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Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’

As her latest Jackson Brodie thriller comes out, the award-winning author discusses cosy crime, sniffy critics, and how she investigated her own family’s secrets

The Guardian - UK

Iowa Court Upholds School Book Ban On Sex Acts

Recent court ruling allows Iowa to enforce a book ban in schools, sparking debate over parental rights and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

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Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics 'Sexual Politics' and 'Backlash,' dies at age 99

Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash,” died July 30 at age 99

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Federal judges allow Iowa book ban to take effect this school year

Iowa can enforce a book ban this school year following a federal appeals court ruling

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The joy of sexy fiction, by women for women

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Zoe Williams in which she reflects on reading smut and notes how attitudes have changed

The Guardian - UK

Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand

Letters: We cannot let real books go the way of vinyl records, writes 15-year-old Jude Brayton. Plus letters from Celia Anderson and Jean Jackson

The Guardian - UK

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Wife by Charlotte Mendelson: gifted, hyper-real fiction

Charlotte Mendelson’s last book, 2022’s The Exhibitionist, was hailed for its frank and honest study of dysfunctional relationships. It was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and named Novel of the Year by The Times. With such accolades it comes as no surprise that Mendelson should return to themes…

Evening Standard

Utah bans 13 books from all schools

The state's Board of Education is seeking to comply with a new law that ostensibly aims to ban "pornography"

Salon

Scottish writer in crowdfunder appeal for book on 2008 financial crash

A SCOTTISH writer and cartoonist has launched a crowdfunder in a bid to raise money for the publication of his satirical novel on the 2008 global…

The National (Scotland)

Comala, Comala review – haunting and hallucinatory musical theatre from Mexico

The mezcal’s on hand for this strange, song-filled journey into the land of the dead

The Guardian - UK

Book Review: Sean Zak’s ‘Searching in St. Andrews’ will leave you #jealous as he lives his best life

For 90 days, Zak lived his best life in the Home of Golf and then he wrote a book about it.

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Bringing Home the Story of Ben Spencer

An innocent Texan was caught for more than three decades in a web of lies and injustice.

Texas Observer

Margolyes & Dickens: The Best Bits review – the nation’s favourite foul mouth

There’s more Margolyes than Dickens here, but her gift for florid characters is on fine display and suits the Victorian master perfectly

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OPINION - Gold Rush book review: A cautionary #MeToo tale of pop stars straight out of 2017

Olivia Petter’s debut novel about nonconsensual sex with a pop star is stuck in an era gone by, says Maddy Mussen

The Guardian - UK

The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup

Extremophile by Ian Green; Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan; Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova; The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey; Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts

The Guardian - UK

A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel audiobook review – preoccupations of a vibrant mind

Actor Lydia Leonard and novelist Anne Enright are among the narrators of the Wolf Hall author’s engaging essays on Madonna, Jane Austen and Princess Diana

The Conversation

The Years: an audacious adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s masterpiece of memoir and sociology

Eline Arbo’s production of The Years at London’s Almeida Theatre is a rare triumph. First adapted into Dutch and premiered in Amsterdam in 2022, the play breathes theatrical life into the Nobel-winning writer Annie Ernaux’s masterpiece of the same name, delineating a composite portrait of a woman and a culture…

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Ravelling by Estelle Birdy review – a gutsy coming-of-age debut

This is a beautifully observed portrait of five young men growing up on the edge of Dublin’s underworld

The Independent UK

I’m not surprised erotic fiction sales have doubled – women have always been sex mad

Steamy books are flying off the shelves; could women’s frustrated libidos be the answer, asks Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

Marie Claire

Prince William Was "Completely Crestfallen" When Princess Kate Received Cancer Diagnosis

"It wobbled him... There’s no doubt about that."

The Guardian - AU

Woo Woo by Ella Baxter review – an art world satire brimming with fury and flair

Baxter’s follow-up to New Animal is part Melbourne scene sketch, part stalker thriller – and a wholly unique manifesto for seizing creative power from fear

Marie Claire

Prince William was 'completely crestfallen' about Kate's cancer diagnosis

It's been a really tough time for the royals

The Guardian - UK

Bonding by Mariel Franklin review – smart satire of tech elites

This debut about love, sex and wellness in the digital age is harsh and fun

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