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The book is a compelling exploration of Ani Zonneveld's journey across music, activism, and faith, and a call to action for those seeking tangible solutions to tackle patriarchy and misogyny within Muslim societies and beyond.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has staked his reputation on recognising that our relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t working. His unassailable record as a defender of those rights must be brought to full force to save our immigration system from itself

Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was taken off year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy after parent complained

“You might not be interested in Morgan McSweeney, but he’s very interested in you.”

A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored

Andrzej Sapkowski has long been outspoken and protective of his own works

The Essex Serpent author offers a moving account of her father-in-law’s final illness that will resonate widely

IN FOCUS: A new exhibition opens up the spy writer’s sprawling literary archive to shed light on his idiosyncratic creative process. Katie Rosseinsky explores how he brought George Smiley and co to life

A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales

Tony Blair's press secretary, Alastair Campbell, described Diana as "absolutely, spellbindingly, drop-dead gorgeous" and helped coin her nickname, "The People's Princess."

Brown’s story of a teenage life ‘critically damaged in a moment’ was the ‘unanimous’ pick for the £15,000 prize