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‘Activism and writing have helped me grow as a person and become a better human being’

Saraswathi’s recent work Beedi Hennu is a translation of Marathi author Baburao Bagul’s groundbreaking work, Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti, gives voice to marginalised sections. Bagul’s collection of short stories, first published in 1963, revolutionized not just Dalit literature but left an indelible mark on Marathi and Indian literature. It…

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Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII

In the Canadian parliament last year, an outcry erupted after 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian Yaroslav Hunka was presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero of the second world war.

The Conversation

Swadeshi Steam documents VOC’s struggle against British maritime empire

Explore the remarkable story of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai's battle against the British maritime empire & south India's role in the country's freedom struggle in A.R. Venkatachalapathy's book "Swadeshi Steam".

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The Mist's Thomas Jane Digs Into The Stephen King Adaptation He'd Love To Make As A Miniseries

Thomas Jane has lost the rights to make an upcoming Stephen King adaptation, but he's still holding out hope he can do it one day.

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I saw Camila Batmanghelidjh in action – she proved that love is a doing word

The amazing work done by the Kids Company founder should not be buried by controversy, says Guardian correspondent Libby Brooks

The Guardian - UK

Spycatcher scandal: newly released documents from the Thatcher era reveal the changing nature of government secrecy

I grew up in Tasmania in the 1980s. The capital city, Hobart, had a bit of a “living at the edge of the world” feeling in those days. It seemed about as far away from anywhere as you could get. So, I remember the thrill when the first hints of…

The Conversation

‘Floored’ union leader called AOC new Springsteen after shock primary win, book says

New York progressive star among subjects of The Rebels, survey of the modern US left by Joshua Green

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A Farewell To Arms: Everything We Know About The Ernest Hemingway Adaptation Starring Tom Blyth

A Farewell to Arms, one of Ernest Hemingway's best novels, is getting the film treatment... again.

Cinemablend

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 funny books to make you laugh

From hilarious fiction by Terry Pratchett and PG Wodehouse to memoirs by Patricia Lockwood and Adam Kay, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

Scholastic to Release Anne Frank Pre-Diary Novel by Alice Hoffman

Hold onto your hats, book lovers, because we've got some exciting news! A new novel based on Anne Frank's life, written by bestselling author Alice Hoffman...

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Alice Hoffman's novel about Anne Frank will be published in September

With the cooperation of the Anne Frank House, a novel based on Frank’s life immediately before she began keeping a diary will be released in September by the children’s publisher Scholastic

The Independent UK

Trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker postponed because of author’s memoir

Rushdie’s book about the incident will be published in April, but the delay ‘will not change the ultimate outcome’ of the trial says district attorney

The Guardian - UK

Four historical figures who you may not know had a disability

When we look back over years past, whose achievements make it into the history books? There are important stories and contributions that have long been overlooked because the people responsible were part of a marginalised group.

The Conversation

Five of the best books about fresh starts

A family escapes from drizzly England to Corfu and later life achievements are celebrated in these refreshing reads on new beginnings

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Luke Humphries to donate some of his prize money to Prostate Cancer UK

Paddy Power pledged to donate £1,000 every time a player hits 180 at the Alexandra Palace, with Humphries contributing 73 to a final total of 914.

The Guardian - UK

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – at the end of the world

Fraught themes of maternal ambivalence and ecological crisis are explored in this intense apocalypse story

The Guardian - UK

Were the monks on drugs? How The Book of Kells went fully psychedelic

Spirited to Ireland to save it from the Vikings, this wild illumination of the New Testament, full of gilded curls and coils, is one of the most ecstatic artworks ever – and now it’s gone gloriously immersive

The Guardian - UK

The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli review – a tsar is born

The imagined life story of a shadowy Kremlin insider offers a chilling perspective on Putin’s Russia

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Meghan Markle Accused Of Feeding 'Endgame' Book Author Details About 'Racist' Royals

The Dutch version of "Endgame" mistakenly named the royals who allegedly raised concerns about Prince Archie's complexion.

The Independent UK

The best non-fiction books to read in 2024

From candid memoirs to provocative essay collections, 2024’s forthcoming non-fiction is enticing. Jessie Thompson shares our guide to what you need on your reading pile

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Tamil writer Devibharathi on his Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel

Devibharathi's Neervazhi Padooum, winner of Sahitya Akademi Award 2023, is a story of the people of Udayampalayam, their struggles & virtue.

The Hindu

'If we were more Bharat...': EAM on foreign policy towards China after Independence

S. Jaishankar examines India's foreign policy since Independence, using the epic Ramayana as the overarching perspective.

The Independent UK

The Traitors season two, review: You’ll be staying faithful to your sofa for the rest of the month

The cloaks, the chaos and Claudia Winkleman are all back for a second season of the BBC’s runaway gameshow hit. Resistance is futile – just cancel all your January plans now

The Independent UK

Trial postponed for man charged with 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the 2022 attack before standing trial

Evening Standard

OPINION - Camila Batmanghelidjh was trying to solve London’s knife crime epidemic, shame on those who brought her down

Camila Batmanghelidjh, who founded the globally renowned, London-based and entirely besmirched — but ultimately exonerated — Kids Company died peacefully on New Year’s Day aged 61. It is my sincere belief that we Londoners will rue the day she suffered what she described to me as her “reputational assassination”, which…

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