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The pull of words

Why literary festivals are often the closest connect between the reader and writer

The Hindu

This week's bestselling books

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

Newsroom.co.nz

Using psychedelics in mental health treatment ‘not hippy movement’, says expert

Professor David Nutt will appear before the Scottish Parliament next month to discuss drug policies.

The Independent UK

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First Minister backs next phase in 'transformative' school reading scheme

First Minister Humza Yousaf has backed the next chapter of a reading scheme which is having a “transformative effect” in Scotland’s schools.

The National (Scotland)

Barbara Walters biographer reveals pioneering journalist’s final words

Trailblazing broadcaster died aged 93 on 31 December 2022

The Independent UK

‘Prepare for death’: In Karnataka, a string of letters targeting progressive writers and liberals

Several prominent Kannada writers have been receiving threats via post since April last year. The letters are handwritten, and the writing seems similar, according to writers who spoke to this reporter.

Newslaundry

Winnie and Mandela biography: a masterful tale of South Africa's troubled, iconic power couple

A new book on South African liberation struggle icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela is a masterful biography of the pair. It’s a work of scholarship involving an immense body of primary and secondary research, written with flair and panache but in an easy and compelling style, making it accessible to…

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‘It’s equal parts exciting and terrifying’: how authors are being influenced by their fans

In the internet age, writers have more interaction with readers than ever before, and superfans aren’t afraid to share their opinions online. Here, three writers look at how this relationship has influenced their work

The Guardian - UK

All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow review – a mesmerising debut

Longlisted for the Booker prize, this is a darkly vivacious tale of family, fraught friendship and neurodivergence

The Guardian - UK

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch review – Ireland under fascism

This Booker-longlisted dystopia with shades of Cormac McCarthy is nightmarish yet horribly convincing

The Guardian - UK

As A Fire And Blood Reader, One House Of The Dragon Change For Daemon Still Bugs Me A Year Later

TV adaptations always have to make changes from the source material, but one House of the Dragon change from Fire & Blood still annoys me for Daemon.

Cinemablend

White House hits back at claim Biden is too ‘tired’ to attend events before 10am: ‘Ridiculous assumption’

At 80, Mr Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as the US chief executive

The Independent UK

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book: release date, interview and everything we know

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

WhatToWatch

Jewish creators are a fundamental part of comic book history, from Superman to Maus – expert explains

Jewish writers and artists have been a fundamental part of comic book creation since the early days of the industry.

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The Hindu

Details of many freedom fighters lost over the years, says Palagummi Sainath

Palagummi Sainath criticised Central govt. for ignoring freedom fighters during Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. He released Telugu translation of his book 'The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom' at Acharya Nagarjuna Univ. He highlighted lack of recognition for women & those who rejected pension.

The Guardian - AU

God Forgets About the Poor by Peter Polites review – the author’s most striking work yet

Melding memoir and fiction, the author of Down the Hume and the Pillars makes magic and myth from his migrant mother’s life – and reaches beyond that too

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 books about solitary living

Finding your way without the social template of romantic love is a tough challenge, but writers from Deborah Levy to Hanya Yanagihara offer clues to how it can be done

The Independent UK

Elton John details story behind Watford FC takeover with Graham Taylor for novel

The book will be published on November 16.

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Inverse

40 Years Later, Star Wars Fixes One of Its Dumbest Mistakes

After decades of debate, fans finally have a canonical explanation for the most embarrassing moment in 'Return of the Jedi.'

The Guardian - UK

The best recent poetry – review roundup

indiom by Daljit Nagra; The Lights by Ben Lerner; Isdal by Susannah Dickey; The Ferguson Report by Nicole Sealy; Let the Light Pour In by Lemn Sissay; For the Unnamed by Fred D’Aguiar

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright and The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons by Karin Smirnoff.

Kiplinger

New Book Shares the Recipe for Making Salespeople Successful

Author of upcoming leadership book ‘The Growth Leader’ offers here’s-what-to-do-and-why advice for managing and hiring salespeople.

The Guardian - UK

Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson review – a mixed bag of stories

The end of the world is repeatedly visited in this playful collection set in an alternative England

The National (Scotland)

Louis Theroux says he wants to interview 'esteemed' Nicola Sturgeon

BROADCASTER and documentary-maker Louis Theroux has said he wants to interview former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Cinemablend

Dune: Part Two’s Denis Villeneuve Shares The ‘Weird Priority’ He Made For Josh Brolin’s Character In The Sequel

Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck is back for Dune: Part Two, and director Denis Villeneuve made a “weird priority” for the character.

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