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"It was only when I took a step back that folks started to notice": A day in the life of graphic designer Kieron Lewis

Kieron reveals how he broke into editorial design, and became a D&AD Judge and Adobe Live host.

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The Ending of Netflix's 'One Day' Explained

Though showrunner Nicole Taylor did consider changing it.

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Open letter criticising PEN America’s stance on Israel-Gaza war reaches 500 signatories

Writers including Roxane Gay have called on the organisation to ‘wake up from its silent, tepid, self-congratulatory middle of the road and take a stand’

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Batman: Black and White artist Dean Motter draws new historical graphic novel Whistleblowers

Preview | Take an exclusive first look at 'Karski's Story'

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OPINION - From Hillary Clinton to Elton John and Arsène Wenger — the Hay Festival's idiosyncrasies have made it special

This week I step down from the Hay Festival, where for the past decade or so I’ve been a trustee, vice-president and chairman (or, alternatively, chief cook and bottle washer). I’ll be staying on in an advisory (and probably quite annoying) capacity, but operationally I’m done. Ten years is long…

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Poem of the week: In the Prison Pen by Herman Melville

The desolation of a prisoner-of-war camp in the American civil war is drawn with tragic power

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Rapture’s Road by Seán Hewitt review – a hide and seek of the self

Nature reveals and conceals Hewitt’s identity in his stunning second book of poems, a set shot through with yearning and sacred imagery

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Teacher Gets Petty Revenge On Lazy Students Who Thought They Could Cheat On Every Test

We all know that cheating is wrong. It shows a lack of character. It’s disrespectful and unfair. However, this doesn’t deter some students. The post Teacher Gets Petty Revenge On Lazy Students Who Thought They Could Cheat On Every Test first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux review – George Orwell’s Burmese days vibrantly brought to life

The US writer’s fictionalised portrait of the young Eric Blair’s time with the imperial police in Burma is a keenly felt and vividly researched account of colonial bigotry and power

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In brief: Splinters: A Memoir; Fervour; Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees – review

A jolting memoir of motherhood, a gripping debut novel about family politics and faith, and a fascinating study of our relationship with ancient trees

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The Boy at the Back of the Class review – a refugee’s lessons in humanity

Onjali Raùf’s morality tale for children, adapted by Nick Ahad, fluidly harnesses schoolkid energy, though important details are often reported rather than enacted

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The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams review – a tender tale of race and roots

A biracial family in rural Somerset struggle with relationships and identity in a debut novel of subtle originality

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A Song for Ella Grey review – Orpheus casts a fateful spell over teenage dreamers

David Almond’s young adult novel is brought to life in a soulful production that weaves its mythical elements with imagination

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Better Broken Than New by Lisa St Aubin de Terán review – from bank robber’s bride to best young novelist

The author’s warm and shrewd account of her incident-packed existence is a hymn to her survival skills

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Silent Cavalry review: Howell Raines’ fine work on southern resistance

The former New York Times editor’s remarkable book on Alabamians fighting for the Union in the civil war, and his own family history

Evening Standard

Best book hampers to gift to the bookworm in your life

Looking for a great gift? Take the novel approach

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Budget crisis imperils Royal Court’s support for new writers

The literary department at the London theatre is renowned for taking risks with untried playwrights, but is now under threat

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Denouncing critics of Israel as ‘un-Jews’ or antisemites is a perversion of history

The story of Jewish suffering means there is a moral necessity to fight oppression everywhere

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Trailblazer: The First Feminist to Change Our World by Jane Robinson; A Dirty, Filthy Book by Michael Meyer – review

Studies of two 19th-century champions of women’s rights, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon and Annie Besant, shine a light on the bohemian and ‘badass’ pioneers, even if the tone sometimes grates

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Sebastian Barry: ‘When you get past 60, you do feel a licence to write fearlessly’

The Irish novelist and playwright on the positives of ageing, his struggles with depression and a golden age of Irish writing

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On my radar: Dave Eggers’s cultural highlights

The American author on whale watching, Kehinde Wiley’s hypnotic paintings and an indispensable Canadian singer-songwriter

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‘Blood of our blood’: how Lincoln, the first Republican president, embraced immigration

Harold Holzer discusses his new book, a timely study of how the 16th president tackled a perennial American problem

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Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov: ‘I felt guilty writing fiction in a time of war’

When Putin attacked, the novelist switched his focus to journalism. Two years on, he talks about his new crime series, life in Kyiv, and fiction as an escape from reality

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Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti review – easy as ABC

A journal, scrambled then re-ordered by the first letter of each sentence, proves an oddly captivating experiment in writing

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Before After review – artist’s life becomes a blank canvas in amnesiac musical

This two-hander has a high concept and appealing performances but the script and songs lack emotional pull

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