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The best theatre to stream this month: The Book of Dust, Four Quartets and the start of panto season

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Alan Ayckbourn’s 87th play, live performance from Ukraine and a concert of lost showtunes

The Guardian - UK

30 best children’s books: From Matilda to The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

The Independent UK

Philip Pullman calls for inquiry into writers’ trade union the Society of Authors

The writer, president of the SoA for nine years before he stood down in March, claims the organisation needs ‘investigation from outside’

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‘It’s draconian’: Outrage as TfL bans busking for 10 days during national mourning for the Queen

Self-employed musicians say they have ‘effectively been forced to take 10 days’ unpaid leave’

The Independent UK

La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman audiobook review – the gripping prequel to His Dark Materials

Michael Sheen gives a richly textured performance as he brings Lyra Belacqua’s magical world to life

The Guardian - UK

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review – the doomed duchess

The Hamnet author has found her sweet spot in stories of 16th-century women – but this promising narrative isn’t as gripping as it should be

The Guardian - UK

Poison pens: leading writers call for overhaul of UK’s Society of Authors

Literary world riven by conflict as trade union is accused of inappropriately taking sides in culture war

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The Guardian view on book prizes: don’t forget the children

Editorial: In a changing awards landscape, fiction for young readers should not be left out in the cold

The Guardian - UK

Shock ending: how the Costa book awards changed reading – and pitted husband against wife

After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?

The Guardian - UK

Regenesis by George Monbiot review – hungry for real change

The environmental activist’s proposals for remaking the global food industry, from changes in farming practices to 3D-printed steaks, make for urgent, essential reading

The Guardian - UK

‘I would not be free to express my opinion’: Philip Pullman steps down as Society of Authors president

Move comes in the wake of writer’s controversial comments about Kate Clanchy’s book Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me

The Guardian - UK

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