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Health, humour, Harry: five points from Brandreth’s Queen biography

Gyles Brandreth’s book reveals monarch could do a good Concorde impression and disliked TV ‘mumbling’

The Guardian - UK

The best fiction of 2022: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s When We Were Birds – an exquisite exploration of love and legacy

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s debut novel When We Were Birds is a spellbinding, beautifully told blend of love story and magical realism ghost story.

The Conversation

Festive book parcels bring Christmas joy to disadvantaged children across the UK

The BookTrust charity aims to provide 16,000 ‘surprise’ festive parcels to children .

The Independent UK

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Martin Barker obituary

Other Lives: Socialist academic who challenged racism and led international studies of blockbuster films

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Queen’s amusing response to crossbow intruder who threatened to kill her

A new biography of the late monarch notes her ‘wry, dry humorous way of looking at things’

The Independent UK

I always wanted to write a book on Indian food: Food guru Karen Anand on writing her cookbook memoir 'Masala Memsahib'

Entrepreneur-food consultant-author Karen Anand is back with a new cookbook memoir titled 'Masala Memsahib' this year. In this unique cookbook memoir, Anand shares her adventures and experiences across five Indian states- Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, and West Bengal. It is through this journey that she explores the rich, diverse, and…

The Times of India

Commentary: Sorry, kids, I shouldn’t have doubted your turning out to vote

Dear Millennials and Generation Zers: I’m sorry. I should have believed in you.

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The 'Betty Crocker Cookbook,' in its 13th edition, is 'radically refreshed'

The "Big Red" cookbook was first published in 1950.

Tribune News Service

The best fiction of 2022: NoViolet Bulawayo's Glory found new ways to write about violence and peace

A young woman learning to love, the children inspired by her, and the collective voice of a village community recovering from violence and corruption assemble a powerful message of resistance. The hope is to create “the kind of glory that burns eternal and glows with living light”. Glory by NoViolet…

The Conversation

Exclusive excerpt: 'Independence' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is back with a new novel this year. Titled 'Independence', it is a work of period fiction that touches upon the themes of nationalism and independence. Set in the backdrop of India's freedom struggle, the story follows the lives of three sisters – Priya, Jamini…

The Times of India

Gyles Brandreth 'heard' the queen was battling bone cancer before death

Gyles wrote about the queen's death in his upcoming biography

Liverpool Echo

Queen feared Prince Harry was ‘a little too in love’ with Meghan, according to new biography

The Queen also reportedly told Meghan that she didn’t have to give up her job as an actor upon joining the royal family

The Independent UK

Slow Horses season 2, Apple TV+ review: Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb is as gravy-stained as ever and we love it

The dog-eared spies of Mick Herron’s series are back with another case making a mess of their desks

Evening Standard

Vikram Sampath's 'Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History' launched

'Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History' by Vikram Sampath (Penguin), an anthology of 15 stories of men and women and their indomitable spirit of freedom and courage, was launched in the national capital on November 25, 2022.

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Koos Prinsloo: the cult Afrikaans writer has been translated to English – here's a review

There are some writers you wish you had encountered years ago. There are some authors you only discover – for many reasons – years after their death.

The Guardian - UK

It ain’t me babe: Bob Dylan apologises for using a machine to autograph books

Musician says he had vertigo when he used autopen on books advertised as hand-signed

Newcastle Herald

Hours left to enter and win 2023 Herald short story competition

Take inspiration from one of these five images to enter this year's competition.

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Filmmaker Joanna Joy and traditional owners bring to life Judith Wright's Generations of Men

A short film inspired by renowned author Judith Wright's family history in colonial Queensland has showcased the resilience of First Nations people – and brought a diverse community together.

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The Independent UK

Queen’s one-word response to Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal revealed

Andrew was stripped of his royal title after he was accused of sexual assault by one of Epstein’s trafficking victims

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Courtiers; Anglo-Saxon Myths; Unmasking Our Leaders – review

Valentine Low on the power behind the throne, Brice Stratford tells stories of gods and monsters, and Michael Cockerell’s anecdote-filled memoir about his political reporting career

The Guardian - UK

Flight by Lynn Steger Strong review – tensions at the Christmas table

A missing child brings an affluent New York family face-to-face with harsher realities at Yuletide

The Independent UK

Queen’s reaction to Harry and Meghan naming their daughter Lilibet revealed in new book

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter was born on 4 June 2021

Liverpool Echo

Coronation Street John Stape star's surprise career and night he partied in Liverpool

The notorious killer's legacy still looms large over the Cobbles

The Guardian - UK

My Soul Twin by Nino Haratischvili review – a listless hack’s forbidden love

The Georgian-German author’s account of the relationship between siblings who share a father swerves into geopolitical drama to jolting effect

The National (Scotland)

This sugar-spun spy story is a second serving of genius

Alice Eclair Spy Extraordinaire: A Spoonful Of Spying by Sarah Todd Taylor

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