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Three Raymond Briggs books that helped make the graphic novel respectable

Raymond Briggs, who died on August 9 aged 88, transformed the way we see and value the strip cartoon and graphic novel in this country. Briggs’ great achievement was to make the form intellectually respectable through telling stories about seemingly ordinary characters, which were rendered skilfully in the egalitarian medium…

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Book has insight, no clear answer on Northam yearbook photo

Another investigative effort to uncover the origins of a racist photo on Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page has ended inconclusively

The Independent UK

Fahrenheit 451 Was Once Sanitized for Public Schools

A publishing company ironically removed the original version of the Ray Bradbury novel depicting mass media censorship.

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West Lothian poet set to release new book

Angela McCrimmon's new work follows her first book from 2016

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Daily Mirror

So what if Larkin was reactionary? The poems still sing

Philip Larkin was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. He was also, among other things, a librarian at Hull University, an editor of the Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse, a huge fan of Margaret Thatcher, a prodigious writer of letters, an aficionado of jazz music and…

Evening Standard

eden by Jim Crace review – the world beyond the wall

The Garden of Eden is a labour camp ruled over by angels in this fable about freedom

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A jury convicted Folbigg, but this author thinks the jurors were misled

A jury convicted Kathleen Folbigg, but author John Kerr thinks the jurors were misled.

Newcastle Herald

Alexandria author writes new series on West Dunbartonshire's hidden history and nature

Alexandria author Paul Murdoch launches The Nature of West Dunbartonshire series next month, with four books covering walks in each season.

Daily Record

Best books for readers short on time, as recommended by Jennifer Down, Johann Hari, Tony Birch and more

We asked acclaimed writers, critics and book lovers to recommend great reads for the time-poor among us. They came back with thrilling page-turners, beloved classics and a few gems you've probably never heard of.

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Jennette McCurdy defends title of her book ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’: ‘I mean it sincerely’

“I get that it’s attention-grabbing, but it’s also something that I mean sincerely,” McCurdy said this week in an interview

The Independent UK

Book of the week: Tokyo gothic

Anna Rankin on a beautiful and profound meditation on grief

Newsroom.co.nz

Aberdeen professor hits back after being accused of censorship

AN English professor at the University of Aberdeen has defended the decision to provide alternative texts to students in certain courses after an…

The National (Scotland)

Raymond Briggs remembered: ‘He made what he did look easy. Which is, of course, what geniuses do’

The beloved writer and illustrator of the Snowman and Father Christmas has died. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute

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The Independent UK

Charity reveals Raymond Briggs made annual donations in honour of his wife

The author’s wife Jean died from leukaemia in 1973.

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McFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’

Prominent literary figures and famous faces have paid tribute to Briggs and shared how his work impacted their lives.

Evening Standard

Raymond Briggs: from The Snowman to When the Wind Blows, here are the author’s best books

Charming and melancholy, Briggs’s books are classics for a reason

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Peter Scupham obituary

Gavin Selerie writes: Peter Scupham was the only bookseller I have encountered who actively discouraged me from buying something from their shelves

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The Independent UK

Raymond Briggs: Beloved illustrator who delighted millions with ‘The Snowman’

Briggs’ distinctive style and knack for storytelling brought generations of readers, young and old, enormous joy

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds say nothing deceptive about private email used by R. Kelly prosecutor in contact with journalist

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Julien on Tuesday told U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber he should not allow defense attorneys to embark on “a wide-ranging fishing expedition in the hopes of turning up evidence of some kind of government misconduct.”

Evening Standard

Florence Given: “I hate the idea of self-censorship”

Activist and debut novelist Florence Given says she doesn’t think young authors have to self-censor when creating fiction, despite the fears of literary grandees such as Anthony Horowitz.

The Guardian - UK

Raymond Briggs obituary

Author-illustrator known for The Snowman and Father Christmas whose books often explored the quiet heroism of ordinary lives

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas

When the film version of Briggs’s melancholy masterpiece was first screened in 1982, Britons clutched it to their hearts – where it has stayed ever since

Evening Standard

Best romance books: Try these must-read love stories

From surefire page-turners to coming-of-age classics, these romance books offer true love in literary form

Daily Mirror

Raymond Briggs' two wives died in horrific ways, inspiring 'ghastly' Snowman ending

With no siblings or children of his own, Raymond Briggs spent a large part of his life struggling with loneliness and grief

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