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Is Lessons in Chemistry based on a true story? The link between the novel and the hidden women in STEM

Brie Larson might have captivated audiences in Lessons in Chemistry, but how much of the series was inspired by real events?

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Stranger than fiction: Florida school board bans a book about book bans after Moms for Liberty crusade

The book tells the story of a fictional fourth grader who runs a secret library of banned books

The Independent UK

Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects state education board's authority over public school libraries

The Oklahoma State Supreme Court has rejected the state Board of Education's attempt to determine what books are available in public school libraries

The Independent UK

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Parade by Rachel Cusk review: a daring work of experimentation that strikes out against conformity

Rachel Cusk is an author some British reviewers love to hate. Take her new book for example, one reviewer at the Times derided the author as “one of our truly world-class misérables”, trivialising and reviling what she calls “a plotless, introspective book about how hard it is to be Rachel…

The Conversation

Why not celebrate Taylor Swift and her talent, instead of denigrating her?

Letters: Readers take issue with letters that were patronising, or claimed not to have heard of the pop phenomenon

The Guardian - UK

Dame Kelly Holmes stuns in menswear, showcasing the power of tailoring with striking before and after shots

The British athlete nailed chic tailoring with a pair of statement heels

Woman & Home

Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand name used to sell adult colouring books

The colouring books have already sold out

The Independent UK

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Treasure review – Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry uneasy in well-intentioned Holocaust drama

Wonky-toned story follows Dunham as a journalist visiting Poland, and Fry as her cuddly European dad, both trying to get to grips with family history

The Guardian - UK

Martin Amis’s widow to receive knighthood on husband’s behalf

Acclaimed author first person to be on honours list after death

The Independent UK

The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry review – a wild western

Tragedy and farce collide in this dazzling tale of lovers on the run in Montana

The Guardian - UK

Scattered by Aamna Mohdin review – the road to survival

A journalist’s exploration of her family’s chaotic journey from Somalia is startling in its intimacy and honesty

The Guardian - UK

Sandwich by Catherine Newman review – emotional crisis and comedy in Cape Cod

Midlife loss and anxiety are keenly felt on a family holiday, in this brilliant follow-up to We All Want Impossible Things

The Guardian - UK

How to judge Rishi Sunak? Not as a politician, but as the great improv comic of our age

How lucky we are to have witnessed his masterful performances as ‘chancellor of the exchequer’ and ‘prime minister’, says comedy writer Ian Martin

The Guardian - UK

Oldest Privately Owned Book Sells For GBP3mn At UK Sale

The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on Tuesday for more than GBP3 million.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society CEO defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

Investment management firm cancelled deals with UK literary festivals over links to Israel and fossil fuel companies

The Guardian - US

Book about book bans banned by Florida school board

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty

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The Autumn Kingdom combines folk horror with sword and sorcery fantasy for a story that's half Spirited Away, half The Green Knight

Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Christopher Mittens are teaming up for a new horror/fantasy title from Oni Press called The Autumn Kingdom

Broadcasting & Cable

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Here Now the News: An Inside Scoop Into New York’s Best-Loved Anchors’

White males ruled the local airwaves in the 1970s, but changes were coming

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Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Greg Lynn's lawyer has told a jury the accused murderer's story about the accidental deaths of two campers "ticks every box" and has been proven by evidence.

The Conversation

Why you might struggle to find this year’s International Booker winner in UK libraries – and why publishing suffers as a result

As an expert in German and translation, I was pleased to see Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos win the International Booker Prize 2024, one of the most prominent celebrations of translated literature in the UK. The prize is awarded for a book, and to the people who wrote it: in this…

The Guardian - UK

The sexiest books of all time: Goodreads has ranked them – and Mister Orgasm is on top

The Guardian - UK

Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK

Schemes established in London and Norfolk will give away books alongside food, with a programme of author events also planned

Woman & Home

I never dreamed I'd recommend a Kindle Paperwhite for reading, but I can't put it down

This impressive little ereader convinced me to switch to ebooks (most of the time)

The Walrus

How the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide

Scotiabank’s military investments have tainted one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards

The Guardian - US

‘Defeat clarifies so much’: Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on the power of losing

The American has seen the best players brought down during his career among chess’s elite. And he does not necessarily see losing as a bad thing

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