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The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to have made a sweet pact

The writer, known by readers as Alisa Danshoch, is survived by her husband, son, and grandchildren

African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in local languages.

The global bestselling novelist talks to Zoe West about her new and best-known books, and about getting more personal in her writing.

Mavis Gallant is back in fashion. Of course, for those paying attention, the late Canadian writer never went out of fashion in the first place. Be that as it may, she’s back, in the form of this Pushkin Press Classics edition of her short stories, complete with an introduction from…

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These folks somehow consistently outdo each other.

This blackly comic debut is an astute and funny examination of the pain and pleasure of first love

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6 things that worked for me.

If you consume too much true crime it starts to infect your routine. Let your dog off the leash in any lonely overgrown place and you’ll start to worry she’ll come bounding out of the undergrowth with a body part in tow. Maybe that’s my personal fear, but Joyce Carol…