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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre ‘signs book deal for memoir’

The Duke of York reached a settlement with Giuffre over her sexual abuse case against him last year

The Independent UK

Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood review – hell hath no fury

Family dynamics are well observed in a Falling Down-inspired tale of a mother’s menopausal rage

The Guardian - UK

Book excerpt: A secret plan that helped ignite Egypt’s revolution

Activists chose multiple locations before converging on one secret location, surprising themselves and authorities.

Al Jazeera

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New Book Features Collection of Poems, Testimonies about Khaled Amin

“I Need you for some Travel” is the title of a new book that has been recently published by Dar Al Nahda publishing, Beirut, featuring a selection of poems of the late Iraqi poet Khaled al-Amin collected and introduced by Iraqi poet and artist Ali al-Bazzaz. The book also includes…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rabbie Burns's handwritten poetry found on his work stationery

PAGES of Robert Burns’s handwritten prose, written on his employer’s stationery, suggest that the Scottish Bard’s passion for poetry…

The National (Scotland)

Trump hires lawyer to target prosecutor

Trump is trying to stop the publication of a new book that his lawyer called "defamatory"

Salon

Washington Post condemns Pompeo for ‘vile’ Khashoggi ‘falsehoods’

Fred Ryan says former secretary of state ‘outrageously misrepresents’ Post journalist murdered by Saudi Arabian regime

The Guardian - US

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It’s good to give your books a new lease of shelf life

Brief letters: Donating to charity | Death of a king | War dead | Dartmoor | Jacinda Ardern

The Guardian - UK

Graham Oakley obituary

Illustrator and author widely admired for The Church Mice, his series of children’s picture books

The Guardian - UK

Florida teachers forced to remove or cover up books to avoid felony charges

State’s new bill goes into effect prohibiting material unless deemed appropriate by a librarian or ‘certified media specialist’

The Guardian - US

Post-nuclear Moscow subway novels strike chord as Doomsday Clock nears midnight

Best-selling novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to flee abroad.

Reuters

Pompeo criticizes Khashoggi in new book

The former secretary of state dismissed the slain journalist as an "activist"

Salon

Jack the Ripper author investigating new Ayrshire link for book on serial killer

Stefan Rantzow is digging deep into the past of one of the murderer's victims, Elizabeth Stride.

Daily Record

Discovery of book in Scottish castle reveals fascinating detail of Robert Burns's domestic life

I have experienced a few eureka moments in my career – usually the result of sheer luck or serendipity. In late 2021, I was part of the Editing Burns in the 21st Century team working on the new Oxford University Press edition of the Complete Works of Robert Burns. I…

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Newsroom.co.nz

People have lost trust in their governments; governments now don’t trust the people

Lianne Dalziel was a minister in government. She was a mayor. She believes many of the answers she sought from central and local government were in truth to be found within communities themselves.

Newsroom.co.nz

Vic Books closes

The shock closure of a Wellington bookstore.

The Independent UK

Street renamed for being ‘racist’ vandalised after just one day

Haringey council leader attacks ‘mindless vandalism’

Evening Standard

‘Mindless’ vandals target new street signs after Black Boy Lane renamed La Rose Lane in honour of author

Street named was changed after residents complained of racist connotations

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Daily Record

Outlander fans poke fun at author after confusing 'Scotch bonnet' tweet

Twitter users were quick to correct Outlander author Diana Gabaldon after she made an error regarding the use of the term 'Scotch bonnet', and some took the opportunity to make jokes.

The Conversation

New passport rankings show that the world is opening up – but not for everyone

Salman Rushdie, the celebrated Anglo-Indian writer, once declared that the “most precious book” he possessed was his passport.

Daily Record

The hidden museum tucked away in Edinburgh dedicated to Robert Burns

Even those who live in Edinburgh may not be aware that it is home to a museum dedicated to the lives and work of three of the country's most iconic writers—including Robert Burns.

Edinburgh Live

Incredible discovery at Edinburgh castle sheds new light on Robert Burns' home life

An exciting new discovery made near Cramond has lifted the lid on the day-to-day life of Scotland's national bard Robert Burns, revealing what he was spending his money on and even how much beer and honey he consumed.

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

A new Janice Hallett mystery, a pair of post-apocalyptic locked-room spine chillers and a shadowy death in a sun-kissed Greek resort are among this month’s highlights

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Crusade to ban books in school libraries is as absurd as it is doomed

Conservative culture warriors have declared a new front in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Who will be evangelicals' new kingmaker?

Thank God, the witch is dead.

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