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Viewers enchanted by Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare: ‘She was my Juliet’

Author and former Children’s Laureate made fans swoon as he recalled seeing Clare for the first time when he was 18

The Independent UK · Sep 4

After Penguin India controversy, HarperCollins says it will release Sonia Gandhi’s memoir on Nov 10

HarperCollins India will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s much-anticipated memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, in India on November 10, 2026. The announcement comes amid a controversy over the book’s earlier publishing arrangements with Penguin Random House India.

Newslaundry · Sep 4

The Golden Hours by Louisa Young review – this continuation of the Cazalet Chronicles is a total delight

Elizabeth Jane Howard’s niece has picked up the thread of her much-loved family saga series, taking the story into the 1960s

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Making too many life decisions around immigration timelines: Redditor says 'Canada does not owe me PR, coming back to India'

At a time when the waiting line for a US Green Card is only getting longer, the situation in Canada is not very different either as a Redditor's post on coming back to India has gone viral. The Redditor came to Canada in 2023 and has been working in a…

The Times of India · Sep 3

An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem review – a fitting tribute to a feminist icon

The activist’s memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her remarkable life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

What we’re reading: Irvine Welsh, Janice Hallett and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in August

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Feminist activist and Ms Magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author, journalist and activist who became one of the most prominent voices of the US women’s movement and a fierce advocate for gender equality, has died at the age of 92.

The Times of India · Sep 3

It took me 10 years to read this beast of a book – but it was worth it

First published in 1941, Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is not quite War and Peace. But it comes close

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Harry Potter teaser trailer gives fans new look at HBO series

The initial season of the HBO show has been adapted from JK Rowling’s first book

The Independent UK · Sep 3

A Death of One’s Own by Terry Eagleton review – meditations on arriving at a full stop

The literary critic brings his vast reading to bear on life’s most inescapable fact

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3