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Larry: A New Biography of Lawrence Durrell by Michael Haag review – a Mediterranean life

This unfinished biography evokes Corfu and Alexandria – but leaves disturbing questions unanswered

The Guardian - UK

8 brilliant new must-reads for July 2025, chosen by our books editor

These are the new novels everyone will be talking about this summer

Woman & Home

Autocorrect by Etgar Keret review – endlessly inventive short stories

Alien spaceships, parallel worlds… the Israeli writer’s seventh collection is vast in reach, yet grounded in the bewildering absurdity of modern life

The Guardian - UK

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Choose comfort, ditch boring and prioritise pleasure – how to find the perfect beach read

It’s easy to dismiss holiday novels as pulpy, but relaxing with a book you enjoy has huge health benefits. Here’s how to read yourself happy this summer

The Guardian - UK

Camilla laments library closures in visit to Edinburgh community hub

The Queen met authors Sir Ian Rankin and Gillian Flynn at the newly-launched Ratho Library.

Evening Standard

Algerian court upholds writer's 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with France

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison in Algeria after he lost an appeal against his conviction for “undermining national unity.”

The Independent UK

On the road with Philippa York and David Walsh – 'The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me' book extract

York and Walsh discuss the Tour de France, gender in sport, doping, and much more in wide-ranging new book

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‘Smoke and confusion’: exhibition points out Jane Austen’s true thoughts on Bath

Georgian city is not shy of milking its links with the author, but actually she was not happy during her time there

The Guardian - UK

The women who occupied Scottish factories and beat deindustrialisation

Charlie Lynch interviews Andy Clark about his book Fighting Deindustrialisation: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982

The National (Scotland)

The Institute showrunners explain why the new Stephen King dystopian sci-fi TV series is more timely than ever: "Children shall inherit the earth, but first they have to save themselves"

Exclusive: Jack Bender and Ben Cavell say now is the perfect time for an adaptation of Stephen King's 2019 kid-centered sci-fi drama

Total Film

The Guardian view on the museum of the year: a history of the north-east in 3m objects

Editorial: From teapots to trams, Beamish tells the everyday stories of generations in a way that is unique to the region

The Guardian - UK

Taboo relationships, steamy affairs and delicious desserts: the best Australian books out in July

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU

'Foundation' Season 3 Review: Apple's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic Is Better Than Ever

The third season of 'Foundation' is almost here. And it's one of the best yet. Here's why if you're not watching yet, this season will convert you.

Inverse

Is it OK to read Infinite Jest in public? Why the internet hates ‘performative reading’

Posts mocking strangers for cracking open classics have become popular. So where are we supposed to read them?

The Guardian - US

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK

Fragile Minds by Bella Jackson review – a furious assault on NHS psychiatry

Mental health services are under undeniable strain, but this account by a former nurse fails to ring true

The Guardian - UK

Flashlight by Susan Choi review – big, bold and surprising

Stretching from Indiana to North Korea, the US writer’s sixth novel is a study of absence, alienation and affection in a family rocked by tragedy

The Guardian - AU

Australian influencers warned after several accounts inadvertently promote illegal offshore bookmakers

Exclusive: Leon Australia calls itself ‘Australia’s #1 Interactive Gaming and Sportsbook since 2008’ but is licensed in a tiny island off Africa

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Writer and performer Amelia Rodger on 10 things that changed her life

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Andy Lee: ‘It’s illegal to taxidermy a human in Australia. I know because I looked into it’

The TV presenter and children’s writer on his accidental bestseller, his most controversial opinion and the prank he used to play on paparazzi

The Guardian - AU

At 21, Madison Griffiths dated her university tutor. It was legal, consensual – and a messy grey area

The author’s new book Sweet Nothings follows four women who, like her, dated their professors – and explores how even a consensual pedagogical relationship can result in ‘a unique harm’

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first romance-only bookshop catering to record levels of popularity

Saucy Books in London has become the go-to destination for romance readers – but fans say misogyny is stopping the genre getting the recognition it deserves

Evening Standard

Iran's grand strategy now looks like a sham

Vali Nasr’s book is seriously good, profoundly insightful and full of fresh thinking

The National (Scotland)

Time has not restored Sir David Murray's battered Rangers legacy

Sir David Murray has attempted to explain his decision to sell Rangers to Craig Whyte in his new book, 'Mettle', but here's why it doesn't pass the…

The Independent UK

What to know about the US Supreme Court's ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks

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