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Boris Johnson called his allies ‘The Munsters’, new book alleges

The Right to Rule describes Johnson as isolated on back benches, ‘scathing’ in private about MPs who did back him

The Guardian - UK

Grief author accused of killing husband with fentanyl allegedly asked brother to lie in letter found in cell

Prosecutors in Summit County, Utah, argued in a filing that Kouri Richins wanted her brother to ‘falsely’ testify in her favour

The Independent UK

Rebecca review – Mrs Danvers steals the show in Du Maurier musical

Among polished performances, Kara Lane’s creepily obsessed housekeeper proves a powerful force

The Guardian - UK

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Bridesmaid who “didn’t love” her dress spends 35 years wearing it around the world

‘And while you could say it’s a hobby, it only takes one minute to throw the dress on,’ former bridesmaid says

The Independent UK

How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university

Over the next few weeks, over a million new university students will be heading to campus. Many of them may be nervous about what lies ahead, which is understandable given that most of them will be in a new place, living away from home for the first time, and faced…

The Conversation

Nigerian literary giant Wole Soyinka releases new novel in France

Nigerian author Wole Soyinka's third novel, "Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth", has been released in French. The Nobel laureate tells RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of Nigeria.

Radio France Internationale

Russell Brand publisher pauses all future books with comedian

Bluebird, who were due to publish Brand’s new self-help book in December, took the decision in light of ‘very serious allegations’

The Guardian - UK

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'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician Manil Suri about his nonfiction work “The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math.” Suri, a previous author in The Conversation, has also written an award-winning fiction trilogy, in addition…

The Conversation

Russell Brand publisher pauses work with comedian after rape and sexual assault allegations

Publisher Bluebird was set to release a new self-help book by the comedian in December

The Independent UK

Winners of Scots Language Awards unveiled at ceremony

THE winners of the Scots Language Awards 2023 were unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday night.

The National (Scotland)

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner apologises after claiming Black and female artists aren’t ‘articulate’ enough for his book

Wenner’s interview collection ‘The Masters’ features conversations with white, male musicians such as John Lennon and Bono

The Independent UK

Vivek Ramaswamy likens 'wokeness' to quasi-religion in US

Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has emphasized his commitment to enforcing civil rights laws in the United States during an address at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Town Hall.

The Times of India

Scott Morrison's memoir to reveal influence of faith

Readers will get a deep insight into Scott Morrison's faith and how it influenced his prime ministership when his book is released in 2024.

AAP

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff review – on the run in the new world

The American’s latest novel, set in 17th-century New England, is a repetitive but lyrical story of a young woman’s flight from community and her battle for survival

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

'American Fiction' wins People's Choice award at Toronto Film Festival

Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffery Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race

The Guardian - UK

Misophonia: what’s behind the phenomenon that makes certain sounds unbearable?

Stress and anxiety triggered by sounds from clocks to pigeons to popcorn affects one in five people in the UK. A new book from Dr Jane Gregory, who experiences misophonia, asks why

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Invisible Lines; The Owl and the Nightingale; They Fell Like Stars from the Sky – reviews

A wide-ranging look at the world’s borders, a witty update on a medieval poem, and subtly political Palestinian short stories

The Guardian - UK

Rouge by Mona Awad review – like drowning in poison

A woman is recruited into a demonic beauty cult in this intricate, sometimes funny novel, but the protagonist’s contemptuous voice becomes tiresome

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Readers reply: are people in the UK more or less honest now than they were 50 years ago?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Weirdo by Sara Pascoe review – astute observational comedy

An oddball woman gets a second stab at love in this entertaining if meandering debut novel shot through with subversive ideas about romance and lust

The Guardian - UK

‘Wouldn’t it make life easier?’: the growing campaign for pockets on women’s clothes

Centuries after men began carrying items in their clothes, women are still encumbered with bags. Now activists are changing that

The Guardian - UK

The Psychosis of Whiteness by Kehinde Andrews review – provocative but problematic

This insightful journey through the realms of racial oppression is marred by a careless disrespect for black female scholars

The Guardian - UK

‘I couldn’t believe the data’: how thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making

Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Great Expectations; Infamous; That Face – review

Pip becomes Pipli in Tanika Gupta’s colonial Indian take on Dickens; Caroline Quentin and daughter are a dream team in April De Angelis’s Emma Hamilton romp; and Polly Stenham’s 2007 debut hits home in a devastating revival

The Guardian - UK

Enter the Observer/Anthony Burgess prize for arts journalism 2024

The annual competition to discover outstanding new critical writing on the arts is now opened for submissions

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