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The Crunch: the rise of SUVs; young people feel cost-of-living bite; and a spotlight on global heating and Cop28

Welcome to the first edition of The Crunch.

The Guardian - AU

Why royal tell-all book has been pulled

The book was already controversial, but now information in the Dutch version could be disastrous

Salon

Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’

Impossible Creatures, about a realm where all the creatures of myth still live, was declared ‘as close to perfect as fiction gets’ by the retailer’s head of books

The Guardian - UK

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Arthur Williams, beloved circulation desk worker at the Brookfield Library, dies at 52

“I’d skip the self-checkout when Arthur was there,” one library patron said

Chicago Sun-Times

Ina Garten says she realised she didn’t want children when she ‘looked back’ on her childhood

The celebrity chef has been married for over 50 years

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan identifies alleged royal racists named in Omid Scobie’s book Endgame

Presenter says Britons who fund royals are entitled to know

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations

House Bill 900 seeks to rid school libraries of inappropriate books by requiring book vendors to rate materials. A legal challenge says the law is too vague and broad.

The Texas Tribune

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Trump knew he’d lost election but needed to go through ‘stages of grief’, Liz Cheney says in new book

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy believed that Donald Trump had accepted his defeat in the 2020 election and was going through the “five stages of grief” in the days immediately following the contest, according to a new book by Liz Cheney.

The Independent UK

It Was Apparently Always Carole Middleton’s Master Plan for Eldest Daughter Kate to Meet and Woo Prince William, New Book Claims

“Carole set things up, and Kate took it the rest of the way.”

Marie Claire

GOP congressman called Trump ‘the orange Jesus’ amid efforts to overturn election, new book claims

Former Rep Liz Cheney described her fellow Republicans as showing ‘cowardice’ in the face of Mr Trump’s takeover of the party

The Independent UK

Best candle snuffers for elegant extinguishing

Save your breath

Evening Standard

Mystery deepens over ‘printing error’ that named two royal ‘racists’ in pulped Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s Endgame

Speculation grows that publishing fiasco is a stunt to boost sales

The Independent UK

Omid Scobie Suggests That Meghan Markle Is Poised to Become the Next Martha Stewart

Duchess, philanthropist, lifestyle guru?

Marie Claire

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's royal fashion is 'Diana cosplay' that's become a 'staple' in the Firm, royal expert claims

A royal expert has said that 'Diana cosplay' inspires Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's royal wardrobe, so 'Diana's shine rubs off on them'

Woman & Home

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The Independent UK

Book Review: ‘Eyeliner' examines the staple makeup product's revolutionary role in global society

Zahra Hankir's "Eyeliner: A Cultural History" takes readers on a global investigation of how the cosmetic product is used worldwide

The Guardian - UK

The royals may easily dismiss Harry and Meghan, but these charges of racism will linger for ever

Look past the sniping and family rivalries, and a new book from biographer Omid Scobie paints a deeply disturbing picture, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Publishers launch initiative to highlight Palestinian authors and history

The campaign by Publishers for Palestine will offer more than 30 free ebooks of poetry, fiction and nonfiction as ‘an act of solidarity’

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi hints at contesting from Wayanad again

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dropped enough hints to send home the message that he may be contesting from Wayanad yet again.

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Salon

McCarthy Mar-a-Lago humiliation revealed

Critics mocked the Republican for his “pathetic” visit to cheer up the former president

The Independent UK

Royals involved in race row named in Dutch version of controversial book

The Dutch version of Endgame by Omid Scobie was pulled from shelves on Tuesday, the day of publication.

The Guardian - AU

Alex Miller: ‘I’d much rather be in Paul Keating’s club than Tony Abbott’s, thank you’

In a new collection of the author’s private letters and diaries, he lets loose on mental health, the Miles Franklin, and turning down an Australia Day honour. ‘I still wouldn’t accept one,’ he says now

The Independent UK

10 explosive claims from Omid Scobie’s scathing new royal book Endgame

Finding Freedom author’s latest ‘insider’ book tackles Prince William’s ambitions and his relationship with father Charles

iMore

Mac, iPad, and iPhone owners are reading these books in their droves, and there are some surprises

Apple has shared the most-read and listened-to books across the Apple Books apps on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

The Guardian - UK

Eileen review – Anne Hathaway is vehement in solemnly intense psycho-noir

Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel becomes a disappointing movie, unable to decide if it’s a thriller or a dark comedy, though Thomasin McKenzie and Hathaway give it their all

The Independent UK

Omid Scobie book Endgame pulped by Dutch publishers after it ‘named royal racist’

Finding Forever author’s latest book contains various claims about the royals - but it is a foreign language edition that is causing the most controversy

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