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Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer review – cold-blooded clique

An attempt to recreate the gilded desolation of a mid-century Manhattan milieu offers champagne and betrayal by the bucket

The Guardian - UK

Gareth Floyd obituary

Other lives: Book illustrator whose drawings were used in more than 150 episodes of the BBC’s Jackanory series

The Guardian - UK

"Foundation" season 2 review: Stick with it and you will be rewarded

Apple T.V.'s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novels has been playing the very long game.

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair | A legend who straddles twin worlds of literature and cinema like nobody else

MT: A literary giant who revolutionised Malayalam cinema. M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a literary giant, turns 90. His timeless works in literature & cinema have revolutionised Malayalam. He has penned immortal characters & scripts, exploring themes of war & society. His latest work is set to be streamed soon.

The Hindu

Stalin erased one generation of Ukraine’s artists. Now Putin is killing another – including my friend

An archive holding works by writers purged in the 1930s also hosted Victoria Amelina, lost to a Russian strike this summer, says Guardian culture writer Charlotte Higgins

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Cyrus, on traffic, seemingly endless roadwork and embracing Mumbai

Apologises for his lack of subtlety, absence of thought, and disappearance. Explains the geography of Mumbai and a local incident on Marine Drive. #Mumbai #MarineDrive #Communism #Apology

The Hindu

A Worthy Open Letter Defending Liberalism in the Academy from its Opponents on the Left

I tend to be a bit skeptical of the value of open letters, and I rarely sign them, partly for that reason, and partly because I rarely agree wholeheartedly with the entire letter. That said, I signed the one below (as did co-Conspirator Randy Barnett, among other luminaries), and you…

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Europe’s largest Black literature festival comes to Southbank: How to get tickets

The Black British Book Festival showcases Black British talent from across various literary genres

Evening Standard

Galatea by Madeline Miller audiobook review – literature’s first incel

Actor Ruth Wilson narrates this powerful retelling of Ovid’s Pygmalion myth, in which a sculptor falls in love with a statue of a woman

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Second Murderer by Denise Mina; Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott; Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter; Black Thorn by Sarah Hilary; The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

The Guardian - UK

In Conversation with Annie Ernaux

The renowned French author and Nobel Prize winner on the value of readers’ letters

The Walrus

Author Indira Parthasarathy on what connects Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanujar

What brings Aurangzeb and Ramanujar, two vastly different personalities, together? Famed Chennai-based author Indira Parthasarathy answers

The Hindu

Salman Rushdie calls out a troll for threatening him on Twitter

While prolific writer Salman Rushdie is still recovering from a brutal attack last year, a Twitter user recently threatened to harm the Booker Prize-winning author on social media. Reacting to it, Rushdie took to Twitter and called out the troll.

The Times of India

Apple’s Biggest Sci-Fi Epic Makes a Daring and Profound Pivot

'Foundation' Season 2 continues its sci-fi revolutions, but from a decidedly more tender and humanistic point of view.

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Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan review – lyrical tale of a family accused

An Irish family in early 90s London become tabloid scapegoats in this politically astute novel of lives foreclosed

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How To Watch Foundation Season 2 Online And Stream New Episodes Weekly Of The Epic Sci-Fi Series Now

The acclaimed sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation stories continues. Our guide explains how to watch Foundation Season 2 online on Apple TV Plus now.

Cinemablend

How To Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Online And Stream Jenny Han Adaptation From Anywhere Now

Belly returns to Cousins Beach in this adaptation of Jenny Han’s bestselling series. Here we explain how to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 online anywhere now.

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Author Meena Kandasamy calls for writers’ support to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Noted author and poet Meena Kandasamy called upon the writers of India to speak about the oppression faced by the disqualified Member of Parliament and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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Newsom to buy banned textbooks mentioning Harvey Milk for Temecula school district students

In the latest salvo in a battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the president of the Temecula Valley Unified School District over a banned book, Newsom announced Thursday that the state will purchase the book for district students if the board does not ensure that students have sufficient material before…

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"It was a lot of work writing this book. I'm not gonna say it was easy. I was a mess": Bikini Kill/Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna announces 'raw and insightful' memoir Rebel Girl

Bikini Kill / Le Tigre icon Kathleen Hanna to publish Rebel Girl memoir next year

Tribune News Service

This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2023 Circana.

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Moon Knight takes on the Sons of the Jackal in a new preview of City of the Dead #1

Get a first look at Marc Spector's first ever event series

The Times of India

Writer becomes overnight bestseller after his video of empty book signing goes viral on the internet

The internet is a strange yet wonderful place. In a recent incident, a video of a man who published his debut book recently and was trying hard to sell it at a store went viral on the internet. The next day, the man became a bestselling author!

The Guardian - AU

Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville review – an empathetic story of a formidable grandmother

Author turns her novelist’s eye to her own grandmother, a smart and ambitious woman who became distant and demanding after a lifetime of disappointment

The Guardian - UK

British Library acquires ultra-rare cricket book thanks to anonymous donor

William Epps’s 1799 book of scorecards from ‘the grand matches’, formerly owned by commentator John Arlott, has been saved for the nation

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