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‘It Ends With Us’ author details novel’s dark inspiration, casting decisions for upcoming film

Colleen Hoover is opening up about the inspiration for her bestselling 2016 romance novel “It Ends With Us,” and it’s much more personal than readers may have realized.

Los Angeles Times

Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head by Alex Wheatle review – triumph over adversity

In a searing account of early trauma at the hands of social services and the police, the award-winning writer finds joy and empowerment in his love of music

The Guardian - UK

‘We exist upon the fringe of the world’: the queer American poets who battled madness and obscurity

Jack Spicer and John Wieners both wrote about their homosexuality – and in 50s America, that made them a threat. Forgotten for decades, finally their strange, anguished work has been unearthed

The Guardian - UK

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Chelmsford hospital defamation case ends in settlement and apology for claims in Scientology book

HarperCollins ‘sincerely apologises’ to doctor for claims about Sydney private hospital in ABC journalist Steve Cannane’s book

The Guardian - AU

‘Translation is an art’: why translators are battling for recognition

Like any author, translators want to receive credit for their work instead of being treated as an afterthought

The Guardian - UK

Sir Salman Rushdie and Prima Facie among winners of South Bank Sky Arts Awards

The awards celebrate a range of artistic genres including dance, theatre, music, TV and film.

The Independent UK

Pet by Catherine Chidgey review – sly psychological thriller

The New Zealander’s latest novel, set in 1980s suburban, Catholic Wellington, moves to a dark denouement powered by lingering uncertainty

The Guardian - UK

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Andrea Levy’s notes on Mary Seacole brought to light by IT experts

The writer’s scripts for a TV series about the nurse were among those recovered from her old computer by the British Library

The Guardian - UK

Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein review – a masterly meditation on life as a survivor

One of Granta’s best young British novelists of 2023 weaves an unsettling tale of abuse, prejudice and blame told by the ficklest of narrators

The Guardian - UK

Dear Abby: Man hangs up ‘Green Book’ as home decor, offending his wife

As part of the couple’s collection of antiques, the man (who is white) puts out a symbol of America’s shameful segregated past.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan review – a page-turning tale of scandal and misery

Tabloid journalism and a mother whose daughter is suspected of murder are the catalyst for this compelling, compassionate follow-up to Acts of Desperation

The Guardian - UK

Zondo at Your Fingertips: new book offers an accessible and condensed version of South Africa's ambitious corruption inquiry

Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president Jacob Zuma. No one except academics will read the commission’s 4,750 page report, but many will read Holden’s book, Zondo at your Fingertips.

The Conversation

Surprising royal who pushed for ‘toughening up’ response after Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview - and the memorable phrase it inspired

A member of the Royal Family is reported to be behind a more ‘tough’ reply to Harry and Meghan’s Oprah claims

Woman & Home

‘Choose drugs?’ 30 years after he wrote Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh says life is tougher now

The book was a stark warning about heroin use. But its author believes the message has changed

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The Black Eden by Richard T Kelly review – compelling saga of masculinity, greed and courage

This decades-spanning tale of cross-class friendships and the discovery of North Sea oil is action-packed and panoramic

Zenger

Florida Governor DeSantis’ Book Deal Nets Him $1.25 Million, Boosting Net Worth

Financial disclosure shows significant surge in DeSantis' wealth as he reduces student loan balance.

The Guardian - UK

Khaled Khalifa: ‘All the places of my childhood are destroyed’

The award-winning Syrian novelist on Aleppo, the city of his ‘soul’, his fascination with the late 19th century, and his youthful introduction to Chekhov

The Guardian - UK

Move to halt church sell-offs chimes with Philip Larkin’s prophetic homage

Dwindling attendance has led to the closure of 1,700 places of worship since a prescient 1954 poem wondered about their fate

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The Hindu

Mysuru Literature Festival gets under way

The seventh edition of the two-day Mysuru Literature Festival began on Friday with a galaxy of authors and distinguished persons from various walks of life sharing their views on an array of themes.

The Guardian - UK

Putin claim that Russia funds Wagner group may make it easier to try him for war crimes

Admission that Russia paid 86bn roubles to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries this year is potentially significant, say legal experts

Marie Claire

It Was Princess Kate Who Pushed for the “Recollections May Vary” Line in Palace Statement About Sussex Oprah Interview, New Book Claims

Kate is, according to insiders, far tougher than she outwardly appears.

The Times of India

Rare first edition Harry Potter book could be auctioned for up to INR 5,21,578!

JK Rowling's first book in the Harry Potter series was rejected by many publishers before Bloomsbury agreed to print just about 500 copies of it in 1997. The rest, as they say, is history. And now, the news is that a rare first edition copy of the first book in…

Wales Online

Princes William and Harry join forces as they deliver emotional message following fallout

The pair have a had a strained relationship for several years

The Guardian - UK

‘The magical places’: readers on their youth hostel memories

The YHA – which has provided many with cheap, yet unforgettable, adventures – is selling off 20 properties

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump was allegedly creepy about Ivanka – but will his fans care?

A new book by Miles Taylor, an ex-Trump official, claims the former president repeatedly sexualized his daughter

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