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Eartha Kitt’s daughter responds to trolls who claimed she ‘wasn’t black enough’

‘Now, my mother only had one child, and this is what she got’ Kitt Shapiro said in a recent interview

The Independent UK

‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ review: A woman’s trauma becomes a Netflix revenge saga starring Mila Kunis

In 2017, the “Luckiest Girl Alive” bestselling author and, now, screenwriter Jessica Knoll wrote about what happened to her at age 15, and how it informed the writing of the book that became the Netflix adaptation, released Friday.

Chicago Tribune

Booker Prize winner Marlon James on writing the 'African Game of Thrones'

Salmon Rushdie described him as "one of the most important voices of his literary generation" and "an author who must be read". Booker Prize winner Marlon James speaks to Eve Jackson about his trilogy dubbed the "African Game of Thrones". The first book of the epic fantasy series the Dark…

France 24

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Peter Robinson, creator of the Inspector Banks novels, dies aged 72

The Leeds-born novelist whose work included poetry and short stories as well as his bestselling thrillers will be remembered as a master of plot and character

The Guardian - UK

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.

The Independent UK

Watchmen author Alan Moore: ‘I’m definitely done with comics’

As he releases his first short story collection, the revered writer talks about magic, the problem with superhero movies and why he will never write another graphic novel

The Guardian - UK

Luckiest Girl Alive review – Mila Kunis runs out of luck in flat Netflix drama

A hollow adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s 2015 novel centers on a woman whose perfect life is corroded by past trauma

The Guardian - US

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Jada Pinkett Smith writing memoir about life, ‘complicated marriage to Will Smith’

Jada Pinkett Smith will release a memoir next fall about her rise to fame and “complicated marriage to Will Smith,” publisher Dey Street Books announced on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Alex Jones’ lawyer says he is a ‘mad prophet’ like The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood or George Orwell

“There have always been creative geniuses in the world,” Jones’ attorney Norm Pattis says

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith to release ‘no holds barred’ memoir

Actor’s book is set to cover ‘a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal rediscovery and the celebration of authentic feminine power’

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith to publish memoir exposing 'complicated' marriage to Will Smith

The book is set for release next autumn and will be a 'no holds barred' account of Jada Pinkett Smith's life, featuring her 'complicated' marriage to Will Smith

Daily Mirror

This week's best-selling books

The week's biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias

Newsroom.co.nz

Hundreds of copies of Sir Lenny Henry's novel to be given to Liverpool schools

10 Liverpool schools to receive 600 free books as part of 25,000 given away across the UK.

Liverpool Echo

Tim Faulkner's wild life revealed in tell-all book

'They need to know what's at stake. They need to know what I know.'

Newcastle Herald

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Diana Reid on Sally Rooney, Love & Virtue and her fast follow-up: ‘Lockdown gave me freedom to fail’

Seeing Other People comes just 12 months after Reid’s acclaimed debut and follows two sisters enthralled by the same woman – and the pull between duty and desire

The Guardian - UK

‘Electrifying’ book about women with disabilities sells for six figures

Who Wants Normal?, a ‘memoir, handbook, celebration and call to action’ by Frances Ryan has been bought by Fig Tree after a nine-publisher auction

The Independent UK

Pamela Anderson says her ‘raw, unpolished’ book is about her ‘messy life’

The former Playmate is also set to release a documentary about her life on Netflix

Wales Online

Good Morning Britain: Royal expert sheds light on the ‘Sussex Survivors Club’ who ‘felt sick’ working with Meghan Markle

Valentine Low's new book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, will explore how the Royal Family really operates

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Daily Mirror

Donald Trump asked if Ghislaine Maxwell had mentioned him after arrest, book claims

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman's new book Confidence Man claims Donald Trump had asked senior aides in the Oval Office if Ghislaine Maxwell had mentioned him when she was arrested in 2020

Nottingham Post

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may think they've been 'hung out to dry', says royal expert

The new book comes out this week

Salon

Understanding Trump's life of crime

There's an ever-growing shelf of Trump books, but most make the same crucial mistake: They conclude he's nuts

Tribune News Service

Atlanta’s used bookstores preserve history, enrich communities

ATLANTA — Jan Keith has done plenty of reading throughout her 32 years in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood. She is part of book clubs, loves historical fiction, has dozens of used books and frequents the neighborhood’s A Cappella Books. The bookstore, with a large used book selection, mirrors the changing…

Tribune News Service

Laurie Hertzel: Readers line up to tout the mysteries they love

For the past couple of weeks, I've been reading a short story every night before falling asleep. They're mysteries, written between the 1930s and the 1970s by a variety of British authors and anthologized in "Murder by the Book," edited by Martin Edwards and published last month by Poison Pen…

Tribune News Service

He's a felon who was homeless. He just won two prestigious national writing awards

SAN DIEGO — Frank Kensaku Saragosa felt a bit uneasy as he walked past the tents that lined the sidewalk along downtown San Diego's East Village.

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Tattoo Murder by Akimitsu Takagi and Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.

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