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Communion by Jon Doyle review – a charged debut about sin and solace

A man who meant to be a priest is faced with a moral crossroads in this ambitious and affecting first novel

The Guardian - UK

The Fallen by Louise Brangan review – an enraging account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

The horrifying story of the Catholic-run institutions that incarcerated thousands of women and girls

The Guardian - UK

When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world?

Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Margo’s Got Money Troubles review – Elle Fanning comedy drama about OnlyFans and motherhood is five-star TV

5/5 Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman round out the cast of this warm, comforting Apple TV show

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth Used a "Silent Signal of Displeasure" That Would Get Paddington's Stamp of Approval

Royal author Robert Hardman revealed the trick in his new biography of the late Queen.

Marie Claire

Titanic rewritten in heroic tale of Aussie survivor

The story of nurse Evelyn Marsden, the only Australian to survive the sinking of the Titanic, has been told for the first time after being lost to history.

AAP

Jim Stavis on Why Most Businesses Are Unprepared for Disruption and What Experience Teaches About Navigating It

For Stavis, one of the most important shifts in mindset involves becoming comfortable with not knowing. He explains himself as someone who learned early to accept uncertainty, largely because his initial diagnosis introduced a future that could not be clearly defined.

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Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate

U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress

The Independent UK

Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award

The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes

The Guardian - UK

Why 'Jesus' Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV

If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.

The Times of India

Toby Jones and Indira Varma among stars of International Booker Prize shorts

The star-studded line-up will feature in the shorts to perform extracts from the shortlisted six novels.

Evening Standard

The Winds of Winter Update: George R. R. Martin Admits TV Fame is Changing the Plot of TWOW

George R. R. Martin's publisher has quashed a viral 'leak' claiming The Winds of Winter is secretly set for release this year, as the author admits the TV version of Westeros is reshaping his plans.

International Business Times UK

Game of Thrones publishers clear up ‘false’ claim about long-awaited book Winds of Winter

It turns out everyone was getting ahead of themselves

The Independent UK

On Memoir by Blake Morrison review – lessons in life writing from a master

Don’t be fooled by the A-Z treatment – this thoroughgoing guide asks deep questions about the art of autobiography

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All Them Dogs by Djamel White review – murderous desires in the badlands of Dublin

Sparks fly in this homoerotic dance of desire and betrayal, from a powerful new voice in Irish literature

The Guardian - UK

My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy review – wonderfully entertaining

Biography mingles with fiction as Levy explores the avant-garde writer through the story of three female friends in Paris

International Business Times UK

'The Winds of Winter' Release Date Imminent? Book Allegedly Enters 'Full Editorial', Publisher Addresses 2026 Rumour

Bantam Spectra addresses Fall 2026 release rumours for 'The Winds of Winter' after a social media leak claims George RR Martin has finished the massive manuscript.

Marie Claire

Why Queen Elizabeth Resorted to "Talking in Riddles" When Prince Philip "Was in a Mood," According to One Royal Biography

The late monarch reportedly developed "a cryptic approach" to dealing with her husband.

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Royal Sources Reveal the "Awkward Habit" Prince Philip Developed, Which "Could Be Brutal"

"I think The Queen did find it disconcerting."

The Guardian - UK

Peter Duncan obituary

Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons

Marie Claire

Queen Elizabeth "Couldn't Understand" One Thing About Princess Diana and "Struggled" to Welcome Her Into the Family, Per Royal Biographer

"Prince Philip made a concerted effort to help Diana adjust to life as a princess."

Marie Claire

Queen Elizabeth II "Expressed Her Real Views" on Brexit to Barack Obama, Former President Revealed to Royal Biographer

"It was the subject of endless speculation during her reign and after her death."

Marie Claire

Rihanna Turns Her Dior Book Tote Into an Airport Bag, Just Like Jennifer Lawrence

Both stars can't get enough of this book-ish print.

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Why ‘Carlos Had a Dream’ is the ultimate read for Sheffield Wednesday fans

Relive the sliding doors moments that defined the Carlos Carvalhal revolution at Hillsborough via this Sheffield Wednesday insider account

The Independent UK

All the glaring similarities between Booker winner Flesh and a Stanley Kubrick film

Readers have pointed out the parallels between David Szalay’s award-winning novel and Kubrick’s 1975 film ‘Barry Lyndon’

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