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David Beckham’s knighthood shows the unique - and utterly absurd - power of the British class system

As the Beckhams finally get what they’ve apparently always wanted, what does it say about the institutions that put so much energy into blocking them? And what does it say about the rest of us, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon's memoir has cleared government security checks, documents show

NICOLA Sturgeon’s hotly anticipated memoir is set to hit the shelves in a few months time.

The National (Scotland)

Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen review – anything can happen on this remote Scottish island

Life is turned upside-down by a new arrival, in this weird and charming tale of nature and family – with a guest appearance from the ghost of Robert Louis Stevenson

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Sex, grief and debauchery: Gráinne O’Hare on her blazing millennial novel Thirst Trap

INTERVIEW: As post-Sally Rooney Irish lit is booming, the 32-year-old writer talks to Ellie Harrison about her tale of a group of Belfast women stumbling through life and loss as they wave their twenties goodbye

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on coming-out tales: from A Boy’s Own Story to What It Feels Like for a Girl

Editorial: Groundbreaking memoirs continue to shape the history of LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - UK

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o obituary

Distinguished Kenyan novelist, poet and academic who championed writing in African languages rather than in English

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writers

The Guardian - UK

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Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce review: A moving tale of abandonment

Andrew Pierce’s moving memoir is dedicated “to Betty and George, my real mum and dad”. That puts the story that follows in perspective. It’s about his search for his birth mother. But we know at the start that it has a happy ending, because Betty and George were there for…

Evening Standard

Stephen King puts the Trump and Musk feud into perspective with one scathing question

‘The world actually has problems,’ complained the author when addressing the fallout between the pair

The Independent UK

Electric Spark by Frances Wilson review: Muriel is as intriguing as her novels

What is so fascinating about Muriel Spark? In the last decade before she died aged 88 in 2006, any interview with the Scottish author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie became an event. The excitement was firstly because she was an artist of the old school, famous not only…

Evening Standard

How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85

The Independent UK

Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed review – the poetry, prose and passion of a Scottish modernist

Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegen’s play follows the writer from wide-eyed child discovering nature in rural Scotland to feisty care-home resident

The Guardian - UK

A novel idea for men’s emotional growth

Letter: Boys are rarely encouraged to read fiction and talk about its ability to open up inner worlds, writes Vincent Straub

The Guardian - UK

Tool to identify poisonous books developed by University of St Andrews

Arsenic was historically mixed with copper to create a vivid green for book covers, which can irritate modern day readers

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Cheng Lei: ‘I’m catching up on four years. I missed my children so much’

After years in a Chinese prison, the journalist talks of freedom, falling foul of Chinese authorities and trying to make fried potato on her cell floor

Marie Claire

Princess Diana Was Betrayed by "Monster of Harrods" Mohamed Al-Fayed's Security Guards, Per Shocking New Book

"You had to be on your toes," a former guard said in the explosive tell-all.

The Guardian - UK

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Southernmost: Sonnets by Leo Boix; An Interesting Detail by Kimberly Campanello; Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon; Goonie by Michael Mullen; The Age of Olive Trees by Haia Mohammed

Latin Times

Drug Cartel Tell-All Author Anabel Hernández and Publisher Fined Thousands for Using Socialite's Photo in Book 'Las Señoras del Narco'

Violeta Vizcarra is the second woman mentioned in the book who is suing the author and publisher. Anabel Hernández's "Las Mujeres del Narco" includes several public figures.

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The Director by Daniel Kehlmann review – the author’s best work yet

This portrait of German film-maker GW Pabst and his moral struggles under the Nazis has the darkness and ambiguity of a modern Grimms’ fairytale

The Guardian - UK

‘She lived without fear’: daughter of Chechen activist publishes book she vowed to pen after mother’s murder

Lana Estemirova promised to tell story of her mother, a renowned human rights activist. This month it is published

International Business Times UK

Who Is Karine Jean Pierre? Age, Net Worth, Family and Why She Quit The Democrats

Karine Jean Pierre made history as the first Black, gay, immigrant press secretary under the Biden administration, but has recently announced her decision to leave the Party due to a 'betrayal.'

Inverse

86 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Brings Back A Crucial Character

'Wicked: For Good' will catch up to the events of 'The Wizard of Oz,' which means Dorothy will play a big role in the film.

The Guardian - AU

King of Dirt by Holden Sheppard review – a grim portrait of homophobia and masculinity

In his first book for adults, Sheppard explores his gay protagonist’s desperately sad, self-sabotaging behaviour as he struggles with being gay in rural Australia

Evening Standard

Snow Patrol frontman to perform home city gig with a difference

Gary Lightbody will take part in conversation events on two dates in August about his new book, The Forest Is The Path.

The Guardian - UK

Carol Wolkowitz obituary

Other lives: Sociologist who examined how gender shapes our working lives

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