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This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud review – an epic family odyssey

A Franco-Algerian family’s struggles since the second world war are intimately captured across continents and generations

The Guardian - UK

Geek Girl review – this joyful adaptation is non-stop fun

The onscreen version of the bestselling YA novels loses absolutely none of the originals’ charm. It’s fresh, lively and energetic – with actors that channel the source material brilliantly

The Guardian - UK

'Star Trek' actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story

The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, who were labeled enemies during World War II, has traumatized and galvanized the Japanese American community over the decades

The Independent UK

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Writing is lonely work but connecting with other novelists on zoom keeps me motivated

It’s not pretty but conference calls at dawn keep us showing up. We’ve got novels to write, which is the only work we really want to do

The Guardian - AU

White Canadian writer self-publishes book on race after traveling US in ‘Afro wig and Mocha shade foundation’

Book claims to be ‘most important book on American race relations that has ever been written’

The Independent UK

RFK Jr super PAC chair is publishing a tell-all memoir by Hunter Biden’s baby mama

Book includes ‘revelations that could well impact the outcome of the 2024 election,’ publisher says

The Independent UK

Geri Halliwell-Horner reveals writing advice she was given by top authors

Ex-Spice Girl tells Hay festival about tips from William Boyd and Jacqueline Wilson for children’s book

The Guardian - UK

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Pirates and politicians: what a 300-year-old book about the most notorious buccaneers reveals about British politics

Three hundred years ago, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson first hit the shelves of London’s booksellers. The book aimed, according to Johnson, to give “a distinct Relation of every Pyrate who has made any Figure”.

The Conversation

Our obsession with origin is a global danger, says Jhumpa Lahiri

Flawed desire to restore authenticity and purity is fuelling right in US, India and Italy, author tells Hay festival

The Guardian - UK

Normal People stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal shock fans with ‘season two’ news

‘We’ve got some news to share,’ the actors said

The Independent UK

'We built our award-winning family home in Crystal Palace from scratch — here's how we did it'

Architect Will Burges thought he ought to get on with his self-build ambition — now his genius family home in Crystal Palace has been named as Riba London Small Project of the Year

Evening Standard

Godwin by Joseph O’Neill review – mining for goals

A comedic hunt for raw footballing talent in Africa explores a new kind of colonialism

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself

‘Harry Potter’ author initially kept her opinions on trans women private following pleas from close friends and family

The Independent UK

Tosca Talks: next episode, trailer, guests and everything we know about the Passionflix series

Tosca Talks is a new series that features Tosca Musk chatting with bestselling authors in their hometowns. Here's everything we know about the new Passionflix series.

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My New Book on Academic Freedom Now Available

You Can't Teach That! is in fine bookstores now

Reason

The Most Meritless Claim Based on Allegedly Offensive Speech that Resulted in a Jury Verdict for Plaintiff?

Eugene's post today about the dismissal of a case involving the use of an OK sign supposedly being used as a symbol of white supremacy is a good reminder that most dubious cases based on offensive expression get dismissed. Indeed, one significant critique of my book, You Can't Say That:…

Woman & Home

Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel reveals how 'being comfortable with being messy' is key to playing Queen Charlotte

Ever wanted to feel like royalty in your everyday life? Golda Rosheuvel has shared her secrets to channelling a queen-level of confidence

The Independent UK

‘Trump’s brain is rotting in front of us,’ says American professor

Academic and writer Sarah Churchwell also said that to claim that Joe Biden is as bad as Trump is ‘appalling’ and ‘dangerous’

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The Independent UK

How Harry can repair his relationship with King Charles, royal insider reveals

The King finds his rift with his youngest son ‘unsettling’, royal biographer Robert Hardman told Hay Festival audiences

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen fans despair at student digs plan for hotel where she danced

Devotees of author from Britain and the US lobby Southampton council to reject proposals for historic Dolphin building

WhatToWatch

ITV announces huge new spy thriller from news anchor Tom Bradby

ITV has revealed it will adapt Tom Bradby's espionage novel, Secret Service, turning it into a five-part drama.

The Independent UK

Richard Madeley’s description of his own crime novel his most ‘accidental Partridge’ moment yet

“He even sounds like him these days,” one listener joked

The Guardian - UK

Young adult books roundup – reviews

A teen romance centred on Eid, an exploration of toxic masculinity and a thriller from the queen of YA crime are among this month’s highlights

The Guardian - UK

Godwin by Joseph O’Neill review – unmissable edge-of-your-seat drama

Tension at a writers’ co-op is spliced with the hunt for a gifted footballer in the Netherland author’s first book in 10 years, an exceptional tale of desire and betrayal

Salon

Sympathizer end is "not about nihilism"

Don McKellar discusses Robert Downey Jr, the Captain's epiphanies and closing the story in the brutal present tense

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