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Georgina Hammick obituary

Poet and writer whose protagonists are often women comically uncomfortable inside outdated traditions of femininity

The Guardian - UK

Valentine’s Day’s connection with love was probably invented by Chaucer and other 14th-century poets

As an undergraduate, on a tour of Europe, I happened to step into the church where Saint Valentine’s head was kept. The tour guide told us a (likely fictitious) story about Saint Valentine performing forbidden marriages for persecuted Christians under the Roman emperor Claudius Gothicus (possibly 269-270 AD). Valentine was…

The Conversation

Last week's bestsellers

We usually run the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list on Fridays but replaced it with a review of Birnam Wood

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The Shameless Attack on a Climate Change Dissenter

We couldn't find any negative review of physicist Steven Koonin's Unsettled that disputed its claims directly or even described them accurately.

Reason

Nottingham betting shop staff member spat on in 'disgusting' assault

The suspect also grabbed a stool -as if he planned to throw it towards or use it to hit the staff member

Nottingham Post

Feminist writer Roxane Gay announces first live show in Scotland

Feminist author and cultural critic Roxane Gay has announced her first-ever live show in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Millionaire at 26: how Jessica George’s new novel Maame became the hottest debut of 2023

The 28-year-old’s fictional tale sold for seven figures, is a New York Times bestseller and is already being turned into a TV series set in London, with comparison to Candice Carty-Williams’ novel Queenie. Katie Strick meets her

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Was It For This by Hannah Sullivan review – a poem for Grenfell

Sullivan ponders tragedy and the homes she has known in a collection full of insightful observation and anguished comedy

The Guardian - UK

Rare Shakespeare books to go on display across Scotland

THREE copies of the first printed edition of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on display in Scotland to mark 400 years since it was first…

The National (Scotland)

$Teacher sacked in culture wars fracas$

Teacher sacked in culture wars fracas

"We are ready to have our day in court", says a teacher sacked for reading a fun Kiwi book

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In brief: If I Survive You; The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes; Home/Land – review

An impressive novel about a Jamaican family’s escape to the US; a fascinating investigation of a Victorian scrapbook; and a memoir about a post-Trump move to London from New York

The Guardian - UK

Valentine's Day: The Antidote to Heartbreak May Lie in the Power of Stories

Experts say it's possible to have a "healthy" breakup. Here's how to recover from the end of a relationship.

Inverse

Beastly mystery shines an imaginative light on friendship

PAMELA Butchart’s imaginative and bright storytelling alongside the illustrations of Thomas Flintham is back with a new, engaging tale for seven-…

The National (Scotland)

Last House Before the Mountain by Monika Helfer review – as tumultuous as the family it depicts

The first world war’s impact on an Austrian clan is a charmingly told, chaotic story rooted in the author’s own history

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The Independent UK

Shortlist revealed for Sunday Times young writer prize

The youngest author was born in 1996 while the oldest was born in 1985.

The Guardian - UK

The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – principled but patchy Syrian refugee drama

An at times arresting production of Christy Lefteri’s bestseller is let down by its didactic structure

The Guardian - UK

My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor review – a literary thriller of the highest order

Based on real events, this beautifully crafted novel follows an Irish priest smuggling allied troops and Jews out of Italy in 1943

Daily Mirror

Teen pulled from earthquake rubble by Brit rescuers asks for Harry Potter books

The team leader of British rescue charity SARAID, Rob Davies, said a 15-year-old was rescued from the rubble in Turkey after five days and all that she was interested in was her Harry Potter books

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The Guardian - UK

Women Talking review – a stellar ensemble energises Sarah Polley’s timeless parable

The Canadian director’s finely balanced drama about the abuse, secrets and shame of an isolated religious community boasts wonderfully nuanced performances, yet the real action lies in its knotty central argument

The Guardian - US

Untouchable review: Trump as ‘lawless Houdini’ above US justice

Elie Honig offers a powerful indictment of the former president and those who have failed to bring him down

The Guardian - UK

Two Sisters by Blake Morrison review – siblings fatally wounded by childhood

Having written about his father and then his mother, the poet and writer now turns to his sisters in a heartfelt and delicate memorial

The Independent UK

Copies of first printed Shakespeare plays go on display for 400th anniversary

The First Folio was first published in 1623.

Liverpool Echo

James Bulger's mum shares favourite memories of 'fun, loving' son killed 30 years ago

Denise Fergus said not being able to say goodbye or I love you to her son still hurts her to this day

The Guardian - UK

Amy Bloom: ‘I have a minor interest in gardening, but really it’s people’

The US writer and psychotherapist on helping her husband to die and finding the humour in writing about it – and why she’s now spending more time with waves and sunsets

Salon

He brought Lennon and Elton together

Tony King's masterclass memoir offers a whirlwind tour from nascent rock 'n' roll in the 1950s through the present

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