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Where I Slept by Libby Angel review – Melbourne’s 1990s bohemia comes to gritty life

A descendant of Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip, this biographical second novel is set among the share houses and squats of a young artistic life

The Guardian - AU

'My What If Year': Quitting Your Job at 40 to Become an Intern

In an excerpt from her memoir, Alisha Fernandez Miranda takes a one-year break from her role as CEO at a consulting firm to try out the jobs she's always dreamed of doing.

Marie Claire

Michael Caine’s novel will most likely be rubbish, but I’m glad he’s found his happy ending

Most actors make terrible novelists – but writing the ‘cracking thriller’ Deadly Game was life-affirming for the veteran star, so never mind the finished product

The Guardian - UK

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Travel writer and author Zac O’Yeah delves into India’s rich culinary traditions in his new book Digesting India

The Hindu

‘Dangerous’ armed robber who targeted bookmakers staffed by women jailed for eight years

An armed robber who targeted bookmakers across south and southeast London has been jailed following an operation by the Met Police’s Flying Squad.

Evening Standard

Hyderabad reads, do you?

Hyderabad Reads is a silent reading community that meets at KBR every saturday

The Hindu

Paterson Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023

Author Paterson Joseph was announced as the winner of the 2023 Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Christopher Bland Prize for his debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho' on June 8.

The Times of India

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Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess review – assured mixed-race, mixed-politics romance

In her debut novel the San Franciscan explores whether it’s possible for a Black liberal and a white conservative to be happily in love

The Guardian - UK

'Sex and the City' author Candace Bushnell says Samantha’s return to 'And Just Like That…' is the 'greatest thing'

Candace Bushnell approves of Samantha's return!

Woman & Home

One in three say books offer best form of escapism when having a bad day

A survey by the Publishers Association found reading to be more popular than going to the cinema or browsing social media, coming second only to watching TV

The Guardian - UK

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck review – a monumental breakup

The contours of a relationship are echoed by the collapse of East Germany in this invigorating novel of lost love

The Guardian - UK

“Seems obscene” says federal appeals court judge during hearing for Llano County library book removal case

A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday for an appeal to overturn a judge’s order that Llano County officials return to shelves books they had removed. It was not clear how or when the appellate panel would rule.

The Texas Tribune

Novel about 18th-century black Briton Charles Ignatius Sancho wins RSL prize

Moving retelling of Sancho’s life by actor Paterson Joseph awarded prestigious Christopher Bland prize

The Guardian - UK

Book of the Week: Chidgey, again

The extraordinary Catherine Chidgey is back, already, with a page turning novel about a family with a piece missing

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The Independent UK

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died

Salon

Spaghetti and meatballs — with a twist

"The Pasta Man" presents a spaghetti and meatball (sans meat!) recipe that offers a fresh spin on the traditional

The National (Scotland)

New walking tours in Edinburgh to guide people through the Jacobite rising

A PAIR of new walking tours in Edinburgh are guiding people through a history of rebellion in Scotland.

Bristol Post

Activist who raised fist on Colston's plinth releases new children's book

Her pose was immortalised in a controversial statue

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The Independent UK

Harry and Meghan’s Archewell foundation donates £10,000 to get diverse book in every UK secondary school

‘A Colourful View From The Top’ is a novel which features entrepreneurs, executives and ‘thought leaders’ from ethnic minority backgrounds

The Guardian - UK

Novel crimes: which is worst – folded corners, cracked spines, marginalia or cheese bookmarks?

Queen Camilla has been revealed as a page-folder. But that’s nothing compared with the punishments some people inflict on their paperbacks

The Guardian - UK

Michael Caine announces debut thriller to be published in November

The actor’s novel, Deadly Game, features an ex-SAS police officer called Harry who must grapple with neo-Nazis, wealthy Russians and Colombian drug cartels

The Conversation

Ama Ata Aidoo: the pioneering writer from Ghana left behind a string of feminist classics

Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 81. News of her death reverberated around the world, proof of her towering influence in literary, feminist and political spaces.

WhatToWatch

The Marlow Murder Club: cast, plot and everything we know

The Marlow Murder Club is the latest crime series from Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood.

The Guardian - UK

Mrs S by K Patrick review – secret desires at boarding school

A teacher falls for the headmaster’s wife in a daring, atmospheric debut

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Another Person by Kang Hwagil and The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende.

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