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“We’d smoke a little dope then wander round Heathrow Airport at night. All these hums, knocks, and noises coming from behind locked doors – the whole airport was a musical instrument”: Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s prog credentials

Simon Jeffes described his musical pursuit of the precious irrational as “imaginary folklore.” His work intrigued Brian Eno and has lasted long beyond his lifetime. But was it prog?

Louder

Voices: I learned the power of reading on my grandad’s knee – now I’m passing it on

COMMENT: As both a parent and minister, I know how powerful books can be, writes education secretary Bridget Phillipson. With the launch of a National Year of Reading in 2026, we can make reading not just a school skill, but a family ritual that can shape a child's future

The Independent UK

‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail

Exclusive: Oxford’s Bodleian libraries to put archive items on display for first time, celebrating spy author’s ‘tradecraft’

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Queen Elizabeth Was Considered "Dull" by Many and Didn't "Have a Lot to Say"—But it Was a Strategic Move at Times

She said it best when she said nothing at all.

Marie Claire

“An extremely well-thought-out and all-encompassing piece of drum education”: Millenium Legendary Drumbook review

Get ready, you've got a lot to learn

MusicRadar

Author of best-seller The Salt Path accused of embezzling money before losing house

Representatives for the couple at the centre of the story have called the accusations ‘misleading’

The Independent UK

Beyond the bonnets: Jane Austen’s working women finally get their place in the spotlight

Exhibition looks at housekeepers, maids and governesses who ‘enable the lives of the heroines and heroes’

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‘Chipping away at democracy’: authors fear outcome of US supreme court’s LGBTQ+ book ruling

Some parents can now opt students out of LGBTQ+ book readings. The writers warn of increased book bans and bias

The Guardian - US

The Salt Path author 'stole £64,000 before losing house after failing to pay off debt'

An investigation by the Observer has raised doubts about the best-selling memoir, which has has spawned a movie adaptation

Evening Standard

Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn review – an extraordinary debut

This brilliant short-story collection confronts the knotty truths of Northern Ireland’s bloody past

The Guardian - UK

Michael Morpurgo to recite Vivaldi-inspired poetry at inaugural Cornwall festival

Author wants to take arts to ‘middle of wonderful nowhere’ in far south-west, often missed by people heading for coast

The Guardian - UK

Prince William's heartfelt promise to avoid 'losing' Kate Middleton before marriage

The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to have made a sweet pact

Woman & Home

Maria Kopieva, writer and essayist with 'deeply humane' voice, passes away

The writer, known by readers as Alisa Danshoch, is survived by her husband, son, and grandchildren

Evening Standard

How untold stories in African languages could turn the page on publishing

African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in local languages.

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"I write about women who feel real to me" – author Taylor Jenkins Reid tells us about her powerful new love story

The global bestselling novelist talks to Zoe West about her new and best-known books, and about getting more personal in her writing.

Evening Standard

The Latehomecomer by Mavis Gallant book review: Glittering tales of emotional truth

Mavis Gallant is back in fashion. Of course, for those paying attention, the late Canadian writer never went out of fashion in the first place. Be that as it may, she’s back, in the form of this Pushkin Press Classics edition of her short stories, complete with an introduction from…

The Independent UK

Books of the Month: What to read this July, from a dark satire on war journalism to a memoir told in verse

BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Martin Chilton shares his July reading highlights

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29 Times Entitled Customers Left Ridiculously Absurd Reviews For Not Getting Their Way

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The Guardian - UK

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong review – a singular new voice

This blackly comic debut is an astute and funny examination of the pain and pleasure of first love

Woman & Home

Is this the best value e-Reader? The Kobo Clara offers luxury for less

The Kobo Clara Colour is an eReader that enhances the everyday, with its colour screen, compact size, and robust built, it's exceptional value

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How I gained hundreds of paid subscribers on Substack

6 things that worked for me.

Evening Standard

Fox by Joyce Carol Oates book review: Unflinchingly delivered depravity

If you consume too much true crime it starts to infect your routine. Let your dog off the leash in any lonely overgrown place and you’ll start to worry she’ll come bounding out of the undergrowth with a body part in tow. Maybe that’s my personal fear, but Joyce Carol…

The Independent UK

The Neil Gaiman allegations have left Netflix’s The Sandman in an ethical minefield

STATE OF THE ARTS: The fantasy drama returns months after the author – on whose books ‘The Sandman’ is based – was accused of sexual assault. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the difficult quandary now facing viewers – and the thorny issue of separating art from artist

Evening Standard

Reform council claim ‘trans-related’ library book ban ‘not a change of policy’

The council has since rowed back on suggestions that the book was in the children’s section.

WhatToWatch

The Forsytes: cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

The Forsytes is a new all-star adaptation of John Galsworthy’s famous novel series The Forsyte Saga.

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