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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July

Prize judges, writers and Guardian reader Russell discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK

Lady Chatterley's Lover Case Dealt a Blow to U.S. Book Censors

Up through the 1950s, federal agents kept confiscating books they deemed obscene. But in 1959, a judge ruled that D.H. Lawrence's book deserved First Amendment protection.

Reason

Plucky Boy With Rare Disorder Pens Book To Raise Funds For A Wheelchair

Alfie Dormand, 8, began writing his book ‘The Monkey That Stole A Bus’ during lockdown.

Zenger

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Booker Prize listing for Kilmarnock author after novel Case Study captures the attention

Former Grange Academy student Graeme Macrae Burnet has been nominated for the second time in his writing career.

Daily Record

Stuart Woods, author of Stone Barrington novels, dead at 84

Stuart Woods, an author of more than 90 novels, many featuring the character of lawyer-investigator Stone Barrington, has died

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on book prizes: don’t forget the children

Editorial: In a changing awards landscape, fiction for young readers should not be left out in the cold

The Guardian - UK

Book of the Week: Kate, Kate

In praise of Kate De Goldi's latest novel.

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A guide to the books on this week's big lists from Obama and the Booker Prize

When it rains, it pours.

Los Angeles Times

Best children’s books for boys from ages 2-10 to spark a love of reading

From swashbuckling adventures to pranks and angry rodents – boys will love these fun books

Evening Standard

Prince Harry memoirs 'awkward launch clash' with much anticipated Obama book

Still no publication date has been given for Prince Harry's memoir due out this autumn and it could clash with Michelle Obama's follow-up to her autobiography Becoming - an all-time bestseller

Daily Mirror

Collectors’ ‘Holy Grail’ Winston Churchill Book Sells For Thousands At Auction

“This book is the holy grail for Churchill book collectors, its existence almost a matter of myth.”

Zenger

Alan Grant dies: Tributes pour in for comic book writer, 73

Tributes from across the comic book industry have flooded in online.

Evening Standard

Robert Stephens’ book, ‘Bombay Imagined’, documents 200 unrealised urban visions

Architect and Mumbaikar Robert Stephens’ new book, Bombay Imagined, records unrealised plans for the city — from an underground railway to monsoon-regulating canals

The Hindu

Hong Kong publishers excluded from book fair over politically sensitive material

At least three booksellers say they were banned from the annual jamboree as the city embarks on ‘new form of censorship’

The Guardian - AU

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman sells Harry Potter book for £3,750 after picking it up for just £10.99

After sitting on a bookshelf for years, a copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been sold for a whopping £3,750 after Sally Champion bought it for just £10.99 back in '98.

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama's book 'The Light We Carry' coming this fall

Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, in which she reflects upon her experiences and shares insights on navigating an increasingly stressful world

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Why inappropriate books are the best kind

The house where I was raised had an open shelf rule. This meant my brother and I were allowed to read anything, no matter how inappropriate or beyond our years. We never had to ask.

Bangkok Post

First book on Thai traditional remedies using ganja

The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has launched a book detailing 162 old remedies that have cannabis as an ingredient, the country’s first of its kind.

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Reuters

After downfall, Boris Johnson receives Churchill books as parting gift

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held his last scheduled cabinet meeting on Tuesday, receiving first editions of books by wartime leader Winston Churchill on World War Two as a parting gift.

The Walrus

Books on TV: Is the Boom in Adaptations a Boon for Authors?

How a surge in TV production is shaking up the publishing industry

Inverse

'Dune Part 2' casting update may confirm an epic moment from the book

Paul Atreides will ride that sandworm in 'Dune Part 2,' and now we know who will help him.

Inverse

New Star Wars book reveals a pivotal moment in Han and Leia’s romance (Exclusive)

In this exclusive look to the upcoming Star Wars book, Han decides to put a ring on it.

Wales Online

'Revenge' biography author sent warning to Harry and Meghan

Royal commentator says new book is 'explosive' and packed with 'bombshells'

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky: A Biography; Putin: His Life and Times reviews

Striking biographies by Serhii Rudenko and Philip Short pit Ukraine’s comic actor turned wartime hero against Russia’s pragmatic, inscrutable insider

Chicago Tribune

Books for Summer 2022: Our 44 picks for right now, from satire to horror to biographies

Look, this summer, read whatever you want.

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