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Superhero life begins at 50 in new Image series Midlife

Brian Buccellato and Stefano Simeone tell the story of a fireproof firefighter

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‘Unparalleled treasure trove’ of 16th-century texts worth $25m up for auction

The collection of T Kimball Brooker comprises more than 1,300 texts, including an early edition of Leonardo da Vinci’s treatise on painting

The Guardian - UK

Of course Greta Thunberg is right to call out greenwashing, but the reality can be messy

Her withdrawal from the Edinburgh book festival raises questions about how best to demand change, says Guardian columnist Charlotte Higgins

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'Foundation' Is Fixing The Trickiest Thing About the Asimov Books

In Season 2 of 'Foundation' the Apple TV+ sci-fi epic is addressing the biggest challenge of the Isaac Asimov books. Here's how the new characters in the show make the books even better.

Inverse

Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links

An open letter signed by more than 50 authors including Zadie Smith, Ali Smith and Katherine Rundell calls for investment firm Baillie Gifford to be dropped as main sponsor for 2024

The Guardian - UK

Building relationships is key for first-year college students – here are 5 easy ways to meet new friends and mentors

What’s the best advice you can give to a new college student? Connections are everything.

The Conversation

The 60-minute writing workout with Ella Frears

A series of creative workshops packed with practical exercises, designed to help you flex your writing muscles – led, this month, by the poet Ella Frears

The Guardian - UK

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Edinburgh Book Festival faces threat of boycott from authors over fossil fuel links

AUTHORS appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival are demanding organisers end their links with “fossil fuel companies” – and…

The National (Scotland)

Levelling up: how Gabrielle Zevin’s gaming novel became the book of the summer

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow overtook titles by David Walliams and Colleen Hoover to become the UK’s number one bestseller. The author, booksellers and fans reflect on how it became a literary phenomenon

The Guardian - UK

Have sex in the morning – but always bake at night: experts reveal the perfect time of day for everything

Picking the optimum time to do things can make a real difference. Here’s how to make the most of your 24 hours

The Guardian - UK

Princess Diana’s bulimia is being depicted in a children’s book – and it could save young lives

A Diana edition of the popular ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ series is doing something revolutionary by acknowledging the late royal’s eating disorder, writes Olivia Petter, who remembers a time when low food intake was a source of pride among her peers at school

The Independent UK

Lisa Jewell: ‘I once read 40 Agatha Christie novels in a year’

The London novelist on reading Dickens at 11 years old, being inspired by Nick Hornby and why she never reads the same book twice

The Guardian - UK

Hangman by Maya Binyam review – a debut to keep you guessing

A man returns to his African country of origin in a brilliantly surreal story of exile and homecoming

The Guardian - UK

The novel explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

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The Hindu

Independence Day 2023 | How do some of the earliest books on India describe the land, its people and culture?

For three years, K.K. Venugopal has been digitising his extensive collection of antiquarian books, now with nearly 1,900 titles, including Francois Bernier's 1676 travelogue and Dean Mahomed's 1794 English book. These books offer fascinating glimpses of India through the colonial lens, from the Ganges' fish to the Golden Temple. They…

The Guardian - AU

Book week costume ideas: the coolest (and easiest) characters for 2023, according to booksellers

From print-out character masks to ‘the most delightful witch’, literature aficionados share their suggestions for the Children’s Book Week costume parade

WhatToWatch

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart episode 3 recap: finding your voice

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart episode 3 sees young Alice trying to find her voice.

The Independent UK

A Georgia teacher wants to overturn her firing for reading a book to students about gender identity

A Georgia teacher is trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class

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The Most Ridiculous Choice An Earlier Meg Adaptation Made, According To Author Steve Alten

Meg author Steve Alten reveals what he feels to be the most ridiculous choice from a previous attempt at adapting his sea creature feature.

Newsroom.co.nz

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

Golf Monthly

Phil Mickelson Gambled $1bn And Attempted To Bet On Ryder Cup - Book Excerpt Alleges

Professional gambler Billy Walters makes the claims about Phil Mickelson in his upcoming book

The Independent UK

Movie Review: The movie version of a beach read arrives in Amazon's ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

“Red, White & Royal Blue," a new rom-com arriving on Prime Video on Friday, is based on a popular novel by Casey McQuiston that quickly became a New York Times bestseller upon its debut in 2019 about the son of the American president and a British prince who start a…

The Independent UK

Red, White & Royal Blue review – Think Meghan and Harry: The Movie… but gay

Tale of an English prince and the US president’s son is wry and witty at first, but then becomes unstuck as it enters into soap opera mode

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stunning revelations about Phil Mickelson’s gambling in Billy Walters new book

Phil Mickelson’s gambling habit is more extreme than you might have imagined.

The Guardian - AU

The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall review – a genre-defying epic

Spanning 1933 to 2181, this ambitious novel explores the future of humanity through the lives of a few women, zeroing in on capitalism, AI and violence

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