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King’s life just won’t stay in the past

New book by Chicago writer Jonathan Eig resonates as the Right wages a “War on Woke.”

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Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe review – the desire to inspire

A damaged woman turns herself into a wellness influencer in a savvy debut novel relayed from three perspectives

The Guardian - UK

‘I miss the sex’: Why are the sexual needs of the bereaved still a taboo?

A woman mourning the loss of her husband was advised to take up gardening, another was told to get a dog… But intimacy and desire among grieving people is something we all need to know about, writes Kat Lister

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Around the World in 80 Days review – a stately adventure

This engaging production makes the most of a small cast and minimal staging, but needs more urgency early on

The Guardian - UK

Does Rishi Sunak really love reading Jilly Cooper – and what does that say about him?

The racy novels hit on a winning formula: our fascination with the intimate lives of the wealthy

The Guardian - UK

Bruno Schulz: An Artist, A Murder, and the Hijacking of History review – an extraordinary mind and a cruel death

Benjamin Balint’s biography of ‘writer’s writer’ Bruno Schulz conjures the fascinating life and afterlife of a genre-defying author and artist

The Guardian - UK

Fear and loathing in South Africa: book examines how anxiety plays out in everyday life

Social scientists have shown how freedom in South Africa has lost its meaning for many in the country. Despondency about democracy is on the rise as the promise of prosperity under a caring government continues to ring hollow for many, thanks to poor governance, corruption and incompetence. Nicky Falkof is…

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Homegrown review: Timothy McVeigh and the rise of the Trumpist threat

Jeffrey Toobin has written a brilliant, chilling book on the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of Republican extremism

The Guardian - US

Anne Nolan reveals rift with her sisters was biggest 'betrayal' and tore family apart

Anne Nolan describes in her new book how the rift with her siblings tore the family apart and says her “stomach dropped” when she was excluded from a family tour, named I’m In The Mood Again in reference to their hit I’m In The Mood For Dancing

Daily Mirror

Mike Flanagan's The Life Of Chuck: What We Know About The Stephen King Adaptation

Mike Flanagan's third Stephen King adaptation is in the works, with Mark Hamill and Tom Hiddleston set to star.

Cinemablend

Ottessa Moshfegh: ‘I’m not brainstorming ways to freak people out’

The acclaimed author on her post-Covid novel Lapvona, the influence of Ingmar Bergman and the Brothers Grimm, and the draw of England in the 90s for her next book

The Guardian - UK

Art education textbooks for school students crying for public attention

A series of textbooks that seeks to enrich the learning experience of school students under the Kerala State syllabus through art education is yet to gain the intended traction.

The Hindu

Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe review – the influencer’s tale

In this ambitious debut about loneliness and online selfhood, a woman transforms herself as she builds up her strength

The Guardian - UK

Tim Dowling: my wife is gardening. I’m in my shed writing. It’s a risky situation

Staring out of the window is important for a writer, but my wife, who is spending the bank holiday weeding, has a different view

The Guardian - UK

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Train driver's story of life on Tasmanian railways, from wrecks and near-misses to opera and stunning beauty

After five decades working on Tasmanian railways, a driver takes readers on a thrilling ride where some days are literally train wrecks, and others operatic odysseys.

The Independent UK

Lori Vallow had two alleged accomplices in her children’s murders. One will never face justice

Alex Cox can never be brought to justice as he dropped dead as the net closed in on the doomsday cult killings. So was he an equal co-conspirator or was he – as he feared – Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s ‘fall guy’? Rachel Sharp reports

ABC News

Young Adult author Judy Blume recognised in new documentary and adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

A new documentary and adaptation of 1970 classic Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret proves how radical and timeless the work of the 85-year-old writer really is.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sidewalks to nowhere, vitriolic deliberations, and precedential nonprecedents.

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Dad 'poisoned by wife' who then wrote book about grief suspected she was cheating, family says

Eric Richins was allegedly murdered by his wife, Kouri Richins, by poisoning with fentanyl. Now his family says the victim suspected his wife of cheating on him, and that she had tried to poison him before

The Guardian - UK

Gerald Rose obituary

Children’s illustrator whose picture books with his wife, Elizabeth, and authors such as Ted Hughes, are enjoyed worldwide

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Taylor Swift book rumour: a TikTok reckoning

Editorial: Fans bought into a false viral claim that a mystery title – actually on BTS – was by the star. They won’t be the last to be fooled

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak ‘ranks racy Jilly Cooper novel among his favourite books’

McDonald’s-loving, sliders-wearing, Bublé-listening PM is also a reader of Riders, according to Spectator

Glasgow Live

Glasgow to welcome Outlander author Diana Gabaldon for show conference this summer

The author behind the hit TV show is coming to the city for the conference at the University of Glasgow this July ahead of the launch of season 7 of the hit show.

WhatToWatch

Meet the Book Club: The Next Chapter cast — who's who in the comedy

Led by four legendary actresses, here is who you are going to see as part of the Book Club: The Next Chapter cast.

Woman & Home

Do Jamie and Claire die in the Outlander books and could the show take the same direction with these much-loved characters?

You might be wondering if Jamie and Claire die in the Outlander books as the season 7 trailer teases what's to come in the next series...

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