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Witch lit: how modern writers are reinventing the witch

From the fairy tales read to us as children to the costumes every Halloween, the figure of the witch has been with most of us for our entire lives. Unkempt and warty, the witch of our childhood was generally a repulsive creature flying on a broomstick beside her toad or…

The Conversation

Sarah Ferguson ‘has not received invite’ to King Charles’ coronation

‘The invitations haven’t gone out yet. Have they?’ said Duchess of York

The Independent UK

Sex, intimacy and black middle-class Christianity in South Africa - a difficult history

A new book, Convening Black Intimacy, explores the history of Christianity, gender and precolonial marriage and sex traditions in South Africa in the late 1800s and early 1900s. To conduct her study, historian Natasha Erlank drew on court records of cases of seduction, church records, anthropological texts, and many sources…

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Sarah Ferguson says she has not received invite to King’s coronation

‘The invitations haven’t gone out yet. Have they?’ said Duchess of York

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Reading Is Fundamental

In Georgia, the Forsyth County school system has agreed to pay the legal fees of a group of mothers who sued to overturn a system policy that banned them from reading books from school libraries at school board meetings. The settlement came after a federal court issued an injunction against…

Reason

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A pair of historical novels focus on different aspects of the 70s, while gender identity is a theme in an array of strong new adventures

The Guardian - UK

No More Page 3 campaigner Jo Cheetham: Sexism in the media is less in your face, but it’s still there

A decade after taking on The Sun’s topless models tradition, Jo Cheetham talks to Imy Brighty-Potts about her new book, and why she quit social media.

The Independent UK

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Micro Review: 'Wicca: A Magical Journey with Spells and Rituals' by Rashme Oberoi

Rashme Oberoi who’s an accomplished Wiccan, a Healer and a Divinator now turned an author has recently came up with her debut book 'Wicca: A magical journey with spells and rituals'. Released in November 2022, 'Wicca: A magical journey with spells and rituals' is about Wicca, a modern-day practice, which…

The Times of India

Long-standing Edinburgh LGBT+ bookshop ‘rescued’ by National Lottery Heritage Fund

40 years after founding Scotland’s first LGBT+ bookshop, the team behind it have secured support The National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue to share important literature with the community.

Edinburgh Live

Stories on Racism, Expatriation in Biography by Haytham Hussein

London-based Rameena Publishing has released a new book by Syrian novelist Haytham Hussein.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Harry and Meghan news – latest: William and Kate would prefer Andrew as neighbour over Sussexes, claims expert

‘They probably don’t want Harry and Meghan as their near neighbours,’ claims Jennie Bond

The Independent UK

West Side religious leaders offer $10,000 reward for tips leading to conviction in woman’s death

Tracey A. Showers, 55, was hit by a stray bullet last week and died from her wounds. Friends remember say she had a vivacious, charitable spirit.

Chicago Sun-Times

Demand for Grace Tame's Newcastle appearance spurs Civic Theatre move

The Newcastle Writers Festival has moved its opening night event.

Newcastle Herald

Making scents

During the time when Chalida Kunalai, a scent designer, was creating a mackerel odour for a set of 12 children's books titled Ni Than Lom Hai Jai (Scent Tales), a cat often roamed near the front door of her office, NOSEstory. Eventually she let the cat in the office, where…

Bangkok Post

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Rachel Foakes obituary

Other lives: Writer of education books, activist and Labour town councillor

The Guardian - UK

French philosopher urges people to rebel – by making friends

Geoffroy de Lagasnerie says focus on friendships over relationships or family is radical act in today’s society

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rishi Sunak hit by backlash over plans to end small boats crisis

The term ‘Catch-22’ was coined by Joseph Heller in his 1961 masterpiece of the same name. Partway through the satirical war novel, the author describes the absurd position in which pilots found themselves through the character Doc Daneeka, an army psychiatrist.

Newsroom.co.nz

Book of the Week: 'Our quintessential nastiness'

A historian tries to tell us we live in a wonderful, tolerant, open society, but another truth emerges

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Germany’s political public service v NZ’s myth of neutrality

We should be more honest about the fiction of a politically neutral public service. In Germany there would be room for someone as political as Rob Campbell in the public service, says Oliver Hartwich

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry 'edging closer to exile' as he sabotages William bond, says Lady Victoria

Lady Victoria Hervey has claimed Prince Harry is 'self-sabotaging' his relationship with his brother Prince William and said the Duke of Sussex is close to 'being exiled'

The Conversation

The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city

Wake Up, This is Joburg is a collaboration between photographer Mark Lewis and urban planner and writer Tanya Zack. Striking images and beautiful texts follow 10 stories the team discovered in urban Johannesburg, South Africa. Each chapter captures many overlapping stories that come together around a character, a place or…

Daily Mirror

Thief who returns 59-years-overdue library book escapes staggering fine due to new rule

A naughty reader who kept a library book for a nearly six decades, and returned it after 'feeling bad', didn't have to pay the extortionate $1,606 (£1,336) fine

Evening Standard

10 things we learned from Prince Harry’s live interview with trauma expert

Prince Harry’s 90-minute live conversation with ‘toxic trauma’ expert Dr Gabor Maté covered everything from hugs, drugs and his true feelings on the invasion of Afghanistan...

Daily Record

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon originally never intended for anyone to read books

When she first set out writing her now award-winning book, her intention was to keep the story as a 'straight historical novel' but after introducing the character of Claire, things didn't stay that way.

Daily Record

East Kilbride Probus club's guest speaker tells of wartime and 1942 Dieppe raid

Ian Garden shared his knowledge of wartime propaganda at the group's latest meeting

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