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Richard Flanagan: ‘When I reread Evelyn Waugh’s Scoop it had corked badly’

The Booker-winning author on taking inspiration from Kafka, and a youthful passion for Jackie Collins

The Guardian - UK

San Francisco bookstores pull ‘Harry Potter’ books in protest of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans pledge

Bookstores announced the move in response to the launch of the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund

The Independent UK

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, has died at 91

The Independent UK

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Our New Gods by Thomas Vowles review – debut queer thriller dares to wade into the muck of modern desire

Compelling and challenging, seductive and sickening, this screenwriter’s first novel grows increasingly unhinged as its pitiable protagonist risks it all for a crush

The Guardian - AU

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood audiobook review – a puzzle waiting to be decoded

Romance, sci-fi and family drama are thrillingly combined in this Booker-winning novel, shared between three narrators

The Guardian - UK

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – makes most fiction feel timid

This Catalonian tale of a botched pact with the devil has the demonic excess of a Hieronymus Bosch painting

The Guardian - UK

The Secret Meaning Behind Jonathan Anderson's Just-Unveiled Dior Book Tote Designs

Fashion insider Susie Lau shares her thoughts on the bags that are breaking the internet

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Orwell prize for political writing awarded to novelist killed in Ukraine war

Victoria Amelina wins with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War while Donal Ryan takes the award for political fiction with an intimate portrait of an Irish town

The Guardian - UK

I've finally been converted to a Kindle - their luxurious latest model comes with colour, comfort, and complete convenience

I took the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition eReader to the French Riviera to give this luxe tablet a test for the home and holiday seasons

Woman & Home

JFK got a flight attendant pregnant just months after wife Jackie gave birth, new book reveals

A new tell-all biography by J. Randy Taraborrelli reveals that John F Kennedy got a woman pregnant just months after wife Jackie gave birth

The Independent UK

I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone

You can keep your ebooks. There is no better way to engage with words than through a paperback

The Guardian - UK

‘We think Princess Pearl is a feminist icon’: readers’ favourite Julia Donaldson books

Characters who challenge stereotypes, stories that stimulate little ones’ vocabulary, endless laughter … and moments guaranteed to make any dad cry. Here are your takes on the work of a beloved children’s author

The Guardian - UK

The Scarecrows’ Wedding: cast, plot and everything we know

The Scarecrows’ Wedding is the latest festive animation by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.

WhatToWatch

Stephen Sondheim's papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius

Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen Sondheim have been donated to the Library of Congress

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Edinburgh International Book Festival given £300k by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has given a leading book festival £300,000 to plug a gap after a key sponsor was dropped over threats of boycotts

The Independent UK

I’ve already read 38 books this year, but this is my standout favourite

This could be the best debut of the year

Total Film

The Witcher author fires shot at Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin and never-ending Winds of Winter saga: "When I say I’ll write something, I will"

The wait for The Winds of Winter goes on

Evening Standard

Book festival receives £300,000 to continue programme for schoolchildren

The funding covers the next three years.

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The Independent UK

Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

The Guardian - UK

It Used to Be Witches by Ryan Gilbey review – an idiosyncratic guide to queer cinema

This engaging and experimental book explores the complex politics of LGBTQ+ representation in film

The Guardian - UK

The Original by Nell Stevens review – queering the Victorians

This flamboyant tale of fakers and forgery, straddling the turn of the 20th century, is a smart and witty investigation into love and authenticity

AAP

Writers of colour dominate Miles Franklin shortlist

Judges of Australia's most prestigious literary award say the 2025 shortlist "celebrates writing that refuses to compromise".

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m so humbled’: western Sydney’s Winnie Dunn up for $60,000 Miles Franklin literary award for debut novel

Dunn, the first Tongan novelist published in Australia, is up against two-time winner Michelle de Kretser, who just won the Stella prize

Reason

Statement From The Dean At The University of Florida College of Law

Merrit E. McAlister, the Interim Dean at the University of Florida College of Law, released this statement to the UF… The post Statement From The Dean At The University of Florida College of Law appeared first on Reason.com.

Woman & Home

How to find your true cosmic purpose in life: Kirsty Gallagher's guide to living a life that feels true to you

Sunday Times bestselling author Kristy Gallagher reveals her personal stories, practical tips and insight into birth charts in new book Your Cosmic Purpose

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