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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 – became a federal holiday in 2021. In honor of this year’s Juneteenth, The Conversation reached…

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Royal nanny will play 'important role' in George, Charlotte and Louis' future adult lives

The Wales' family's nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo will have a "strong influence" on Kate and William's three children as they take on more responsibilities, a royal commentator has claimed.

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All of It review – Alistair McDowall’s extraordinary tales of ordinary life

Three audacious monologues by McDowall, dazzlingly performed by Kate O’Flynn, open vivid windows on to day-to-day existence

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Queen Camilla proves her love for collarless dresses once again in blue silky zip-front number and her fave comfy Sole Bliss heels

Sole Bliss heels have been a footwear staple for the Queen for years!

Woman & Home

The East Indian by Brinda Charry review – from the margins of history

This sweeping story about an Indian boy sold into servitude in 1630s Virginia is packed with fascinating insights into dislocation and colonialism

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Abuse has led Sathnam Sanghera to ‘more or less stop’ doing book events in UK

Writer of Empireland, which examined Britain’s imperial past, says culture war-fuelled online trolling and heckling ‘gets to you’

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

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'Dune's Most Underappreciated Character Is Way More Important Than You Think

History will remember Lady Jessica! Here's why 'Dune: Part Two' might slightly alter her role from the novel.

Inverse

Bryan Kohberger pictured at Margaret Atwood lecture on ‘misogyny’ years before the Idaho murders

At the 2018 lecture, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale spoke of her prominent writing career exploring issues of misogyny, patriarchy and feminism

The Independent UK

Who is Caroline Calloway? Instagram star’s debut book ‘Scammer’ to be published

The “luxury first edition” of the memoir is currently available to pre-order for $65

Evening Standard

Viz, brown ale and NUFC shirts among items that sum up Newcastle in new exhibition

Objects have been donated to the new Farrell Centre at Newcastle University

Chronicle Live

Where I Slept by Libby Angel review – Melbourne’s 1990s bohemia comes to gritty life

A descendant of Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip, this biographical second novel is set among the share houses and squats of a young artistic life

The Guardian - AU

'My What If Year': Quitting Your Job at 40 to Become an Intern

In an excerpt from her memoir, Alisha Fernandez Miranda takes a one-year break from her role as CEO at a consulting firm to try out the jobs she's always dreamed of doing.

Marie Claire

Michael Caine’s novel will most likely be rubbish, but I’m glad he’s found his happy ending

Most actors make terrible novelists – but writing the ‘cracking thriller’ Deadly Game was life-affirming for the veteran star, so never mind the finished product

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Travel writer and author Zac O’Yeah delves into India’s rich culinary traditions in his new book Digesting India

Evening Standard

‘Dangerous’ armed robber who targeted bookmakers staffed by women jailed for eight years

An armed robber who targeted bookmakers across south and southeast London has been jailed following an operation by the Met Police’s Flying Squad.

The Hindu

Hyderabad reads, do you?

Hyderabad Reads is a silent reading community that meets at KBR every saturday

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Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess review – assured mixed-race, mixed-politics romance

In her debut novel the San Franciscan explores whether it’s possible for a Black liberal and a white conservative to be happily in love

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'Sex and the City' author Candace Bushnell says Samantha’s return to 'And Just Like That…' is the 'greatest thing'

Candace Bushnell approves of Samantha's return!

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One in three say books offer best form of escapism when having a bad day

A survey by the Publishers Association found reading to be more popular than going to the cinema or browsing social media, coming second only to watching TV

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Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck review – a monumental breakup

The contours of a relationship are echoed by the collapse of East Germany in this invigorating novel of lost love

The Texas Tribune

“Seems obscene” says federal appeals court judge during hearing for Llano County library book removal case

A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday for an appeal to overturn a judge’s order that Llano County officials return to shelves books they had removed. It was not clear how or when the appellate panel would rule.

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Novel about 18th-century black Briton Charles Ignatius Sancho wins RSL prize

Moving retelling of Sancho’s life by actor Paterson Joseph awarded prestigious Christopher Bland prize

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Book of the Week: Chidgey, again

The extraordinary Catherine Chidgey is back, already, with a page turning novel about a family with a piece missing

The Independent UK

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died

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