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Taliban Govt Clearing 'Un-Islamic' Books From Afghanistan Shelves

Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.

International Business Times

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction

The Independent UK

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan makes history securing Baillie Gifford gong

The author secured the non-fiction award for his memoir Question 7.

Evening Standard

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Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford prize and questions sponsor’s fossil fuel ties

Australian author says he will not accept £50,000 prize money until fund manager reduces its fossil fuel investments

The Guardian - UK

Cheaters season two review – this romcom is so convincing it’ll worm its way into your heart

It’s the difficult second series for the comedy filled with graphic sex and kink exploration. Luckily, it breezes through it by being as impeccably well-observed as ever

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling slams Oliver on trans support

The "Harry Potter" author posted a lengthy statement on X calling out the "Last Week Tonight" host

Salon

Sandra Gilbert, co-author of The Madwoman in the Attic, dies aged 87

The writer was also a renowned academic and poet as well as being one of the leading figures of second wave feminism

The Guardian - UK

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Jekyll and Hyde managers: why they’re worse than consistently horrible bosses

New research proves what employees have always felt – that erratic behaviour from those above them in the hierarchy is the absolute pits

The Guardian - UK

Interior Chinatown review – ambitious, yet tiring, adaptation of Charles Yu’s novel

There's a lot going in this entertaining, yet overstuffed, new series based on the award-winning meta mystery book

The Guardian - US

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?

The Conversation

Sex, stabbing and Rolling Stones: 12 of the juiciest details from Cher’s memoir

The first part of Cher: The Memoir is as playful as it is eye-opening. Here are some of the best moments

Evening Standard

5 best Oz movies to watch before 'Wicked'

If you're excited to see 'Wicked,' check out these five other cinematic journeys to the magical land of Oz.

Tom’s Guide

Blackbird Singing at Dusk by Wendy Pratt review – the great smells of the north and nature

Grief rubs shoulders with greasy chip pans in a humorous and heartfelt celebration of the coastal working class

The Guardian - UK

Literary body defends award for father of Ta-Nehisi Coates after accusations of republishing antisemitic work

National Book Foundation said it ‘supports freedom of expression‘

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Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, has died at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died

The Guardian - UK

Allison, I know the world is killing you – but where did it all go wrong?

Somewhere along the way Pearson lost her sense of humour and now finds herself at the centre of a storm

Woman & Home

Where is Moonflower Murders filmed? Locations featured in the Lesley Manville drama

Moonflower Murders has arrived on our screens at last, and along with some incredible acting, there's some seriously perfect locations - but where can they be found?

The Guardian - AU

Australian authors group give every federal politician five books to encourage nuance in Middle East debate

Exclusive: Group of more than 90 including writers Tim Winton and Charlotte Wood have paid for every federal senator and MP to receive curated package

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The Conversation

Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America

Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “Bastard Out of Carolina,” in 1992, when she was 42 years old.

Evening Standard

The Future Loves You by Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston review: should we try to end death?

“Who wants to live forever?” asked Freddie Mercury in 1986. Well, as it turns out, most of us don’t. Ever since the dawn of humankind, death has been accepted as the only inexorable fact of existence, a final act which gives our life meaning.

Creative Bloq

"We didn’t need to conform to anyone’s standards": a day in the life of Alex Daly

Daly's founder discusses how she became 'The Crowdsourceress' and the importance of a "holistic and niche" approach to PR.

The Conversation

My Brilliant Career: musical based on Miles Franklin’s novel takes us on a sassy, spirited journey of self-discovery

Melbourne Theatre Company’s My Brilliant Career is a musical re-imagining of Miles Franklin’s classic 1901 novel of the same name. It follows a young woman, Sybylla Melvyn, as she chafes against her rural constraints to seek creative freedom.

The Independent UK

Some arts festivals could close amid ‘significant financial challenges’

The Festivals Forward report surveyed 101 events such as the Edinburgh Fringe, BBC Proms, Cheltenham Festivals and Hay Festival.

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The Catholic Church pontiff made his most explicit criticism yet of Israel’s conduct in extracts from an upcoming book.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: a whole new perspective

Editorial: Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment

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