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‘More are published than could ever succeed’: are there too many books?

While some say the rise of the self-publishing model is damaging the industry, others feel it gives authors a fairer deal

The Guardian - UK

French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, 'A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year

Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year

The Independent UK

“The story of a misfit kid who grew up to be a punk rock hero”: Joey Ramone to be the subject of a new children’s book

Book will “speak to young folks navigating the complexities of growing up”

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The Voyage Home by Pat Barker audiobook review – beware the grief of Clytemnestra

The story of Agamemnon’s fateful return to Mycenae is vividly captured in a retelling of The Iliad that gives Homer’s women a voice

The Guardian - UK

'From nobody to somebody' – How Luca Guercilena convinced Trek to buy a pro team – Book extract

The Italian team manager tells his life story in an emotional and revealing book

Cycling News

‘Every push forward is opposed by backward forces’: why the new Rebel Girls book is more needed than ever

Nine years on from the original book’s publication, feminism is under threat as never before, so an update serves as a ‘beacon of hope’

The Guardian - UK

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – genre games and gender mischief

The follow-up to Detransition, Baby is a collection of short works ranging from dystopia to romance that delight in complicating identity politics

The Guardian - UK

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The Shortest History of France: Enough French history to see you through a dinner party

2,000 years of history in 255 pages - it turns out France has always been open to outside influences

Evening Standard

Algeria Prosecutors Seek 10 Years' Jail For Writer Boualem Sansal: Media

Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country's territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday.

International Business Times

Colleen Hoover posts follow-up after claiming she’s ‘going broke’ in alarming video

Hoover has been caught in the controversy surrounding the film adaptation of her novel, ‘It Ends With Us’

The Independent UK

Meta exposé tops bestseller chart despite company’s attempt to ban its promotion

Sarah Wynn-Williams’s account of her seven years as a Facebook executive is number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has flown off the shelves in the UK

The Guardian - UK

How to watch The Handmaid's Tale seasons 1-5 from anywhere as the intense season 6 trailer lands

The Handmaid's Tale season 6 will conclude the dystopian drama and you might be wanting to catch up on what's happened up to now

Woman & Home

Stephen Jessel obituary

BBC correspondent who reported on the Iranian revolution, Olof Palme’s assassination and Mobutu’s last days in Zaire

The Guardian - UK

"Something for true collectors": CD Projekt CEO shares his nostalgia for the "super retro" Witcher comics that are coming out in English for the first time

That Geralt has seen some stuff...

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Can books be bad for you? Only if you’re a ‘bad reader’ like Don Quixote

Books as a backdrop in a portrait or an interview lend gravitas. They stand for literacy, for education, for a way to open the mind, develop the imagination and get on in life. But not all books are considered to convey such benefits.

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot announces she will publish a memoir

The survivor of mass rape who became an international symbol of fortitude hopes ‘to convey a message of strength and courage’ in A Hymn to Life

Texas Observer

These Librarians Won’t Let America’s Fever Hit Fahrenheit 451

A new documentary shows us our local guardians of intellectual freedom in battle.

The Guardian - UK

Alex Wheatle, novelist and ‘Brixton Bard’, dies aged 62

The writer, who found success with young adult novels, inspired one of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe films which was based on the author’s childhood

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett announces new book with help from Jason Momoa: “I hope all of you enjoy this journey as much as I did!”

The Collection: Kirk Hammett, announced in a video narrated by Aquaman star Jason Momoa, offers a look at the Metallica player’s famously massive guitar stash

The Guardian - AU

The Clinking by Susie Greenhill review – a stunning, devastating debut

The Richell Prize-winner’s novel, set in a near-future lutruwita/Tasmania, asks what does it mean to have hope in the face of climate crisis?

Evening Standard

Upcoming BBC Crongton show will become ‘loving tribute’ to author Alex Wheatle

He wrote a string of books about life on London’s streets for young black men including the Crongton series.

The Conversation

What is apartheid? New book for young readers explains South Africa’s racist system

A new book, Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid, has just been published in South Africa. Intended for young people but speaking to readers of all ages, the book explores what it was like living through this dark and racist period of segregation.

The Guardian - UK

Dangerous birds, headless statues and rescues from space – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Changing My Mind by Julian Barnes review – a manifesto for open-mindedness

The author’s suite of essays, originally conceived for broadcast, don’t always translate well for the page

The Guardian - UK

Eley Williams and Ferdia Lennon shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize

Yael van der Wouden, Seán Hewitt, Yasmin Zaher and Rebecca Watson also in running for Swansea University’s £20,000 writers’ award, with winner announced on 15 May

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