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Who could be the next pope after Francis? All the cardinals in the running for the Papacy

The Cardinals are attending the last mass before electing the new pope - but who is in contention for the role?

Evening Standard

Historic letter from Titanic survivor Colonel Gracie to go under the hammer

Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote the famous book The Truth About The Titanic, detailing his experiences onboard the ill-fated liner.

Evening Standard

Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin, dies at 100

Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin with his wife and infant children, has died

The Independent UK

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Once a bestseller, now forgotten – why William by E.H. Young deserves a revisit

In a year filled with centenaries of famous novels, including Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Franz Kafka’s The Trial, another novel also quietly turns 100. William was published in 1925 by the once-celebrated, now largely forgotten, E.H. Young.

The Conversation

Moto YouTuber Cancels US Book Tour Over Immigration Concerns

There are so many different subgenres of motorcycle enthusiasts. But still, chances are excellent that if you chat with anyone who's at all interested in watching motorcycle travel vloggers on YouTube, the subject of Itchy Boots will come up.

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Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters

The Independent UK

‘I must say, mein Führer, I’m so thankful I came’: Larry David spoofs Bill Maher’s fawning White House visit with Trump

Essay describes a surprise invitation in 1939 to a previously vocal critic for dinner with the Nazi leader, where ‘suddenly he seemed so human’

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‘Breach of contract’, ‘damage to reputation’: Journalist Coomi Kapoor to sue producers of Kangana’s Emergency

Journalist Coomi Kapoor is suing the producers of Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency and streaming platform Netflix for alleged breach of contract and defamation.

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Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US

Every pope has his critics

The Independent UK

South London bookshop owner issues heartfelt plea after break in

Lala Books, in Camberwell, was left with a smashed window following the raid on Thursday night

Evening Standard

Out of the Woods by Gretchen Shirm review – a compelling reflection on bearing witness

For her fourth novel, the former lawyer draws on her experience working as a legal intern in the UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia

The Guardian - AU

Closing arguments set for Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial on charge she conspired to kill husband

Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Arizona trial for Lori Vallow Daybell

The Independent UK

I love the hidden messages in these clever abstract Albert Camus book covers

The geometric shapes say more than you might think.

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Sister Europe by Nell Zink review – ramshackle wanderers in Berlin

Zink’s seventh novel, about a night of conversation and adventure, is full of wit and marvellous writing, but ultimately trails off

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Stephen Mangan: ‘With three people in a bed, who goes in the middle?’

The Split actor and children’s author on throuples, using his sons as a focus group, and running the London marathon

The Guardian - UK

The North Road by Rob Cowen review – the poetry and pain of Britain’s backbone

A beautifully written study of our longest numbered route, the A1, is full of rich asides and haunting explorations, conjuring the visual pleasure of a road movie

The National (Scotland)

Men win literary prizes nearly twice as often as women, report finds

SEXISM exists throughout the Scottish literary sector, a new report has found, with some women experiencing sexual harassment, intimidation and…

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“I Bet He Thinks Demi Is His Wife”: Bruce Willis’ Wife Reveals Her First Reaction To His Dementia

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Yamatji author weaves identity through writing debut

After starting a creative writing course to fill some time, Mabel Gibson has now published her debut book Crybaby, an 'honest and true' reflection on her life.

The Guardian - UK

Novelist Kiley Reid: ‘Consumption cannot fix racism’

The American author on the follow-up to her bestselling debut Such a Fun Age, why she loves characters you want to shake, and reading 160 novels for the Booker prize

The Guardian - UK

Climatologist Friederike Otto: ‘The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster’

The German scientist on her new book arguing that inequality, wealth and sexism are making the climate crisis worse – and what we need to do about it

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to intervene as parents remove children from school over LGBTQ books

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

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I would replace every old Chromebook at my school with this one

Who knows when my school — or any school — will have the funds to upgrade, but here’s why I’ll shout my recommendation for the Acer Chromebook Spin 312.

The Guardian - UK

‘Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse’: Japanese author Sayaka Murata

The Convenience Store Woman author is renowned for challenging social norms in darkly weird near-future fiction. She discusses sex, feminism and her struggles to be an ‘ordinary earthling’

The Guardian - UK

The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce review – portrait of a patriarch

The mysterious death of an artist causes havoc among siblings in a novel that astutely observes family dynamics

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