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Cabinet Office told Hancock ‘to tone down China Covid lab leak claims’

Officials said it would ‘cause problems’ if ex-health secretary repeated allegations in memoir

The Independent UK

Commentary: Book banning: A red flag behavior

“Just the facts, ma’am,” was the infamous introductory phrase Sgt. Joe Friday would use when interrogating a witness in the whodunit TV series "Dragnet." Jack Webb played Sgt. Friday during "Dragnet’s" 1951-1959 lifespan.

Tribune News Service

Shortlist for Baillie Gifford winner of winners prize unveiled

The competition marks the 25th anniversary of the non-fiction literary award.

The Independent UK

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Cuddy by Benjamin Myers review – a visionary history

An Anglo-Saxon saint speaks down the centuries in a sensational piece of storytelling about Britain’s past and present

The Guardian - UK

Why Amazon’s Daisy Jones & the Six is missing that star quality

An ambitious adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s hit novel tries to involve us in a tale of stardom but something is off

The Guardian - US

I bifurcate my life before and after Write India: Author Jyoti Jha at Times LitFest Delhi

A perfect hub where there is a celebration of art in a way that touches everyone’s life, Literature Festivals are the best places to meet new authors, interact with renowned writers, make friends, learn, and discover more about books, writing, and literature in several ways. One of the most awaited…

The Times of India

Matt Hancock ‘told to tone down China Covid lab leak claims’

Original manuscript prompted warning from Cabinet Office that ex-Health Secretary's allegations would 'cause problems' for the Government

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Hancock ‘told to tone down China Covid lab leak claims’

The Cabinet Office said it would ’cause problems’ if the former health secretary repeated the allegations in his memoir’.

The Independent UK

Sales of USC scientist's new book suspended after 95 instances of plagiarism found

LOS ANGELES — The publication of a new book by Dr. David Agus, the media-friendly University of Southern California oncologist who leads the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, was shaping up to be a high-profile event.

Los Angeles Times

"Book Bans," "Social Media Censorship," and Our Tongues

One often hears school libraries' decisions to remove certain books labeled "book bans." Some object: Such removals don't actually ban the book; the book remains available at bookstores, and often at public libraries. It's just that the school system has decided not to make the book available to its students…

Reason

Adults Struggle With Time To Read More Books As They Take On More Responsibilities

Finding the time to relax is so important, and losing yourself in a book is the perfect way to escape and unwind. The post More than half of adults wish they read more books appeared first on Talker.

Zenger

As mothers, Rachel Yoder and Esther Freud have learnt from the 'rage that arrives in the middle of the night'

Two authors have drawn from their own lives in their new novels about women struggling with the pressures of parenthood.

ABC News

Yiyin Li's 'The Book of Goose' among PEN/Faulkner finalists

Yiyun Li’s novel about the friendship of two girls in post-World War II France, “The Book of Goose,” and Dionne Irving’s “The Islands,” a story collection set everywhere from London to New Jersey, are among the finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction

The Independent UK

'Paranormasight' Review: Already the Most Underrated Game of 2023

'Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries' of Honjo is an entrancing narrative experience that manages to subvert horror and visual novel tropes alike.

Inverse

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One in four Brits only get the chance to read while on holiday, study finds

Over half of Brits would love to read more, with mysteries and thrillers among their favourite genres - but they claim they are too busy in their day-to-day lives

The Conversation

The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders whose legacies have often been overshadowed.

The Independent UK

Christopher Paolini returns to Eragon's world with 'Murtagh'

Christopher Paolini will have new adventures out this fall from Alagaësia and the world of Eragon, and the Dragon Rider Murtagh

Belfast Live

Meet the inspirational Derry mum behind inclusive annual ‘Shining Light’ pageant

This year’s Shining Light final will be held on April 1 in Derry and welcomes people of all shapes, backgrounds and sizes

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Daily Mirror

Over half of Brits would like to read more books - but are too busy in day-to-day life

One in four say they only get the chance to crack open a book while on holiday - with mysteries and thrillers the most popular genres

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 retold fairytales

The best retellings of these archetypal stories can restore a childlike wonder – and offer startling new reflections of the world we live in now

Tribune News Service

10 freshly published paperbacks perfect for a March afternoon

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Review: 'The God of Endings,' by Jacqueline Holland

FICTION: A fantasy novel explores the dubious pleasure of eternal life.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: One surprising source of hope for climate change? Fiction

As the climate crisis continues to reshape our world, climate fiction has become one of the fastest-growing genres in literature. But what happens when the catastrophes that dominate headlines become indistinguishable from plots of fiction?

Tribune News Service

Review: 'The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley,' by David Waldstreicher

NONFICTION: The times, if not the life, of the first Black American poet.

Tribune News Service

The story behind Rebecca Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You'

"Every novel is a mystery," said author Rebecca Makkai, on the phone from her home outside Chicago. "It's a mystery about the future — what's going to happen next — which is most books. Or maybe a mystery about the present: what's really going on here, who am I really.…

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