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Nicola Sturgeon to host festival event celebrating Andrew O'Hagan's Mayflies

This will be the festival's 10th anniversary.

The National (Scotland)

Scots boxing coach has high hopes for book about childhood in Dundee

A SCOTTISH boxing trainer who emigrated to Australia is hoping a book based on his life will be adapted for the big screen when it’s pitched at a…

The National (Scotland)

Florida father tried to remove ‘Arthur’ book from schools because it could ‘damage souls’

Complaint revolved around mention of spin the bottle

The Independent UK

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Five must-read summer non-fiction books – reviewed by our experts

Looking to expand your horizons this summer? We’ve asked our experts to review some of the biggest non-fiction books released this year so far. There are books to expand your knowledge of environmental collapse, others that will give you an insight into the work and lives of creatives like artist…

The Conversation

Nicky Singer obituary

Other lives: Author and playwright whose novel Feather Boy was adapted into a BBC TV children’s drama

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 books about chosen families

Switching focus from conventional emotional ties, writers from George Eliot to Hanya Yanagihara show there are other stories to tell, just as profound

The Guardian - UK

The Gutenberg Parenthesis by Jeff Jarvis review – how print shaped culture

From the Gutenberg press to the digital age, an illuminating account of the way technology influences the stories we tell

The Guardian - UK

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Trackers by Charles Frazier and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead.

The Independent UK

Open Up by Thomas Morris review – the longing to belong

Distant dads, shy lads and a seahorse are among the solitary figures in these five nuanced stories

The Guardian - UK

How much should you charge for a logo?

This extract from Make a Living Designing Logos by Ian Paget explores the complex issue of pricing your logo designs.

Creative Bloq

The book ‘Millets for Children’ is an informative resource for kids and adults

Millets for Children is a fun, informative resource for kids and adults alike. It features rhymes, illustrations, cartoons, collages, and recipes from chefs from India and abroad.

The Hindu

Remembering the Slip: the Manhattan street that birthed a generation of artists – then was demolished

The tiny downtown passage, where artists burned pallets for warmth, was home to Ellsworth Kelly and Agnes Martin

The Guardian - US

Bus ride to equality, the wheels of change in Karnataka

The labelling of the Shakti scheme launched in Karnataka as a ‘freebie’ overlooks the socio-political framework where it operates

The Hindu

Texas county moves to restrict ‘explicit’ and ‘objectionable’ books at public libraries

The book ban occurs alongside the closure of dozens of school libraries in the Houston public school district

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'First' for Scots and Gaelic languages as LGBT children's book published

AN LGBT children’s book which is banned for sale in Russia has been translated into Scots and Gaelic in what publishers say is a first for the…

The Guardian - AU

The Crying Room by Gretchen Shirm review – a beautiful study of mothers and daughters

Often unsettling and sensitive novel follows a thread of emotional repression through three generations of women

Zenger

Survey Reveals Book Genres And Settings That Easily Immerse Readers

Fantasy, romance, and historical fiction top the list, while WWII and the present day are popular settings.

The Independent UK

Man Booker Prize long list features 4 Irish writers, 4 debut novelists

Author Sebastian Barry is one of four Irish writers to make the long list for this year's Man Booker Prize

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The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

Marie Claire

#ReadWithMC Reviews 'The Spare Room'

Here's what our book club readers thought about Bartz's latest novel.

The Times of India

Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel on Booker Prize longlist

London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel 'Western Lane' is among 13 books to make the cut for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist revealed on Tuesday, August 1. Kenya-born Maroo's novel, set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu, has been praised by the Booker judges for its use…

The Independent UK

Sex and The City author Candace Bushnell once dated a 21-year-old and a 91-year-old in the same week

The writer detailed a whirlwind week involving a 21-year-old and a 91-year-old man

Evening Standard

Booker Prize 2023 longlist announced with 10 new authors in the running

The Booker Prize longlist for 2023 was announced on Tuesday, featuring 10 authors who have never before been in the running for the award.

The Independent UK

2023 Booker Prize longlist ‘defined by its freshness’ as nominees announced

Four Irish writers are included on this year’s list, making up a third of all nominees.

The Walrus

Is a Life Lived through Art Really Lived at All?

The questions posed in Patrick deWitt’s The Librarianist feel personal and existential

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