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The Scarecrows’ Wedding: cast, plot and everything we know

The Scarecrows’ Wedding is the latest festive animation by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.

WhatToWatch

Stephen Sondheim's papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius

Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen Sondheim have been donated to the Library of Congress

The Independent UK

Edinburgh International Book Festival given £300k by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has given a leading book festival £300,000 to plug a gap after a key sponsor was dropped over threats of boycotts

The National (Scotland)

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I’ve already read 46 books this year, but this is my standout favourite

This could be the best debut of the year

The Independent UK

The Witcher author fires shot at Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin and never-ending Winds of Winter saga: "When I say I’ll write something, I will"

The wait for The Winds of Winter goes on

Total Film

Book festival receives £300,000 to continue programme for schoolchildren

The funding covers the next three years.

Evening Standard

Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

The Independent UK

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It Used to Be Witches by Ryan Gilbey review – an idiosyncratic guide to queer cinema

This engaging and experimental book explores the complex politics of LGBTQ+ representation in film

The Guardian - UK

The Original by Nell Stevens review – queering the Victorians

This flamboyant tale of fakers and forgery, straddling the turn of the 20th century, is a smart and witty investigation into love and authenticity

The Guardian - UK

Writers of colour dominate Miles Franklin shortlist

Judges of Australia's most prestigious literary award say the 2025 shortlist "celebrates writing that refuses to compromise".

AAP

‘I’m so humbled’: western Sydney’s Winnie Dunn up for $60,000 Miles Franklin literary award for debut novel

Dunn, the first Tongan novelist published in Australia, is up against two-time winner Michelle de Kretser, who just won the Stella prize

The Guardian - AU

Statement From The Dean At The University of Florida College of Law

Merrit E. McAlister, the Interim Dean at the University of Florida College of Law, released this statement to the UF… The post Statement From The Dean At The University of Florida College of Law appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

How to find your true cosmic purpose in life: Kirsty Gallagher's guide to living a life that feels true to you

Sunday Times bestselling author Kristy Gallagher reveals her personal stories, practical tips and insight into birth charts in new book Your Cosmic Purpose

Woman & Home

Inside the No Space for Bezos movement: ‘One man rents a city for three days? That’s obscene’

The Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos, is about to descend on Venice with his fiancee, some ex-Marines and his limitless credit card. We meet the Italian activists who are saying: enough

The Guardian - UK

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Among Friends by Hal Ebbott review – how to blow up your life

All seems perfect for these rich and successful New Yorkers – until a bond is violently shattered in this sharp and pleasurable debut

The Guardian - UK

Witness in a Time of Turmoil by Ian Mayes review – behind the scenes at the Guardian

A lively history of the paper from 1986 to 1995 covers global upheaval, internal conflict and a bold but brilliant redesign

The Guardian - UK

Unknown novel by writer who charted Hitler’s rise becomes German bestseller

Sebastian Haffner’s love story set in final days of Weimar Republic published more than nine decades after it was written

International Business Times

From Bedtime Tales to Foundation Led Television: The Purpose Driven Journey of Trent Brown II

Each of Trent's ventures supports the others. His advisory firm helps structure the systems. His care business brings real world caregiving into focus. His books spark empathy. And his foundation powered media network ties it all together.

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The Independent UK

Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh's rise to fashion fame

For her latest book, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robin Givhan takes a deep dive into the fame and legacy surrounding fashion disruptor Virgil Abloh

The Guardian - AU

Hustling is out, healing is in: what I learned following 400 online gurus

Author Sophie Quick spent five years tuning in to money mentors, divorce coaches and habit-stacking advisers. She has been life-coached into oblivion

The Guardian - UK

‘One kid at a time’: How children’s books on male friendship could combat toxic masculinity

From Margaret McDonald’s Glasgow Boys to Nathanael Lessore’s King of Nothing, boys take centre stage in this year’s Carnegie-winning titles. Let’s hope that the male protagonists persuade more boys to pick up a book

Salon

Alison Bechdel faces her sellout fears

There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, but there is a farmers market

The National (Scotland)

Warning issued after 'huge' demand for Outlander star event

The Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) has issued a warning after a "huge" demand for tickets to an Outlander star's event

The Guardian - UK

Endling by Maria Reva review – a Ukrainian caper upended by war

Jaw-dropping formal invention turns this witty heist tale of endangered snails and ‘mail-order’ brides into an urgent dispatch about writing during conflict

The Guardian - UK

Travels in Moominland: summer in Tove Jansson’s Finland

The children’s book author spent the precious long Nordic days in simple, off-grid cabins on small dreamy islands – a tradition many Finns still follow

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