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Stephen King testifies against $2 billion Penguin merger

Best-selling horror author Stephen King testified against Penguin Random House’s proposed $2.18 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster, saying it would weaken competition in the publishing industry.

Tribune News Service

Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial

The author of Carrie, The Shining and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

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Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial

Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington

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US begins court battle against publishing giants' merger

The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight

The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy

The Independent UK

What the US can learn from apartheid-era book bans in South Africa

“Beloved.” “The Hate U Give.” “Maus.” “Burger’s Daughter.”

The Conversation

How one author is aspiring to make sex education more relatable for today's kids

Cory Silverberg's new book, You Know, Sex, touches only briefly on reproduction. Instead, it focuses on young people, and the questions they might have about pleasure, power and identity.

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Prince Harry memoirs 'awkward launch clash' with much anticipated Obama book

Still no publication date has been given for Prince Harry's memoir due out this autumn and it could clash with Michelle Obama's follow-up to her autobiography Becoming - an all-time bestseller

Daily Mirror

Michelle Obama’s new book, ‘The Light We Carry,’ to be published in November

With COVID-19, an insurrection, increased hate, bigotry, intolerance and more, Obama said she felt “out of balance. ... I felt vulnerable and yes, at times, I felt afraid.”

Chicago Sun-Times

This week's best-selling books

The week's biggest-selling NZ books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias.

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Michelle Obama's book 'The Light We Carry' coming this fall

Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, in which she reflects upon her experiences and shares insights on navigating an increasingly stressful world

The Independent UK

Ottessa Moshfegh's year of death and internet clout

The My Year of Rest and Relaxation author on feeling used, becoming an internet symbol for detachment, and how her new book has lightened her load of dead bodies.

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Captain Tom ‘charity’ autobiography publisher refuses to say if funds paid to his foundation from sales

Exclusive: Penguin Random House declines to detail whether or not it has paid funds to Captain Tom Foundation from sales of autobiography said to be in ‘support’ of the charity

The Independent UK

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5 years on, would an outspoken Australian-Muslim activist 'get Yassmined?' Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening

Does Australia still have a racism problem? Or does it simply suffer from a diversity and inclusion problem at the level of governance and political representation? Answering these questions is rarely straightforward and always depends on the personal experiences and ethno-religious backgrounds of those asking.

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This week's best-selling books

The week's biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias

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A pediatric neurosurgeon reflects on his intense job, and the post-Roe landscape

Jay Wellons has operated on children's brains and spinal cords. He knows the anguish of losing a patient and the exhilaration of saving a child's life. His memoir is All That Moves Us.

The Guardian - UK

Dr Zhivago’s heroine takes centre stage in plagiarism row

Courtroom battle looms as author argues her book revealing inspiration for character became basis of an American novel

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This week's best-selling books

The week's biggest-selling NZ books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan NZ bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias.

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The best-selling books at Matariki Weekend

The week's biggest-selling NZ books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan NZ bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias.

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This week's best-selling books

The week's biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias

The Conversation

Summer reading: 5 books on the joys and challenges of LGBTQ teen and young adult life

In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for recommendations of young adult fiction books that feature LGBT characters. What follows is a list that Alexander – who serves…

The Independent UK

Justice Barrett's $425K tops among Supreme Court's authors

Supreme Court financial disclosures reveal that the justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a lucrative supplement to their judicial salaries

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The best-selling books at Queen's Birthday Weekend

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