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My study is a bibliophile’s breakfast, the house is overrun. It’s time for the great book culling to begin

They are stacked three-deep in the shelves, which for a bookish person seems appropriate. The problem is there’s no order at all

The Guardian - AU

David Lodge, Campus Trilogy novelist and academic, dies aged 89

The author of more than two dozen books is best known for his trio set in a fictionalised version of the University of Birmingham, where he worked from 1960 to 1987

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: through the Christmas perineum and out the other side

Despite its awful name it’s my favourite time of year, an excuse to pause any activity – including new year celebrations

The Guardian - UK

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Water by John Boyne audiobook review – confronting grief and betrayal

A woman tries to escape her painful past in this moving novella from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

Swell by Maria Ferguson; There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die by Tove Ditlevsen; Mind’s Eye by Carol Rumens; Strange Beach by Oluwaseun Olayiwola; Foxglovewise by Ange Mlinko

The Guardian - UK

These Formula 1 coffee table books will scratch your F1 itch

Big pictures, deep dives, and untold stories that double as the coolest-looking Formula 1 decor you can buy.

Motorsport

Doodles aren’t genius – they scoff at genius. That’s why I like them

My aimless drawings don’t have to be meaningful; they have the fancy of a daydream. They’re signs of my inner world

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‘They see it is living’: Durham professor’s mission to get more pupils into classics

Arlene Holmes-Henderson wants all children in UK to have equal access to classical education

The Guardian - UK

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – humanity’s future

The spectre of extinction hangs over the Japanese writer’s brilliantly strange and unsettling vision of evolution

The Guardian - UK

Memories of Distant Mountains by Orhan Pamuk review – journal of a private dreamworld

The Turkish Nobel laureate’s illustrated notebooks offer a vivid insight into his creative process

The Guardian - UK

Playing Possum by Susana Monsó review – do animals understand death?

From orcas to elephants, the ‘mourning rituals’ that suggest a sophisticated grasp of mortality

The Guardian - UK

‘Are you kidding me?’ How Slow Horses’ Rosalind Eleazar took on a sensational thriller

The actor stars in the much-celebrated sleeper hit. Now, she’s changing gears to tackle the compulsively twisty Harlan Coben adaptation Missing You

The Guardian - UK

For a global leader what stood out was Jimmy Carter’s humility and lack of ego

The Georgian was a campaigner for human rights, democracy and public health – and a devoted husband

The Guardian - US

Court Rejects Copyright Lawsuit Over Ole Miss Coach's Use of Motivational Speaker's "Winning Isn't Normal" Passage

From Bell v. Kiffin, decided two weeks ago by Judge Michael Mills (N.D. Miss.): With any beneficial law, … there… The post Court Rejects Copyright Lawsuit Over Ole Miss Coach's Use of Motivational Speaker's "Winning Isn't Normal" Passage appeared first on Reason.com.

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British New Year Honors Recognize Diverse Contributions

Carey Mulligan, Stephen Fry, and Kazuo Ishiguro among notable recipients of New Year Honors in the UK for their contributions to arts, sports, and communit...

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A tribute to disappearing creatures

“Vanishing Treasures” by Katherine Rundell, is a passionate plea to save the planet’s living cabinet of curiosities

The Independent UK

No 10 Visitors Books released to the National Archives

Signatories include the late Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela and Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

The Guardian - UK

‘Every night was Halloween’ – how one ‘camera girl’ captured the madcap style of 80s New York

Grace Jones, David Bowie and Debbie Harry feature alongside lesser known dancers in Sharon Smith’s Polaroids of the city’s club scene, where dressing up was your passport into the creative world

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The Line Of Beauty author Alan Hollinghurst honoured with knighthood

He won the Booker Prize in 2004 for The Line Of Beauty, the first work of gay fiction to win the prestigious literary award.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on rewriting classics: what the Dickens?

Editorial: Retellings of novels like Huckleberry Finn and David Copperfield help to keep the canon alive

Marie Claire

The "Unusual" Hobby Enjoyed by Queen Camilla Until Tragedy Struck in 2024

The Queen recently revealed the unexpected activity in a personal letter to an author.

Latin Times

Trump Suffers Major Setback In Bid To Avoid $5 Million Judgement In Sexual Abuse And Defamation Case

A federal appeals court upheld the judgement against the president-elect

The Guardian - US

From Panama to Palestine, Jimmy Carter refused to let his moral voice be silenced

Carter signed treaties to hand over the Panama Canal and criticized Israel, drawing respect and fury past his one term

Texas Observer

Booked Up in 2024: What to Read from a Strong Year in Texas Letters

Some Texas nonfiction, novels, and poems to get through those long winter nights.

The Guardian - UK

The Lightning Thief review – Percy Jackson demigod drama charms

This winningly lo-fi musical with catchy songs, original choreography and a quirky spirit brings out the directness and humour of Rick Riordan’s mythical quest

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