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Shogun star: "We need that kind of hero"

The veteran actor on his history of playing samurai and retelling "Shogun" with an authentic Japanese perspective

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Alan Brownjohn obituary

Prolific poet, novelist and critic who was an astute and sometimes satirical observer of life in modern Britain

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Dune 2 gets high praise from the author’s son: "It’s gratifying to see my father's story told with such great care"

The sequel has received high praise

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Dune: Part Two review — a thrillingly resonant big-screen adventure

Dune: Part Two builds on its predecessor and there's plenty to look forward to.

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Polar Vortex by Denise Dorrance review – hazards of a homecoming

The American cartoonist’s story of a trip to tackle her frail mother’s needs is funny, wise and magical

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Someone Asks “Street-Smart” People To Share Their Tips And Tricks, 33 Deliver

While your city might be safe, there's always a non-zero chance of something absolutely random happening, so having some street smarts should help. The post Someone Asks “Street-Smart” People To Share Their Tips And Tricks, 33 Deliver first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Wrong Norma by Anne Carson review – unjoined-up thinking at its best

The poet’s new collection of mainly prose pieces on subjects as diverse as Flaubert, snow and Roget’s Thesaurus is a nonstop triumph

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Bernard Kops obituary

Playwright best known for his signature early works The Hamlet of Stepney Green and Enter Solly Gold

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Practice; Time and Tide; For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain – review

An Oxford student’s hopes and fantasies are slowly brought to life; a poetic study of the landscapes of Britain; and a remarkable novel about two 15th-century women

The Guardian - UK

Clear by Carys Davies review – compelling Scots historical drama

A minister learns to communicate with the only inhabitant of his remote new island home in this memorable novel

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Photographs lift the lid on Japan's underground 1950s tattoo scene

Takagi Akimitsu, one of the most prolific and well-known crime novelists of 20th century Japan, was also a brilliant photographer. A French book depicting his photos from 1950s Tokyo was recently on display at the International Tattoo Fair in Paris.

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Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews review – powerful forces in the Cornish wilds

A strange and beautiful novel from a first-time author who skilfully wields mystery and unease

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona by Mary Costello review – potent snapshots of solitary confinement

The Irish author’s second volume of stories is written with an unsparing precision that is both affecting and uncomfortable

The Guardian - UK

The Washington Book review: Carlos Lozada on Trump and other targets

The New York Times critic won a Pulitzer for a reason – he knows better than anyone how to read the US political scene

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‘Apparatrum’ is a book exploring the craft of synthesist and inventor Love Hultén

‘Apparatrum’ charts the life and work of Swedish craftsman Love Hultén – you’ll have to move fast to secure the limited-edition version

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Using books as interior design? It’s a trend with a tale

The appeal of bookshelf wealth and its ensuing outrage tells us something uncomfortable about our culture

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Michael Donkor: ‘Representation feels more nuanced to me now’

The teacher turned novelist on building a good yarn, leaving London for Lisbon, and what his former pupils might think of his sex scenes

The Guardian - UK

‘Mrs Sherlock Holmes’ and the other real female sleuths who were written out of history

An opera diva, a queen of surveillance and Selfridges’ ‘secret service’ head were among the women who rivalled male private eyes and whose stories are told in a new book

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‘At 80, I still have a lot of anger’: American poet Nikki Giovanni

The activist and poet Nikki Giovanni talks about fighting racial segregation, dealing with mobsters – and why her sense of outrage is undiminished

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The Book of Love by Kelly Link review – a magical debut of life after life

In the celebrated short-story writer’s first novel, three resurrected teenagers must use magic to determine their fates

France 24

A Ukrainian soldier in France speaks about writing and recovery

Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Ukrainian soldier and author Oleksandr “Teren” Budko spoke to FRANCE 24 about his path to recovery after losing both legs, his approach to writing and his patriotism.

The Hindu

Anuja Chauhan on The Fast and the Dead: ‘I love the energy and intimacy of bazaars’

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Exploring Emma Watson's Top 10 Book Recommendations

Discover empowering literature exploring themes of identity, resilience, and social change in a diverse selection of books.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: supercommunicator secrets, the decline of Australian rugby, and the film that broke British cinema

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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William Blake’s Universe review – polymath’s paintings are outclassed by the Germans

A wide-ranging exhibition on the English mystic makes unfortunate comparisons with his European contemporaries who, it turns out, are the far superior Romantics

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