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Undoing the Fairy Tale of Alice Munro

For years, I helped spread a glowing narrative about one of Canada’s most famous authors

The Walrus

Tommy Robinson’s book went to No 1 on Amazon. This is what I learned from the reviews

The far-right activist’s Manifesto briefly topped the website’s chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying reading, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Leave the World Behind author Rumaan Alam: ‘The authors I’ve read the most are like my own private university’

As the ‘Leave the World Behind’ author releases his second novel, ‘Entitlement’, he reveals the book that first obsessed him, which writers make up his ‘own private university’, and why he loves reading in the summer

The Independent UK

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Vice President Kamala Harris Accused Of Plagiarism In Co-Authored Book

Conservative activist accuses VP Kamala Harris of plagiarism in her 2009 book 'Smart on Crime,' sparking debate over academic integrity.

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Mr Loverman review – magnificent TV that will tear your heart open

Lennie James and Sharon D Clarke are exquisite in this bold, spiky tale of a gay man who starts to regret living a lie. The awards are sure to flood in

The Guardian - UK

25 Years Later, an Iconic Sci-Fi Director is Making Their Boldest Show Yet

Lilly Wachowski is bringing a wild post-apocalyptic story to life.

Inverse

Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature

Han Kang, the South Korean winner of the 2024 Nobel prize in literature, made her breakthrough in the English-speaking world with her first translated novel (her third in Korean), The Vegetarian. Published in English in 2015, it was an immediate success, making the Evening Standard bestseller list. It went on…

The Conversation

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Space Western Comics is a bizarro '50s fever dream about an alien-fighting cowboy

Interview | Editor Craig Yoe on his new collected edition of the sci-fi/Wild West mashup

GamesRadar

‘It was a deflating experience’: the novelists who nearly gave up

With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviews

The Guardian - UK

How Sally Rooney came to be dubbed the ‘voice of a generation’

Sally Rooney’s new novel, Intermezzo, is finally here – and nearly everyone I know seems to be reading it. It’s almost like the pre-streaming days, when everyone would settle on the sofa at the same time to watch the new hit TV series. The sense that we were all part…

The Conversation

How does someone become the ‘voice of a generation’? A brief history of the concept

Sally Rooney, author of Normal People and now Intermezzo, keeps being called “the voice of a generation”. And she’s just the latest in a sequence of authors to get this accolade.

The Conversation

Make black history mandatory in England to counter hatred, urges campaigner

Summer riots were a consequence of relegating the subject to just one month, says Black Curriculum founder

The Guardian - UK

“Comes With The Territory”: 39 People Who Judged Parents Too Soon

Someone asked “What’s one thing you used to judge parents on before you had kids?” and netizens shared their best examples. The post “Comes With The Territory”: 39 People Who Judged Parents Too Soon first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez review – domestic goddess of grotesque tales

The Argentinian author confirms her gift for making addictive stories full of life from ugly subject matter in this distinctive collection

The Guardian - UK

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As a hippy-punk grandmother, here’s how I learned to stop disturbing the baby – and his parents

Coming to terms with my son and his partner’s modern, tender and considered parenting hasn’t been easy – but now I love it, says Rose Rouse of Advantages of Age

The Guardian - UK

The Use of Photography by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie review – snapshots of intimacy

A joint memoir by the Nobel winner and her former lover uses pictures taken during their time together to reflect on the transient nature of passion – and of life

AAP

Conservative in court win over book classification

Gender Queer was classified as unrestricted by a board which incorrectly said those against the graphic book were "broadly anti-LGBTQIA+," a court has found.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Lennie James shines in Bernadine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman

In this nuanced adaptation, an elderly married man tries to keep his gay relationship under wraps. Plus, Mark Strong guest stars in The Penguin. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Poet who inspired Robert Burns and wrote 'Auld Reikie' to be celebrated

THE legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to be commemorated on…

The Guardian - AU

Court orders review of Gender Queer book’s classification after challenge by Australian rightwing activist

Classification Review Board to undertake new assessment of memoir targeted in conservative campaigns

The Guardian - UK

From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough review – a book built on grief

Tragedy and addiction vie for your attention in this jaw-dropping memoir by the late Lisa Marie Presley, completed by her daughter from taped interviews

The Guardian - UK

The Drowned by John Banville review – death and drizzle in 50s Ireland

Tight-lipped humour thrums through the latest in the Booker winner’s Strafford and Quirke crime series, which centres on a university professor and his missing wife

The Guardian - UK

‘Immensely private’: inside great sketchbooks from history

The V&A has delved into its archives to showcase the embryonic work of leading artists including Leonardo and Constable along with lesser-known talents

The Guardian - UK

‘He knew this was going to be the last story he wrote’: the epic legacy of literary maverick Biyi Bándélé

The film-maker, playwright and novelist finished his last book, Yorùbá Boy Running, the day before he died in 2022. Now, loved ones and collaborators, including his daughter Temi and longtime friend Kwame Kwei-Armah, celebrate the passionate man behind the work

The Guardian - UK

Reverberation review – Matthew López’s romcom is rooted in violence and rejection

Fussy filmic visuals hobble the affecting acting in the Inheritance writer’s study of three characters struggling for connection

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