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Book thief escapes $1,600 fine despite returning to library 44 YEARS late

An employee of the city’s water department took out Chilton's Auto Repair Manual 1954-1963 from Abilene Public Library in Texas, US, in 1979, but never returned the item

Daily Mirror

Book of the Week: Mum's capacity for sex

A daughter's memoir.

Newsroom.co.nz

'It is not our life's purpose to be at war with our body': 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt's speech in full

Campaigner, director, successful author and mum of four, Taryn Brumfitt's work on body image has inspired millions across the globes. Here's the 2023 Australian of the Year's acceptance speech in full.

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Princess Charlotte's role as 'spare' has been 'worked out' by Kate and William, expert says

Following the release of Prince Harry's tell-all memoir Spare, the Duke voiced his concerns about the future of his brother's children - especially Princess Charlotte.

Edinburgh Live

The one change that didn’t work: I decluttered my house – then began buying back my belongings

I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying and started purging decades of detritus. But I wasn’t prepared to see my daughter’s old trike in the charity shop window

The Guardian - UK

‘Monday Night Football’ Was Her Dream Job. It Cost Her Dignity, Courage and a Pregnancy.

Twenty years later, Lisa Guerrero looks back on all she lost in her one year as a sideline reporter.

Sports Illustrated

Overdue library book finally returned after 44 years and racking up £1300 fine

A team of librarians at Abilene Public Library in Texas, America, couldn't help but laugh when a man came to return an auto repair manual overdue by a massive 44 years

Daily Mirror

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'Lovely' Burns Night postbox as snap of knitted tribute captured in Glasgow

In celebration of Burns Night on January 25, a postbox in Glasgow was decorated in honour of the iconic Scots poet and one snapper was quick to get photos.

Daily Record

Sunak Says Iran Must Give Answers on British-Iranian National Akbari

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the Iranian government to provide answers about the death and burial of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari who was executed by Iran earlier this month. "The regime is prolonging the suffering of the family and it is sadly typical of that disregard for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New book 'Jadunama' gives a rare glimpse of lyricist Javed Akhtar's life

A new book giving a rare glimpse into the life of celebrated lyricist, Javed Akhtar's life was launched in Mumbai recently. Aptly titled 'Jadunama', the book is an account of Javed Akhtar’s extraordinary journey as a prolific writer, poet, lyricist, and activist – which has made him the humanist that…

The Times of India

The Mayor’s memoir may need rewriting on Ulez

UNLIKE Prince Harry, Sadiq Khan has chosen not to hire a ghost writer for his forthcoming autobiography.

Evening Standard

Top 10 novels about office jobs

The places where half of waking life unfolds for many people aren’t famous settings for drama, but writers from Muriel Spark to Dave Eggers show why they should be

The Guardian - UK

Love Me Tender by Constance Debré review – a bold queer awakening

A divorced lesbian fights for access to her son in this sinewy French autofictional novella

The Guardian - UK

Florida's newest book ban is very real

In Florida schools, every book is considered too "dangerous" until the censors have combed it over

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Corlette historian's service to military history honoured with OAM

A Corlette author who has dedicated years of his life to documenting the Australia's Naval history and the achievements of its people has now himself received a honour for his work.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon wishes Volodymyr Zelenskyy happy birthday and 'continued strength' to Ukraine

The Ukrainian president shares a birthday with Robert Burns and is said to be a fan of the Bard's work.

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Review: 'Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone,' by Benjamin Stevenson

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Review: 'Kennan: A Life Between Worlds,' by Frank Costigliola

NONFICTION: An informative and compelling biography of the architect of the U.S. policy of "containing" the Soviet Union.

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Review: 'Vintage Contemporaries,' by Dan Kois

FICTION: A debut about books, friendship and parenthood set in New York City.

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Review: 'Black and Female,' by Tsitsi Dangarembga

NONFICTION: Slim but incisive, this collection of graceful essays explores the struggle to be Black and female in a world of toxic patriarchy.

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Review: 'Unraveling,' by Peggy Orenstein

NONFICTION: Making a sweater from scratch — from shearing a sheep to dyeing the wool to knitting it up — is a project filled with lessons.

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Review: 'Decent People,' by De'Shawn Charles Winslow

FICTION: A small Southern town in the 1970s — and a couple — are torn by a mysterious triple murder.

WEKU

Do you use these words when you apologize? It's time to stop, researchers say

A new book draws from a broad range of research to explain the power of apologies, why we don't always get good ones, and the best way to tell someone you're sorry.

The Independent UK

What is Burns Night and how did it start?

The poet Robert Burns, a source of inspiration to the founders of Liberalism and Socialism, penned more than 550 verses and songs before he died at 37

The Guardian - AU

Taryn Brumfitt: body image activist named 2023 Australian of the Year

Adelaide writer and speaker directed Netflix documentary about women’s body loathing and her path to accepting her own skin

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