth’s Orwellian purge strikes fear

I was one of the few Black students at the Naval Academy in the 1970s, and had more freedom than students do now

Salon

‘A mix of vaudeville and David Lynch’: the hit play about a giant rabbit on a psychoanalyst’s couch

Booker-nominated writer Deborah Levy is thrilling audiences with her play about a psychoanalyst dealing with a very unusual patient, seized with anxiety about modern life. She explains how it came about

The Guardian - UK

Bestselling German novelist Alexandra Fröhlich found dead on houseboat in Hamburg

Police say she was shot

The Independent UK

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Sports Illustrated

Bill Belichick Had Awkward Response to Question About Leaving Robert Kraft Out of Book

Belichick was part of an uncomfortable exchange featured on CBS Mornings.

The Guardian - UK

Bestselling German novelist found killed on Hamburg houseboat

Police launch murder inquiry after Alexandra Fröhlich is found dead on her boat on the Elbe

The Guardian - UK

I’ve never kept a diary. But if I had, I’d want it destroyed when I die

From Samuel Pepys to Joan Didion, many literary greats wrote for no one but themselves – then found posterity pawing through their secrets. Trust me: you don’t want to know my innermost thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Writer Saba Sams: ‘I wanted it to be sexy and really messy’

The Send Nudes author, one of Granta’s pick of the best young British novelists, on young motherhood, feminism and why we need to break the rules around love

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The National (Scotland)

Fragment of ‘lost’ music reveals sacred Scots beauty

A fragment of “lost” music found in the pages of Scotland’s first full-length printed book is part of a new work which will receive its world…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish-Palestinian poet on why it's important to keep talking about her home city

‘ANY Palestinian film is very significant to tell the Palestinian story,” poet Nada Shawa says. “I was invited to participate in this panel…

The Guardian - AU

Jeanette Winterson: ‘I’d like to go up in space as a very old lady and just be pushed out’

The Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit author on being a good landlord to a grumpy ghost, her optimism about AI and the ideal size for cats

The Guardian - US

‘100-year timeframe’: how Project 2025 is guiding Trump’s attack on government

David A Graham’s latest book considers the vast far-right plan to change US politics – and why its architects are playing the long game

The Independent UK

How motherhood changes the way women listen: An extract from Alice Vincent’s new book

EXTRACT: In her third book, bestselling author Alice Vincent tries to reconnect with lost parts of herself through sound. In this chapter, she speaks with Mercury Prize-nominated musician Bat for Lashes about why becoming a mother alters how – and what – we hear

Salon

Enjoy spring with buttery banana cake

Celebrate bright spring days with this nostalgic cake

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on posthumously publishing Joan Didion: goodbye to all that

Editorial: Would the legendary American writer have welcomed the publication of her therapy notes? It seems unlikely

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