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‘We tried very hard to be faithful to Austen’s spirit’ – behind the scenes on Sanditon’s final series

Will the characters get their happy ever afters?

Evening Standard

What is it about the books of Terry Pratchett that make them so difficult to adapt to the screen?

This month has seen the release of the second series of Good Omens, the comedic tale of an unlikely friendship between a Biblical angel and a demon who join forces to save the world. It’s based on the book of the same name written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman,…

The Conversation

Bengaluru’s flower power: Early blossoming under Hyder and Tipu

Since the 18th century, Bengaluru became a haven for the elaborate baghs of Hyder and Tipu, influenced by the Persian and Indo-Persian Charbagh tradition

The Hindu

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Martin Walser obituary

Journalist, writer and novelist who played a controversial role in the cultural life of postwar Germany

The Guardian - UK

As country celebrates freedom, over 20 writers in Karnataka live under security cover, over threats to their lives

As the nation celebrates freedom, ironically, over 20 writers in Karnataka have been living under round-the-clock police security for years now

The Hindu

Crime writer takes on role of character in own novel as he thwarts ‘unsettling’ home invasion

Lee Goldberg has published dozens of crime novels including ‘Lost Hills’ and ‘True Fiction’

The Independent UK

This free colouring book is like a big hug for your brain

Colouring's not just for kids

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Jimi Famurewa names London’s top under-the-radar African landmarks

From Ridley Road Market to 805, a restaurant where John Boyega took Harrison Ford for Nigerian feast, Jimi Famurewa has nine hotspots that tell the story of African influence in the capital

Evening Standard

The Summer Book, Tove Jansson's novel about love, family and nature, will make you nostalgic for your own childhood

A short novel of rare beauty, Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book (1972) tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl spending the summer with her grandmother on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland.

The Conversation

‘Times change’: what authors think about rewriting older books

Jacqueline Wilson is latest writer to wade into debate over changing dated and offensive language

The Guardian - UK

Jacqueline Wilson says rewriting children’s books can be justified

Young people sometimes lack ‘sense of history’ to read texts with dated language, argues bestselling author

The Guardian - UK

'Madhopur Ka Ghar' penned by IAS Tripurari Sharan released in Delhi

The novel 'Madhopur Ka Ghar' was released at the India International Center in Delhi on Saturday. The novel has been written by Tripurari Sharan, former Chief Secretary of Bihar and former Director General of Doordarshan. Eminent personalities from various fields gathered in the programme. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Author Jacqueline Wilson ‘very against’ editing classic books for adults

However, the Tracy Beaker author said making changes to books for children can be justified.

The Independent UK

Is BoomWriter Good For Teaching? Tips & Tricks

BoomWriter helps students publish their writing to encourage talent to flourish.

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The Guardian - UK

Catholicism held my family in its sway for decades – but it hid from me a vital truth

A secret at the heart of my life was never addressed. Then meeting a power-mad priest helped me realise this was no way to live, says writer Georgina Lawton

Marie Claire

Prince Harry Was Apparently “Disappointed” That Princess Diana’s Sisters, Best Friend Couldn’t See the Parallels He Saw Between Diana and Meghan Markle

Harry found Diana and Meghan—two women he deeply loved—to be similar in many ways.

The Guardian - UK

Hysterical review – feminist performance poets air their grievances

Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall’s poems are sincerely performed and loaded with justified anger at unfairness but they grow monotonous

Newsroom.co.nz

Inside the jury room

A distinguished King's Counsel weighs up a new novel set in a Rotorua jury room

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Author walks out of Edinburgh book festival over sponsor’s fossil fuel links

Activist Mikaela Loach staged protest over investment firm’s ‘bankrolling’ of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Peter Skipp obituary

Other lives: Translator who interpreted for the EU, Nato and several Bulgarian presidents

The Guardian - AU

Escaped Alone and What If If Only review – this Caryl Churchill double bill opens with a masterpiece

These two short plays by the legendary UK playwright span afternoon tea and the apocalypse, past and future, grief and survival

Inverse

You Need to Play this Classic Sci-Fi Ninja Game on Nintendo Switch Online ASAP

'Strider' is a welcome blast from the past, a vision of a future that was radically different than any throwaway ninja craze.

Kiplinger

Five Books About Retirement to Prepare You for Your Golden Years

These books about retirement will help prepare you for your next stage through fiction and nonfiction. What's more, they are great reads!

The Guardian - UK

Belgian university launches Taylor Swift-inspired literature course

Course will use singer’s oeuvre as springboard to explore everything from 14th-century writings to Margaret Atwood’s take on The Tempest

The Guardian - UK

Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson review – food for thought but such small portions

While brimming with ideas, the Life After Life author’s 11 interlinked stories aren’t given the legs they need to resonate

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