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From slaughterhouse worker to literary giant: George Saunders wins National Book Award

George Saunders has been named this year's winner of the National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Raegan Revord from 'Young Sheldon' is Nonbinary – What Does That Mean? Here's What You Need To Know

Actor Raegan Revord, known from Young Sheldon, comes out as nonbinary and released a queer rom-com novel in September 2025. What does being nonbinary entail?

International Business Times UK · Sep 5, 2025

Gauri Lankesh case: Govt and judicial inaction, bureaucratic delays slow down trial

Eight years after activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh was killed on September 5, 2017, the trial is progressing at a snail’s pace. Lapses by both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress governments and the judiciary have led to inordinate delays. 

Newslaundry · Sep 5, 2025

Sebastian Faulks' guide to London: oysters at Bentley’s and a good curry in Westbourne Grove

The author shares his favourite spots in the capital

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

Professor Barrett's interview on CBS News

The American people don't know what a "ConLaw" professor is, don't know what "doctrine" means, and don't realize that ACB changed the "doctrine" in Dobbs.

Reason · Sep 5, 2025

I Found The Thursday Murder Club Movie To Be Pretty Close To The Book, But There's One Thing I Really Wish The Adaptation Had

Here's what the book has over the movie.

Cinemablend · Sep 4, 2025

Mackenzie Phillips’ Family Breaks Silence On Explosive 10-Year Incest Allegations With Father

“Very, very dark."

Bored Panda · Sep 4, 2025

Scotland’s national library in U-turn over exhibiting gender-critical book

Institution decides to readmit The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht to its centenary exhibition after outcry

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025

National Library U-turns on putting gender-critical book in main exhibition

THE National Library of Scotland has announced a U-turn on its decision not to include a book written by gender-critical campaigners in the main…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025

The Witcher 4 will feature ideas from the latest Witcher novel, just like The Witcher 3 did 12 years ago – but CD Projekt Red "can't reveal how exactly" they'll take form yet

We "can expect" to see them, though

GamesRadar · Sep 4, 2025