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Maria Kopieva, writer and essayist with 'deeply humane' voice, passes away

The writer, known by readers as Alisa Danshoch, is survived by her husband, son, and grandchildren

Evening Standard

How untold stories in African languages could turn the page on publishing

African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in local languages.

Radio France Internationale

"I write about women who feel real to me" – author Taylor Jenkins Reid tells us about her powerful new love story

The global bestselling novelist talks to Zoe West about her new and best-known books, and about getting more personal in her writing.

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The Latehomecomer by Mavis Gallant book review: Glittering tales of emotional truth

Mavis Gallant is back in fashion. Of course, for those paying attention, the late Canadian writer never went out of fashion in the first place. Be that as it may, she’s back, in the form of this Pushkin Press Classics edition of her short stories, complete with an introduction from…

Evening Standard

Books of the Month: What to read this July, from a dark satire on war journalism to a memoir told in verse

BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Martin Chilton shares his July reading highlights

The Independent UK

29 Times Entitled Customers Left Ridiculously Absurd Reviews For Not Getting Their Way

These folks somehow consistently outdo each other.

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To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong review – a singular new voice

This blackly comic debut is an astute and funny examination of the pain and pleasure of first love

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Is this the best value e-Reader? The Kobo Clara offers luxury for less

The Kobo Clara Colour is an eReader that enhances the everyday, with its colour screen, compact size, and robust built, it's exceptional value

Woman & Home

How I gained hundreds of paid subscribers on Substack

6 things that worked for me.

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Fox by Joyce Carol Oates book review: Unflinchingly delivered depravity

If you consume too much true crime it starts to infect your routine. Let your dog off the leash in any lonely overgrown place and you’ll start to worry she’ll come bounding out of the undergrowth with a body part in tow. Maybe that’s my personal fear, but Joyce Carol…

Evening Standard

The Neil Gaiman allegations have left Netflix’s The Sandman in an ethical minefield

STATE OF THE ARTS: The fantasy drama returns months after the author – on whose books ‘The Sandman’ is based – was accused of sexual assault. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the difficult quandary now facing viewers – and the thorny issue of separating art from artist

The Independent UK

Reform council claim ‘trans-related’ library book ban ‘not a change of policy’

The council has since rowed back on suggestions that the book was in the children’s section.

Evening Standard

The Forsytes: cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

The Forsytes is a new all-star adaptation of John Galsworthy’s famous novel series The Forsyte Saga.

WhatToWatch

11 Summertime Books to Read When You're Not Feeling Very Sunny

Feeling the summer bummer malaise? No problem.

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David Nicholls: ‘I’m nervous to admit it but I struggled with Jane Austen’

The One Day author on laughing hysterically at Adrian Mole and coming around to Persuasion

The Guardian - UK

My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud review – Hideous Kinky, the teenage years

A subtle, intriguing sequel revisits two girls as they grow into adults and question the impact of their unconventional upbringing

The Guardian - UK

Too Much to Jaws @ 50 – the seven best shows to stream this week

Lena Dunham’s new comedy is delightfully unafraid to shred both Brits and Americans, plus a rollicking deep dive into one of the biggest films of all time

The Independent UK

Florida retirees may face trial in France over sale of stolen gold from 18th-century shipwreck

The novelist and her husband were detained in 2022 and have since been under house arrest

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Marie Claire

Princess Margaret Ended Up Giving Queen Elizabeth Advice After "Ironic" Role "Reversal"

"This is not how anyone could ever have seen things turning out."

The National (Scotland)

Alan Cumming and Val McDermid recieve honours from Scottish universities

ACTOR Alan Cumming and author Val McDermid have both been honoured by Scottish universities for their contribution to arts and culture ...

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s actions offend us more than Bob Vylan

Letters: Readers on the controversy over the rap group’s appearance at Glastonbury festival, livestreamed by the BBC

The Guardian - AU

A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming-of-age mystery

Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plot

The Guardian - US

New book details how Obama slammed Biden’s re-election bid: ‘Your campaign is a mess’

Details include how White House staff thought ex-president ‘was a prick’ who disrespected and mistreated Biden

The Guardian - UK

Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence by Will Hodgkinson audiobook review – indie pop’s ultimate underdog

This warm, funny account of a mercurial talent gone to waste teems with love for its subject

The Guardian - US

‘Accelerated censorship’: advocates criticize US supreme court ruling on LGBTQ+ books

Opponents say the decision allowing parents to let their kids opt out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ themes will hurt the US education system

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