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Allison, I know the world is killing you – but where did it all go wrong?

Somewhere along the way Pearson lost her sense of humour and now finds herself at the centre of a storm

The Guardian - UK

Where is Moonflower Murders filmed? Locations featured in the Lesley Manville drama

Moonflower Murders has arrived on our screens at last, and along with some incredible acting, there's some seriously perfect locations - but where can they be found?

Woman & Home

Australian authors group give every federal politician five books to encourage nuance in Middle East debate

Exclusive: Group of more than 90 including writers Tim Winton and Charlotte Wood have paid for every federal senator and MP to receive curated package

The Guardian - AU

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Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America

Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “Bastard Out of Carolina,” in 1992, when she was 42 years old.

The Conversation

The Future Loves You by Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston review: should we try to end death?

“Who wants to live forever?” asked Freddie Mercury in 1986. Well, as it turns out, most of us don’t. Ever since the dawn of humankind, death has been accepted as the only inexorable fact of existence, a final act which gives our life meaning.

Evening Standard

"We didn’t need to conform to anyone’s standards": a day in the life of Alex Daly

Daly's founder discusses how she became 'The Crowdsourceress' and the importance of a "holistic and niche" approach to PR.

Creative Bloq

My Brilliant Career: musical based on Miles Franklin’s novel takes us on a sassy, spirited journey of self-discovery

Melbourne Theatre Company’s My Brilliant Career is a musical re-imagining of Miles Franklin’s classic 1901 novel of the same name. It follows a young woman, Sybylla Melvyn, as she chafes against her rural constraints to seek creative freedom.

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Some arts festivals could close amid ‘significant financial challenges’

The Festivals Forward report surveyed 101 events such as the Edinburgh Fringe, BBC Proms, Cheltenham Festivals and Hay Festival.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The Catholic Church pontiff made his most explicit criticism yet of Israel’s conduct in extracts from an upcoming book.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: a whole new perspective

Editorial: Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment

The Guardian - UK

A Short History of British Architecture by Simon Jenkins review – Doric columns and grand designs: the greatest hits

In a book of two halves, Jenkins seeks to educate readers in the ‘language’ of style as well as offer a polemic on the ravages visited upon our cities by modernist planners

The Guardian - UK

Pope urges probe to determine if attacks in Gaza constitute genocide

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released from an…

The National (Scotland)

Juice by Tim Winton review – eloquent cry of a climate vigilante

This sci-fi tale of avengers hunting polluters in a scorched Australian dystopia serves as an essential call to arms over global heating

The Guardian - UK

Japanese Official Says Women Should Be Banned From Marriage After 25, Have Uterus Removed At 30

Naoki Hyakuta faced backlash for suggesting controversial measures to boost Japan's birth rate, sparking outrage.

International Business Times UK

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My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr review – love letter to an adored companion

The troubled US author found acceptance with Masha, a wild Siberian, and his memoir about their time together may be the most effusive paean to cat love ever written

The Guardian - US

Dawn’s Early Light by Kevin Roberts review – weird vibes and pyromania from Project 2025 chief

Head of Heritage Foundation wants to burn it all down in his new book and won’t shut up about it

Inverse

45 Years Ago, a Forgotten Stephen King Thriller Revitalized a Classic Monster

Forget ghosts and ghouls. The real terror comes from living before smartphones.

The Independent UK

Voices: The number of women losing their lives to domestic abuse in the UK is far higher than we realise

COMMENT: I estimate there could be an additional two women being killed every week and their deaths not seen as suspicious, despite those suspicions being raised, writes criminologist Professor Jane Monckton Smith, as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

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The Enigma Girl by Henry Porter review – an innovative spy tale

A former MI5 agent establishes herself as a heroine for the ages in a fresh thriller about intelligence-gatherers past and present

The Independent UK

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute 'genocide'

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide

The Guardian - UK

Colm Tóibín: ‘Ireland today is a much freer place’

The Irish author on how the sequel to his bestselling novel Brooklyn was inspired by the film, life in LA, and his thoughts on Trump’s victory

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Nobody’s Empire; Cocktails With George and Martha; Never: The Autobiography – review

A touching coming-of-age novel from the Belle and Sebastian singer; a blow-by-blow account of a classic film; and pop star Rick Astley’s idiosyncratic life story

The Guardian - UK

Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik review –the seductress and the sphinx

This account of the purported bond between Joan Didion and Eve Babitz, two fascinating chroniclers of late 20th-century America, is titillating but diminishes both writers

The Guardian - UK

There is a moral in Jamie Oliver’s story of stereotypical folk, just not one he intended

In offending Australia’s First Nations people, the chef is at least offering a cautionary tale for other celebrity authors

The Guardian - UK

My wife glazes over when I talk about my writing. How can I come to terms with her indifference?

Your persona as an author is in the public domain, so perhaps your wife wants to keep the private you to herself

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