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Holly by Stephen King: a timely work of crime fiction about not judging a book by its cover

At the age of 76, with nearly 70 novels and short story collections behind him, American author Stephen King shows few signs of slowing down. His latest novel Holly, hefty in scale and elaborate in plotting, is the work of an energetic writer, not one who is getting tired.

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Clare Thomson obituary

Other lives: Journalist and teacher whose family background led her to write about Estonia and the Baltic states

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Jon Fosse’s Nobel prize announces his overdue arrival on the global stage

The critically acclaimed author is the first ever laureate in the prize’s history to write in Nynorsk and his win marks a further step in the Nordic state’s rise as a cultural powerhouse

The Guardian - UK

Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko review – Miles Franklin winner slices open Australia’s past and present

The latest novel from the author of Too Much Lip splits its time between the 1800s and 2024 and provides a masterclass in humour, flair and generosity

The Guardian - AU

‘A painful absence all of the time’: the best descriptions of loneliness in literature

The last word, our series about emotions in books, focuses on depictions of isolation this month, from a memoir of grief to Sam Selvon’s Windrush chronicle

The Guardian - UK

Cry, the Beloved Country review – utterly absorbing tale from the birth of apartheid

Zoltan Korda’s 1951 adaptation of Alan Paton’s crusading novel is filled with passion and moral fortitude

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Get on the bus: banned books tour hits the road, from New York to Texas

Book banning in public schools jumped by 33% this year, so a group of enthusiasts is tackling censorship with a bus tour

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Illinois kickstarts funding to state prison libraries with $420K in grants

Each of the state’s 28 prisons will receive $15,000 for books, magazines and other supplies, the first time they’ve received public funding of any kind in six years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Comfort Eating by Grace Dent review – private passions

The restaurant critic’s exploration of the delicious things we snack on is shot through with nostalgia for childhood, family and home

The Guardian - UK

M.S. Swaminathan, the scientist who sliced potatoes

Not once did the ‘Rice Man of India’, the late M.S. Swaminathan, keep his biographer waiting

The Hindu

Translation is a humbling process: Vivek Shanbhag at the launch of his new book 'Sakina's Kiss'

Kannada writer Vivek Shanbhag, who is best-known for his novella 'Ghachar Ghochar' which was translated into English and has received international acclaim, believes that all creative writers should experience the process of translation. The reason: Shanbhag says it is a humbling process and there's a lot for writers to learn…

The Times of India

The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård review – cosmic mysteries

Long-lost siblings are linked across time and space in this expansive novel of ideas from the author of My Struggle

The Guardian - UK

Old management truisms may be revised or busted in a rapidly changing world: Ashok Soota

There are aphorisms galore in management circles -- It’s lonely at the top; if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; people leave people, not organisations... and so on -- that are often accepted as undisputed truths. But these are explored, analysed, and busted in the recent book by serial entrepreneur…

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Trainspotting creator praises parody video attacking Rishi Sunak's 'populism'

THE creator of Trainspotting has praised a parody video of the film attacking the Conservatives’ “short-term populism” ...

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A saint, a sinner and a sprog: Goldsmiths book prize shortlist announced

Six books are up for the award celebrating innovative fiction, including Benjamin Myers’ account of St Cuthbert and a ‘great trans novel’ set in a small northern town

Salon

Grimes sues Musk over parental rights

The singer filed a petition "to establish parental relationship" of X, Y and the third child revealed recently

Texas Observer

The Lonesome Writing Guru

How the Texas author—and an editor of a new book of essays about him—helped shepherd a Lone Star literary community.

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Bob Mortimer and India Knight among shortlistees for the Wodehouse comic fiction prize

The comedian and the journalist join four others on the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse shortlist, which rewards witty writers with champagne and a pig named after their book

The Guardian - AU

Given up on book clubs? Why not try a short story club instead

Author Laura Jean McKay raises her pint to pithy writing that provokes questions – and still gets you home in time for tea

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Michael Connelly, Nikki Grimes, Judy Blume and other authors unite against book bans

During what the ALA is calling Banned Books week, more than a dozen high-profile authors are taking a stand against censorship. Author Michael Connelly alone has donated $1 million to the cause.

The Independent UK

Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office

Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Florida’s surge in book bannings in recent years

The National (Scotland)

Appeal for Galloway Scots writer to become next Scriever

A NEW Scots Scriever working within Dumfries and Galloway is being sought.

The National (Scotland)

New book to commemorate babies lost to miscarriage in Scotland opens

A new book commemorating babies lost to miscarriage has opened, with First Minister Humza Yousaf saying it could provide comfort to those who have…

The Guardian - UK

The Postcard by Anne Berest review – an autofictional tale of family survival

The author sets out to discover what happened to her ancestors during the Holocaust in this gripping, poignant work

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