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The Latest Breaking News from Sally Rooney

A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews – but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposure, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Some consequences of Palestine Action ban ‘overstated’, says High Court judge

Mr Justice Chamberlain refused to grant a temporary block on Palestine Action being banned as a terror group.

Evening Standard

Sally Rooney will remain ‘committed supporter of Palestine Action’, court told

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

Evening Standard

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What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it?

The UK government is seeking to proscribe the pro-Palestinian direct action group under anti-terrorism laws.

Al Jazeera

Palestine Action, a Pro-Palestinian Activist Group, Has Been Declared a Terrorist Organisation

UK Terror Laws now target protesters, but critics worry free speech is under threat as UK bans Palestine Action

Marie Claire

Sex, grief and debauchery: Gráinne O’Hare on her blazing millennial novel Thirst Trap

INTERVIEW: As post-Sally Rooney Irish lit is booming, the 32-year-old writer talks to Ellie Harrison about her tale of a group of Belfast women stumbling through life and loss as they wave their twenties goodbye

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the chess boom: how rooks and knights captured the world

Editorial: With The Queen’s Gambit, Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo and a new BBC TV show, the game is winning it right now

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Heading to Dublin for St Patrick's Day? The best places to eat, drink and stay

Grab a pint at Toner’s, enjoy St Patrick’s Day events at the Storehouse and sing along to Irish folk at O’Donoghues. Maddy Mussen has your guide to spending time in Ireland’s largest city

Evening Standard

Books about immigrant life and masculinity shortlisted for young writer prize

The winner of the award, previously won by authors including Sally Rooney and Zadie Smith, will be given £10,000.

Evening Standard

13 Books About Breakups That Will Remind You Not to Text Your Ex

Allow these novels about heartbreak to help you heal.

Marie Claire

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney audiobook review – modern love and loss

The stark differences between two brothers are thrown into relief as they navigate grief in this moving novel from the Normal People author

The Guardian - UK

The best new novelists for 2025

Welcome to our annual selection of the year’s finest debut novels. We have a proven track record in picking authors that go on to be loved by readers and win awards … from Douglas Stuart and Sally Rooney to Caleb Azumah Nelson and Bonnie Garmus. Here are 2025’s gems

The Guardian - UK

16 best new books to read in 2026, from Patrick Radden Keefe to Elizabeth Strout

Discover debut novelists and immersive page-turners from acclaimed authors

The Independent UK

Here’s Which Books You Should Read At Sydney’s Iconic Swimming Spots For Bookworm Baddie Energy

Nothing like the smell of ocean breeze, sunscreen and a fresh book.

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The Conversation

The ten best novels of 2024 – according to literary experts

With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation UK, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. In 2024, we’ve been spoiled for choice when it comes to recommending fiction. From Samantha Harvey’s spellbinding Booker winner Orbital to…

The Independent UK

10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read

The Guardian - UK

Did you solve it? That Sally Rooney hat puzzle

The solution to today’s puzzle

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Can you solve it? That Sally Rooney hat puzzle

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The Guardian - UK

Anthony Cummins’s best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s funny and observant latest to Joseph O’Neill’s compelling Godwin and Sarah Manguso’s gripping portrayal of a broken marriage, these are the year’s most enjoyable novels

The Guardian - UK

The best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan Hollinghurst’s Our Evenings, Percival Everett’s James and a host of inventive debuts – this year’s highlights in fiction

The Guardian - UK

Novels about serial killers and loyal dogs voted Waterstones books of 2024

Booksellers chose true-crime inspired Butter by Asako Yuzuki as book of the year, while Ross Montgomery’s fun adventure I Am Rebel took the children’s prize

The Guardian - UK

Richard Flanagan: ‘I’m not sure that I will write again’

The Tasmanian novelist – whose latest book, Question 7, is up for both fiction and nonfiction prizes – on HG Wells, the TV adaptation of his Booker prize winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North… and his much-missed parrot, Herb

Tom’s Guide

5 best shows like 'My Brilliant Friend' to watch now the series has ended

What to watch after the 'My Brilliant Friend' series finale

The Guardian - US

Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, among books pulled

The Guardian - UK

The best Taylor Swift gifts for super fans

From a book that reveals the stories behind the record-breaking singer’s songs to her favourite kind of red lipstick, these pressies picked by our music editor will delight the Swiftie in your life

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