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Hong Kong: two arrested for possessing ‘seditious’ children’s book

Arrests believed to be first time police have detained citizens for possessing literature deemed seditious by authorities

The Guardian - UK

Viewers in shock as Paris Hilton reveals her 'real voice' on The One Show

The Simple Life star went on the talk show to discuss her new book, Paris: The Memoir

Wales Online

This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2023 Circana.

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

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Paris Hilton crosses union picket line at BBC

US socialite Paris Hilton crossed a picket line of striking BBC workers to promote her new book.

The National (Scotland)

Roald Dahl rewrite shows need for new digital rules

Netflix's 'sensitivity' revisions of the Roald Dahl books is a result of market concentration and Australia will need new rules to cope, a minister said.

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Patrick French, renowned biographer of VS Naipaul and India, dies aged 56

French is described by friends and peers as an ‘unfailingly generous’ human being whose writing about sensitive and complex issues surrounding India was widely admired

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Great Expectations: the best (and worst) screen versions ahead of the BBC’s latest take on the Dickens classic

There have been a whopping 28 stage, film and TV adaptations of the classic novel since 1917

Evening Standard

‘That’s hot’: Paris Hilton spotted at BBC NUJ picket line ahead of Radio 4 appearance

The reality star was hailed as ‘Comrade Paris Hilton’

The Independent UK

Infidelity and Other Affairs by Kate Legge review – a journalist strives to understand why her husband cheated

Legge turns a reporter’s eye to a deeply personal matter, in this unflinching interrogation into the marks our family leave behind – and how we might grow past them

The Guardian - AU

Author Patrick French passes away

Author Patrick French, who is best known for writing the biographies of Sir Vidia Naipaul and Francis Younghusband, died on March 16, 2023 in London. He was 57 years old and was suffering from cancer.

The Times of India

Poetry can move souls and thrum hearts: why wouldn’t we teach our children about it?

A dispiriting new survey has found that nearly a quarter of schools teach poetry only once a year or less. What a shame that is, says children’s laureate, Joseph Coelho

The Guardian - UK

The luck of the Irish might surface on St. Patrick's Day, but it evades the Kennedy family, America's best-known Irish dynasty

John F. Kennedy, whose ancestors left Ireland during the potato famine of the mid-19th century, was famously the first United States president of Catholic Irish descent.

The Conversation

The Big Reveal — welcome to the new age of celebrity vulnerability

From Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid to Prince Harry, every star seems to be sharing their fears and traumas with the world — but, asks Emma Firth, is this helping others or only fuelling more pain?

Evening Standard

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Theresa May says she will address the Windrush scandal in her new book

Windrush was not mentioned when the book was announced earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks review – gangsters, ghosts and raw pleasure

This impressive debut about a young woman’s journey through 1970s London and Bristol to the mystical rituals of Jamaica has been longlisted for the Women’s prize

The Philadelphia Inquirer

This new book is a guide to the 29 best nature hikes in and around Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Like many people during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike Weilbacher was itching to just get out and take long walks in natural areas, state parks, and preserves.

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Forum Books in Corbridge wins Independent Bookshop of the Year title - again

The British Book Awards 2023 has announced that Forum Books is awarded the regional title and it now goes on to face national competition

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Evening Standard

Shadow and Bone Season 2 review: gloriously campy fun

Is it top-tier television? No. But that doesn’t matter

The Times of India

Micro review: 'Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health' by Aparna Piramal Raje

Writer and founder, Aparna Piramal Raje struggled with bipolar disorder for two decades. While people raised doubts over her motherhood and work-life, she proved them wrong by thriving in both. And now, she shares her journey in the book 'Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health'. The book is…

The Guardian - UK

Tomás Nevinson by Javier Marías review – the final mystery

The last novel from the late Spanish author is a mesmerising addition to his world of spies and lies

Wales Online

Harry and Meghan warned off Coronation to avoid King's wrath

Former royal butler Paul Burrell also thinks Meghan isn't brave enough to attend the event in May

Pedestrian.tv

A US Woman Is Getting Dragged For Penning A Whole Ass Essay About Florence Being A Nightmare

Eat, Pray, Loathe.

Irish Independent

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana among people who ‘kissed my ass’ in letters, says Donald Trump

Queen Elizabeth and Diana, Princess of Wales were among prominent figures who “kissed my ass” in letters, Donald Trump has claimed.

The Independent UK

Duchess of Sussex to contribute recipe to charity cookbook

Former first lady Michelle Obama is also sharing a recipe for The World Central Kitchen Cookbook.

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