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Radical Reads, Dark Gems and Big Ideas—The Books Everyone Will Be Talking About This Winter

Your end-of-year book hit list

Marie Claire

From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers

Exclusive: Hardship grant applications to the Royal Literary Fund, including unseen letters by Doris Lessing and a note from James Joyce saying that he ‘gets nothing in the way of royalties’, show authors at their most vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Princess Anne Once "Came Close to Throttling" Sarah Ferguson and Queen Elizabeth Didn't Stop Her, Per Royal Biography

The Princess Royal is said to have stood up to her sister-in-law during one awkward Balmoral gathering.

Marie Claire

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Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars

The jailed Frenchman at the centre of a notorious rape case is now seeking a publisher for the books and poems he has written from prison.

Radio France Internationale

The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten; Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann; Iran+100, edited by various; Sea Now by Eva Meijer

The Guardian - UK

Royal Journalist Claims Princess Diana "Leaked" Sarah Ferguson and Andrew's Split to "Distract" Media From Her Own Marriage Woes

Palace aides wondered how the former Duke and Duchess of York's separation news hit the papers without any formal announcement.

Marie Claire

"Why don't I do a fish-mas tree?" Oliver Jeffers on his charming new project for Apple

I speak to the picture book maker about his Christmas-themed projection.

Creative Bloq

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Tessa Hadley: ‘Uneasy books are good in uneasy times’

The author on Anna Karenina, the brilliance of Anita Brookner and finally getting Nabokov

The Guardian - UK

A Close Friend Claims Princess Diana Exhibited "Strange Behavior" and Seemed "Frail" and "Susceptible" Before Agreeing to Infamous BBC Interview

"She was constantly changing her number."

Marie Claire

The "Chilling, Creepy, and Cruel" Moment Princess Diana Started Viewing Her Former Aide as "The Enemy Within"

"For 25 years, I never understood what went wrong, and whether it was my fault."

Marie Claire

Rumors Swirled About Sony And Marvel Clashing Over Spider-Man: Brand New Day, And How Kevin Feige (Allegedly) Put The Kibosh On One Big Director

Did fans dodge a bullet?

Cinemablend

Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned

Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether

The Guardian - UK

‘Adults think with their mouths open’: five modern aphorisms to help us make sense of 2025

In his new book The World in a Phrase, author James Geary shares aphorisms from David Byrne, James Baldwin and more that speak to the modern day

The Guardian - US

Rooney books may be pulled from UK sale due to Palestine Action ban, court told

The Normal People author has given her support to the banned group, the High Court heard.

Evening Standard

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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace review — slick but not spooky enough

3/5 Mark Gatiss’ version of the Dickens classic is in a spectacular setting but fatally fails to deliver the scares

Inverse

The Year Superhero Movies Turned To Hope

How 'Superman' and 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' found the soul of comic books — and caught the superhero up with our ages.

Creative Bloq

I tried botanical illustration for the first time, here's how it went

This art book guided me through it.

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: George R.R. Martin Confesses 'Juggling' Plots Could Break TWOW

Discover the real reason The Winds of Winter is delayed. George R. R. Martin confesses his struggle to juggle 'a bunch of balls'—hundreds of plotlines and POV characters—a complexity he says could 'break' the novel.

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Inverse

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Bloodiest Action Thriller Of The Year

Imagine 'The Hunger Games,' but with more gravitas and samurai swords.

Marie Claire

The 14 Best Holiday Romance Books to Curl Up With This Christmas Season

They're as swoon-worthy as standing under the mistletoe.

The Guardian - US

‘Stay tuned’: new Anne Rice film could foretell release of unpublished work by late author

Documentary series of Interview with the Vampire writer available to stream with potential for further releases

The Guardian - UK

Mimi Mollica’s Moon City: buy a fine art print

For a limited time only, buy a numbered and signed edition print from renowned photographer Mimi Mollica, whose latest work Moon City captures the tension between the ancient pull of the Moon and the restless ambition of London’s financial skyline

The Guardian - UK

The Matchbox Girl by Alice Jolly review – horror, humanity and Dr Asperger

The reader grapples with fascism and complicity through the eyes of a mute autistic girl being treated during the second world war

The Independent UK

Lucy Steed’s debut novel named as Waterstones Book of the Year

A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

The Guardian - UK

£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds

The Footnote x Counterpoints prize is intended to uncover new literary voices whose work reflects the experiences of migration

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