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‘All the watering places are crammed with hot people’: on holiday with Dickens

Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

I Just Found Out Off Campus Almost Killed One Of Its Best Characters Off

Hang on, who was going to get killed off?

Cinemablend · Aug 20

Book Week costumes are serious business in our house. But this year I’m grateful for the easy way out

The idea of forking out a mere $10 for an off-the-rack costume is blessed relief. There’s always next year to get creative

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors said

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan review – a timeless tale of family sorrows and joys

A teenage boy navigates adolescence and the traumatic loss of his mother in this poignant coming-of-age novel set in rural Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Woman who wrote book praising police officers is wanted after cop died in her home

Police are searching for Karen Solomon, 58, who was last seen on foot in pajamas and may be armed

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Nicola Sturgeon urges politicians to have 'courage' to stand by climate commitments

NICOLA Sturgeon has called on politicians to have “courage” on climate change policy, saying she does not believe there should be new wells…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18

The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own

Editorial: The Wordsworth Trust has acquired a second home. Cherished authors including George Eliot don’t even have one

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops

After pubs and clubs get rates relief, authors back open letter calling for similar support for bookshops, described as the ‘beating hearts’ of high streets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Alan Ritchson On 'Luxury' And 'Burden' Of Creating A Reacher Spinoff

It's a double-edged sword, for sure.

Cinemablend · Aug 18