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Poem of the week: The Reader by Howard Altmann

Words ‘assemble’ into sense in a private, mysterious act of comprehension

The Guardian - UK

The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick review – a restless mind on the move

Reissued for British readers, the renowned US writer’s 2015 essay about wandering the streets of New York has lost none of its sparkle

The Guardian - UK

A Quiet Evening by Norman Lewis review – they don’t make travel writers like this any more

From run-ins with Hemingway in Havana to gunmen in Guatemala, this colourful collection of the late writer’s long-form journalism shows why Graham Greene was an admirer

The Guardian - UK

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Author Jim Murphy Discusses Attention From A.J. Brown Reading His Book

The Eagles’ receiver went viral for reading ‘Inner Excellence’ on the bench. The writer, contacted by Sports Illustrated, says, ‘It’s really an honor to be a part of his life.’

Sports Illustrated

Searching A.J. Brown’s Book ‘Inner Excellence’ for the Lessons He May Have Learned

The Eagles’ wide receiver spoke to reporters about the book he was caught reading on the sideline. A deeper look at the text offers reminders about the stress professional athletes are under.

Sports Illustrated

George Orwell celebrated on new ‘Big Brother is watching you’ coin

The coin marks the 75th anniversary of the author’s death

The Independent UK

Ninety years on, Tintin and The Blue Lotus return in new colour edition

The Blue Lotus, the story of Tintin's adventures in Shanghai, has this week been reissued, as Hergé's legacy enters the public domain in the United States.

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Learning to read in a foreign language has taught me to embrace ambiguity – one sentence at a time

In striving to understand Japanese books and comics, I’ve adopted the habits of a weightlifter: I find my comfort zone then push beyond it

The Guardian - AU

The Princess of 72nd Street by Elaine Kraf review – charming portrait of an artist in her own world

Kraf’s charming and challenging fourth and final novel, now published in the UK, is narrated by a New Yorker who experiences psychotic episodes

The Guardian - UK

‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear Hunt

The Guardian - UK

Medieval Women: In Their Own Words review – a bracing cold shower with Joan of Arc and co

A letter from the French saint and a lethal shopping list are among the stars of a mind-bending show of the words, mystical visions and everyday lives of women from 1100 to 1500

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Sweat; Wild Grace; In Search of Amrit Kaur – review

A clammy revenge thriller set within the fitness industry; the story of modern dance’s pioneering women; and a quest for an enigmatic wartime heroine

The Guardian - UK

A Second Act by Dr Matt Morgan review – what nearly dying can teach us about living

In this sequel to his bestseller, Critical, the intensive care doctor draws lessons on the joys of a ‘second life’ from the experiences of patients who have flatlined and been revived

The Guardian - UK

Genius or sadist: What the bestselling non-fiction books of the 21st century say about us

IN FOCUS: We’re now a quarter of the way through the century. From habit setting to understanding our humanity, this is what British readers have cared about since the turn of the millennium. The results are surprising, says Hannah Ewens

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen’s plates or the woods near her home? I know which I’d rather save

Why this hierarchy of heritage? Our obsession with buildings and artefacts is blinding us to the value of nature

The Guardian - AU

More than 100 famous works by Australian authors rescued from oblivion by literary heritage endeavour

Three-year project returns out-of-print classics – including six Miles Franklin winners – to circulation and into ebook format for the first time

The Guardian - US

‘He is peddling stories’: Bob Woodward denies Republican’s claim he said Biden was corrupt

Washington Post reporter says he never made comments to James Comer published in the congressman’s new book

The Guardian - UK

Richard Price: ‘I don’t like to write, I just don’t – it’s too much anxiety’

The US novelist and co-writer of The Wire on why his new book isn’t about cops and robbers, his 80s drug addiction and the authors who have inspired him

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Orhan Pamuk: ‘I have some fame, so I can say things others cannot’

The Turkish writer, 72, talks about his father’s artistic support and being a feminist in the Middle East, his love of Istanbul and fear of government repression

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t want to fit in a box of what an Aboriginal person should write’: how Alexis Wright found her voice

As her ground-breaking biography of Aboriginal activist Tracker Tilmouth is re-issued, the acclaimed Australian author remembers her late friend and talks about her latest novel, Praiseworthy

Newslaundry

Hafta 519: Meta and fact-checking, the role of journaling, social media as source of news

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Manisha Pande are joined by author Amitava Kumar and academic Joyojeet Pal.

The Guardian - UK

The Artist by Lucy Steeds review – mystery and romance in Provence

An aspiring English journalist enters the life of a fabled painter in this seductive debut of art, love and family secrets

Marie Claire

A Netflix Series Adaptation of Ana Huang's 'Twisted Love' Series Is Confirmed: What We Know

Could this be the next 'Bridgerton' or 'Tell Me Lies?'

The Guardian - UK

From racism to ableism, Of Mice and Men still sparks a debate

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Nels Abbey on the book’s place in schools and share their perspectives as students and teachers

Wallpaper

Rooms with a view: a new book celebrates the Italian approach to interior design

Laura May Todd's survey of Italian interiors is the perfect antidote to January gloom, taking a look inside 50 distinctive Italian homes

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