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Cormac McCarthy, author of ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘Blood Meridian,’ dies at 89

Cormac McCarthy, the acclaimed fiction writer whose books were regarded as American masterpieces by critics and legions of fans but who refused to offer insight into what had inspired them or what they might mean, has died.

Los Angeles Times

Michigan commission asks attorney general if book bans violate civil rights law

LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has asked Attorney General Dana Nessel's office for a formal opinion on whether the banning of books and LGBTQ pride flags within schools violates a state law against discrimination.

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Cormac McCarthy, celebrated US novelist, dies aged 89

Author of Blood Meridian, The Road and No Country for Old Men died in his home of natural causes, publisher announces

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Rebus author Sir Ian Rankin 'thrilled' to be knighted at Buckingham Palace

Sir Ian, whose 26-books series on gritty Edinburgh detective John Rebus has been translated into 22 languages, was knighted for services to literature and charity on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Forgetting to Remember

In her sweeping, multi-generational debut novel, Jasmine Sealy weaves together broken family ties

The Walrus

It was thrilling to be honoured with knighthood at Palace – Sir Ian Rankin

The creator of John Rebus and winner of several national and international awards has been knighted for services to literature and charity.

The Independent UK

Why medieval manuscripts are full of doodles of snail fights

The doodles found in the margins of very old manuscripts are often just as interesting as the content of the manuscripts themselves. One such example is the frequently recurring – and extremely odd – image of knights warring against snails.

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Maggie O’Farrell leads sales ahead of Women’s prize for fiction announcement

Historical novel The Marriage Portrait has sold 72,819 copies – more than any other title on the 2023 Women’s prize shortlist

The Guardian - UK

‘Eat, pray, pander’: mixed reactions after Elizabeth Gilbert pulls Russia-set novel

Author’s decision to remove The Snow Forest from publication because of Russia-Ukraine war sparks intense debate

The Guardian - US

Manjamma and her magic wand of Jogathi Nritya

Manjamma Jogathi is very clear about one thing. “It was my art, not activism, that took me from the pavement to the Padma Shri,” she reiterated several times at the recent launch of her autobiography From Manjunath to Manjamma.

The Hindu

Red, White & Royal Blue will be the romance film of the summer: here’s everything you need to know

The film adaptation is looking to be an epic adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s beloved book

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Gilbert withdraws her new novel 'The Snow Forest' set in Russia

Author Elizabeth Gilbert, who is best known for her hit debut novel 'Eat, Pray, Love', had recently announced her new novel 'The Snow Forest' which is set in Russia. However, in a social media post, the author revealed on June 12 that she has now withdrawn the book from publication…

The Times of India

25 years after becoming bestseller, Assamese novel launched in English

Anuradha Sarma Pujari’s ‘My Poems are not for Your Ad Campaign’ gives insight into the world of advertisements in the backdrop of the liberalised economy in the 1990s

The Hindu

How to set and manage bookmarks on Kindle

Learn how to set and manage bookmarks on Kindle and never lose your place in a digital book again.

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The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

An Indian village seeks mob justice after a girl’s death, the great Inspector Banks bows out, and clerical investigations resume for Richard Coles

The Guardian - UK

The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor review – a real university challenge

Inert characters mar the Real Life author’s new novel – a study of education, economics and desire set on a campus in America’s midwest

The Independent UK

Eat Pray Love author delays publication of new book over backlash to Russia setting

‘I don’t want to add any harm to a group of people who have already experienced grievous and extreme harm,’ said the author

The Independent UK

Sir Ian Rankin to receive knighthood at Buckingham Palace

The author will be knighted for services to literature and charity.

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The Independent UK

'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books

A new law signed in Illinois on Monday will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024

The Independent UK

Author charged with husband’s poisoning murder sobs in court as she’s denied bail

After her husband’s death Kouri Richins self-published a book about grief featuring an angelic father looking after his son

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on radical protest: a lonely voice against slavery

Editorial: Benjamin Lay was a revolutionary who battled for an unpopular cause that is today regarded as unquestionably just

The Independent UK

Book Review: Lisa See’s ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ celebrates a Ming Dynasty physician

Soon after she published her last novel, 2019’s “The Island of Sea Women,” Lisa See joined much of the rest of the world in seclusion, sheltering at her Los Angeles home to avoid the deadly coronavirus

The Independent UK

Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert pulls new book from publication after backlash to Siberian setting

‘I don’t want to add any harm to a group of people who have already experienced grievous and extreme harm,’ said the author

The Guardian - UK

Eat, Pray, Love author withdraws new Russia-set novel from publication

Elizabeth Gilbert says now is ‘not the time for this book to be published’, following anger from Ukrainian readers over The Snow Forest, set in Siberia

The Guardian - AU

‘Sinister’, ‘bonkers’, ‘meta’: the best Australian books out in June

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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