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Allies at War by Tim Bouverie review – a revelatory study of second world war alliances

In focusing on the multilateral bonds that were forged to defeat Hitler, this entertaining account offers fresh disclosures about the course of the war

The Guardian - UK

Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home

Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps

The Guardian - UK

Robert Caro, Salman Rushdie and Sandra Cisneros honored by Authors Guild

Robert Caro, Salman Rushdie and Sandra Cisneros were honored Monday night at an Authors Guild dinner gala that celebrated the written word and its vital role in the preservation of democracy

The Independent UK

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Lori Vallow breaks down in tears at fourth husband’s murder trial as she argues ‘a family tragedy is not a crime’

The trial over Charles Vallow’s death will mark the first of two criminal trials in Arizona for Lori Vallow Daybell

The Independent UK

New report shows it’s largely officials and organizations demanding books be banned - not parents

Only 16 percent of book challenges came from parents themselves

The Independent UK

Prince Harry and Prince William Had the Cutest Nickname for Their Beloved Childhood Bodyguard, Who Has Died at Age 77

Graham Craker, who walked behind Princess Diana's hearse, has sadly passed away.

Marie Claire

What’s new beautiful? The expert’s guide to this week’s best beauty

Rose Beer introduces this week’s best beauty buys

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Five children’s books that feature positive male role models – from toddlers to teens

We are facing an apparent crisis of masculinity among young boys. As the success of the Netflix show Adolescence has highlighted, young men are lacking positive role models – and increasingly looking to misogynistic online influencers to fill the void.

The Conversation

Texas’ First Black Woman Poet Laureate Spreads Poems of Praise

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Texas Observer

Scottish festival director to step down after 20 years and an OBE

THE director of a popular Scottish festival is to step down after 20 years ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Flying is an act of surrender’: a new novel about a woman who wants to be ravished by an Airbus

Kate Folk on Sky Daddy, a book about sex, death and plane crashes that’s taking off in these turbulent times

The Guardian - US

“A Deep Deficit”: Barack Obama Stuns With Honest Admission About The State Of His Marriage

“I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole,” Barack Obama said as he shared an update on the state of his marriage with Michelle Obama.

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George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books

The American Library Association has unveiled the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024

The Independent UK

Poem of the week: A Sonnet to the Noble Lady, the Lady Mary Wroth by Ben Jonson

A strategically flattering tribute to a pioneering female writer is lifted by authentic warmth and admiration

The Guardian - UK

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Amazon Kindle gets a free feature upgrade borrowed from TV

Amazon has announced a new Kindle feature that is perfect for those who love a book series.

The Guardian - UK

Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy review – a classic that will be read for decades to come

Sketched in cinematic black and white, this illustrated interpretation of the late author’s postmodern detective novel is a ‘stone-cold masterpiece’

The Guardian - AU

Kerry Greenwood, Australian author of Phryne Fisher murder mysteries, dies aged 70

Partner confirms death of prolific author, criminal lawyer and playwright after illness in her home city of Melbourne

AAP

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Australian author Kerry Greenwood - who wrote the popular Phryne Fisher historical detective series - has died at the age of 70.

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Children of Radium by Joe Dunthorne review – complicity, courage and cowardice examined in a slippery marvel

The Submarine author employs that novel’s warmth and wit in his investigation into whether his great-grandfather knowingly helped to make chemical weapons for the Nazis

The Independent UK

Lori Vallow Daybell: ‘Doomsday’ mom who killed two of her children goes on trial over death of husband

A woman who was convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to kill a romantic rival is on trial again

Marie Claire

Prince Philip Was "Quite Ready to Die" But Queen Elizabeth Was Left With a "Huge Void"

"I have absolutely no desire to cling on to life unnecessarily. Ghastly prospect."

The Guardian - UK

The Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2025 – enter now!

The annual award for aspiring cartoonists – which now boasts its own evening event – offers the chance to be published in the Observer and win £1,000, with past winners landing book and film deals

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“Toxic Female”: Woman Who Slept With 200 Men After Cancer Diagnosis Leaves Stirring Note

"I realize I did get to fall in love. I am in love. With me."

The Guardian - UK

We Were There by Lanre Bakare review – the forgotten voices of black Britain

The author’s sharply intelligent history of how black British identity was forged beyond London in the cauldron of the Thatcherite 1970s and 80s is a necessary corrective

Space

NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it

The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

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