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Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role

Novelist said ‘rationality has prevailed’ after resolution to unseat her as chair was comprehensively defeated

The Guardian - UK

From an ‘Emily in Paris’ cookbook, to Africa’s impact on global style, to the British royals in Vogue, books make great holiday gifts

There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests.

Chicago Sun-Times

Student graduates from writing crime to fighting it

Sophie Carney joined the National Detective Programme after writing crime fiction for her university course.

The Independent UK

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Salonika Burning by Gail Jones review – wartime novel feels miraculously fresh

Jones takes four famous figures who served in Thessaloniki during the first world war and imagines how their stories could have overlapped

The Guardian - AU

Bernie Sanders to publish book outlining vision for ‘political revolution’

It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, out next year, will argue the world needs to ‘recognise that economic rights are human rights’

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Sedgwick, celebrated children’s author, dies aged 54

Tributes have flooded in for the much-loved writer, who wrote more than 40 books for children and adults including the recent Be the Change handbooks

The Guardian - UK

Cheney hits back as Pence says January 6 committee has ‘no right’ to testimony

Panel vice-chair issues statement with chair Bennie Thompson after Trump vice-president gives interview to CBS

The Guardian - US

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‘At 52, I abandoned everything, every friend, every family member’: the top official who escaped Scientology

After 45 years in the church, Mike Rinder became disillusioned and walked out. He talks about daily life in the organisation, being disciplined in ‘the Hole’, and his hopes of reconnecting with his children

The Guardian - UK

Cocoon by Zhang Yueran review – families warped by the state

China’s generational trauma and the long shadow of the Cultural Revolution are brought into the light in this precise and gripping novel

The Guardian - UK

The Madness by Fergal Keane review – the BBC correspondent on conflict, fear and PTSD

A brutally honest exploration of the ethics and motivations of war reporters, and of Keane’s own demons

The Guardian - UK

Fleishman Is in Trouble review – Jesse Eisenberg unravels in a smart comedy series

A hit-and-miss adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 novel brings almost too much to the table in its tale of struggling adult New Yorkers

The Guardian - US

Novelist Tess Gunty wins National Book Award for fiction

Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch,” a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction

The Independent UK

Marian Hossa anticipates ‘amazing feeling’ at Blackhawks jersey retirement ceremony Sunday

Hossa, who also recently released an autobiography about his Hall of Fame career, has encountered plenty of reminders this week about how times are changing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Free speech group says ‘chilling’ Texas bill would restrict books in schools

DALLAS — A national free speech organization is raising alarm over Texas lawmakers’ “dangerous escalation” of efforts to restrict what books are available to students at school.

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Salon

Zosia Mamet on trauma, food and healing

The "Girls" actor spoke to Salon about her all-star collection of essays on our deep emotional connections to food

Tribune News Service

Grammy would put Viola Davis in coveted ‘EGOT’ category if she wins for narrating memoir ‘Finding Me’

Viola Davis’ first time up at the Grammys could land her in the EGOT pantheon.

The Guardian - UK

Nadine Dorries to write book about Boris Johnson’s ‘dramatic downfall’

The former culture secretary and author of 16 novels reportedly has the working title, The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries writing book on Boris Johnson’s downfall

Loyal ally to tell tale of former prime minister’s ‘political assassination’

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The Independent UK

Anthony Horowitz calls for investment in school libraries as he receives CBE

The novelist also praised the Queen Consort for her exemplary work for literacy charities after receiving the honour at Windsor Castle.

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on Pence’s ‘stocking stuffer’ book: ‘Hang it on the mantle, just like Pence almost was’

Late-night hosts discuss Mike Pence’s new memoir, Trump’s 2024 run and election denier Kari Lake’s defeat in Arizona

Edinburgh Live

Davina McCall to bring new book Menopausing to Edinburgh Waterstones this weekend

Tackling some of the taboos, misinformation and stigma the menopause, Davina will be joined by Dr Naomi Potter, the founder of Menopause Care, to discuss their new book.

The Independent UK

TikTok sensation and author Megan Clawson on life in the Tower of London

Prudence Wade finds out what it’s really like living among the Beefeaters.

Belfast Live

Derry MLA shares story of how photo of late sister came back to him

"To me, this is a sign that Gay is still with us"

The Guardian - UK

The Ghost Variations by Damian Lanigan review – the power of the piano

The constraining and consoling effects of music are compellingly explored in this novel about a bereaved pianist

The Independent UK

Brooklyn Public Library unveils its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years

BPL is the sixteenth largest public library system in the US

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