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I spent an afternoon writing my own name. It was lovely until I started overthinking it

Who’d have thought that signing 2,000 books could be so relaxing, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Sean Greer: ‘I’m just a guy who happened to win the Pulitzer’

His agent told him not to write a sequel to his Pulitzer-winning novel ‘Less’ – but Andrew Sean Greer did it anyway. He talks to Nick Duerden about binning drafts, finding acclaim, and his status in America

The Independent UK

New book about Jan. 6 attack will feature Rep. Adam Schiff's 'critical insights'

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California is not done talking about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Los Angeles Times

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King Charles ‘waiting for release of Harry’s book to decide if Archie and Lilibet will get titles’, book claims

‘It depends a lot on what happens in the coming months,’ source claims about children’s possible title changes

The Independent UK

The Queen was ‘hurt and exhausted’ by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as senior royals, book claims

Royal book claims the Queen didn’t like to think about Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to quit royal family

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama plans 6-city tour for 'The Light We Carry'

Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington

The Independent UK

Andrew Edmunds knew the secret of a perfect lunch

That a book called The Theory and Practice of Lunch was ever published has always struck me as rather gleefully improbable — but then it was written by Keith Waterhouse, and it was the Eighties. The grandiloquent title is a wry joke: Waterhouse’s “theory” boils down to the idea that…

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Shrines Of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson and Undoctored by Adam Kay.

The Independent UK

A Street Shaken by Light by James Buchan review – a ripping yarn

A young hero’s 18th-century escapades evoke Walter Scott, in the first of a projected six-part series

The Guardian - UK

Review: 'Lucy by the Sea,' by Elizabeth Strout

FICTION: In the third novel narrated by Lucy Barton, COVID hits and Lucy heads for Maine with her ex-husband, William.

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Review: 'The Bullet That Missed,' by Richard Osman

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Robert Cremins: Over time, McEwan just gets better

The Booker Prize-winning novelist is an explorer at heart.

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Review: 'Painting Beyond Walls,' by David Rhodes

FICTION: A biochemist returns to his Wisconsin hometown in this book set in the near future.

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Mary McNamara: The new J.K. Rowling book is not great, but it has nothing to do with transphobia

There are loads of legitimate reasons a reader might dislike "The Ink Black Heart," the sixth book in the Cormoran Strike series. Writing as Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling has spun out a 1,024-page-long mystery, which is long even by, say, Elizabeth George standards and at least 500 pages longer than…

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Review: 'The Book of Goose,' by Yiyun Li

FICTION: From the author of prizewinning novels and nonfiction, an unsettling portrait of a noxious friendship in postwar France.

Chicago Tribune

Books for fall 2022: Our 65 titles for the season, histories, thrillers and horror, fiction and non. Get reading.

CHICAGO — You know how we don’t notice the leaves on the trees until September arrives, nature flips its switch and emeralds become purples, reds and golds? That’s not the worst metaphor for the new fall book season — the big season for publishers (eyeing awards and holiday sales), and…

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Review: 'Less Is Lost,' by Andrew Sean Greer

FICTION: Andrew Sean Greer's accomplished sequel to "Less" maps a cross-country odyssey filled with hijinks.

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Review: 'Dinners With Ruth,' by Nina Totenberg

NONFICTION: An ode to friendship between an NPR correspondent and a Supreme Court justice.

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Lorraine Kelly urges Prince Harry to 'bin' tell-all book in order to heal royal 'feud'

Lorraine Kelly has told Prince Harry to 'bin' his tell-all book - thought to be released in November - in a bid to heal the 'rift' between him and Prince William

The Guardian - US

How to beat a book ban: students, parents and librarians fight back

As rightwing campaigns for censorship sweep the US, opponents are finding ways to keep books on the shelves

The National (Scotland)

New book published on Mary, Queen of Scots explores her time in captivity

A NEW book has been published on Mary, Queen of Scots, focusing on the time she spent in captivity in England after being forced

The Independent UK

Trump FBI search puts unusual spotlight on Archives nominee

The nominee to head the National Archives is set to face an abnormally contentious Senate confirmation hearing this week

Salon

Trump promotes Big Lie "children's book"

Trump adviser Kash Patel wrote about a "terrible scheme to elect Sleepy Joe instead of King Donald on Choosing Day"

The Independent UK

Trump refused to appoint Nikki Haley secretary of state over her skin, book claims

Haley is considered potential 2024 presidential contender

The Conversation

Book bans reflect outdated beliefs about how children read

Banned Books Week, an annual event that teachers and librarians across the U.S. mark with a combination of distress and defiance, is here again. The theme of this year’s event, which takes place Sept. 18-24, is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”

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