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40 Years Later, Star Wars Fixes One of Its Dumbest Mistakes

After decades of debate, fans finally have a canonical explanation for the most embarrassing moment in 'Return of the Jedi.'

Inverse

The best recent poetry – review roundup

indiom by Daljit Nagra; The Lights by Ben Lerner; Isdal by Susannah Dickey; The Ferguson Report by Nicole Sealy; Let the Light Pour In by Lemn Sissay; For the Unnamed by Fred D’Aguiar

The Guardian - UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright and The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons by Karin Smirnoff.

The Independent UK

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New Book Shares the Recipe for Making Salespeople Successful

Author of upcoming leadership book ‘The Growth Leader’ offers here’s-what-to-do-and-why advice for managing and hiring salespeople.

Kiplinger

Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson review – a mixed bag of stories

The end of the world is repeatedly visited in this playful collection set in an alternative England

The Guardian - UK

Louis Theroux says he wants to interview 'esteemed' Nicola Sturgeon

BROADCASTER and documentary-maker Louis Theroux has said he wants to interview former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.

The National (Scotland)

Dune: Part Two’s Denis Villeneuve Shares The ‘Weird Priority’ He Made For Josh Brolin’s Character In The Sequel

Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck is back for Dune: Part Two, and director Denis Villeneuve made a “weird priority” for the character.

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Biden privately admitted feeling ‘tired’ amid concerns about his age, book says

Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician, also says experience and calming presence make US president ‘a man for his age’

The Guardian - US

PSNI Chief Constable accepts findings as court quashes actions against officers

Mr Justice Scoffield said action was taken to allay any threat of Sinn Fein abandoning support for police.

The Independent UK

Get a sneak peek at new 'Star Wars' short story collection, 'From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi'

An exclusive excerpt from the short story collection "From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi."

Space

"I Propose a March to Washington"—from my Commonplace Book

A rather striking harbinger of the '63 March in Carson McCullers' "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"

Reason

The Freedom to Assign Controversial Books

An Israeli minister demands that Princeton University prohibit a professor from assigning a controversial book

Reason

This course examines the dark realities behind your favorite children's stories

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

OPINION - Lionel Shriver: ‘free speech doesn’t exist in the UK now’

From MeToo to sensitivity readers in the publishing industry, the bestselling author tells Katie Strick why she’ll never stop defending our rights to hold so-called ‘unpopular’ opinions

Evening Standard

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The Walrus

Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?

It’s not entirely clear who it’s for and what its function should be in a rapidly changing literary ecosystem

GoodToKnow

New royal book claims King Charles suffered in silence as childhood bullies ‘broke his nose’

"Charles was a very polite, sweet boy — always incredibly thoughtful and kind"

Newsroom.co.nz

Emma Ling Sidnam wins Surrey prize

Announcing the winners of New Zealand's strangest and possibly most awesome writers residency award

WhatToWatch

The Tower II: Death Message episode 1 recap: enemies reunited

The Tower II: Death Message episode 1 sees two enemies cross paths again through a grisly murder case.

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Mulligan's golden throat to announce Surrey winners

The next big winners in New Zealand literature are about to be announced

Inverse

'Dune 2' Will Feel Different From the Novel in One Major Way

Will 'Dune: Part Two,' change the tone of Frank Herbert's novel? Here's why this might not be the "war movie," you think it is.

The Guardian - AU

In praise of short books: to start and finish in one sitting is a rare, unbridled joy

Writing a short novel is an enviable skill that, when pulled off, can be utterly transportive. Here are some recent favourites

The Independent UK

Book Review: 'Holler, Child' is a profound short story collection about Black lives in America

LaToya Watkins has surpassed the high bar set by her debut novel in her latest book, a collection of short stories titled “Holler, Child.”

The National (Scotland)

Nominees revealed for the Scots Language Awards 2023

THE nominees have been announced for the Scots Language Awards 2023, with over 60 nominees in the running across 12 categories at the annual awards…

The Independent UK

Darcee, 5, is cover star of book explaining her skin condition to classmates

Darcee has epidermolysis bullosa (EB), also known as butterfly skin.

The Guardian - US

‘Threatened and vulnerable’: Cop City activists labeled as terrorists pay high price

Protesters say classification as ‘domestic terrorists’ for opposing planned Georgia police facility has upended their lives

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