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HBO's Biggest Fantasy Franchise Just Repeated A Troubling Casting Trend

HBO's 'Harry Potter' series has announced its initial cast, and it highlights a major problem with Hollywood.

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‘We waited greedily for his novels’: Mario Vargas Llosa, a revolutionary of Spanish-language fiction

His breakthrough book was deemed too inflammatory to be taught in my school, and was burned by authorities, but this Peruvian firebrand would reveal himself to be a man of contradictions

The Guardian - UK

Mario Vargas Llosa obituary

Peruvian novelist, essayist and aspiring politician who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 2010

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The Rock to co-author true crime book about Hawaii mob boss to be adapted by Martin Scorsese

Dwayne Johnson is working with investigative journalist Nick Bilton on the project, with a film in the pipeline starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio

The Guardian - UK

25 Years Later, Christian Bale's Most Iconic Thriller Is A Misunderstood Classic

'American Psycho' is much funnier, and a much sharper satire, than its reputation would have you believe.

Inverse

Poem of the week: Death sets a Thing significant … by Emily Dickinson

The traces of a lost friend are keenly felt in the material things they once touched

The Guardian - UK

'Great brands retain a degree of mystery’: a day in the life of Julian Kyanston

Propaganda’s founder discusses the key to building a brilliant brand.

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The one change that worked: I conquered my fear of public speaking – with just one night of pure panic

When I agreed to plug my book at a literary festival, I was expecting some kind of low-key Q&A. Imagine my terror when I discovered I would have to monologue for almost an hour

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Audition by Katie Kitamura review – an evasive experiment

This tricksy novel from the author of A Separation takes its cue from Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy – but what starts as intrigue soon starts to feel like time-wasting

The Guardian - UK

Eclipse review – Tom Conti stars in intriguing but elusive 70s tale of a mysterious death

Conti plays twin brothers, one of whom is suspected of the other’s murder, in this dreamy but frustrating fable

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Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles

The Guardian - UK

Mother of daughter with rare disability writes book celebrating difference

Sarah Gannon’s book is inspired by her seven-year-old daughter Ciara who has Charge syndrome and is deafblind.

Evening Standard

Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen – review

This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialism

The Guardian - UK

Oscar's Book Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: £10,000 prize showcases writing and illustrating talent from across UK

The £10,000 award for the best picture book for young children this year spotlights authors and illustrators based from Cornwall to North Yorkshire

Evening Standard

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International Business Times

Vargas Llosa, Last Of Latin America's Literary Golden Generation

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was the last survivor of a golden generation of Latin American literary giants, his writing exploring universal themes often set outside his native Peru.

The Guardian - AU

Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89

Nobel laureate, a star of the international boom in Latin American literature, also once ran for president in Peru

The Guardian - UK

Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter review – a headlong rush through the turbulent Aids era

Porter’s urgent prose propels the reader into the gay scene of the 1980s and early 90s as his protagonist’s life is torn apart by the HIV crisis

Woman & Home

Le Creuset has taken the gold standard literally — their 100 year launch features real gold and an iconic designer collaboration

Le Creuset have turned 100 years old and to celebrate they have launched a new colour — Flamme Dorée — as well as a coffee table book with designers Assouline

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Radio France Internationale

From ornitherapy to kissing trees, how can nature benefit human health?

A new book released in France explores how ornitherapy and sylvotherapy – linked to the birds and the trees – can have a positive effect on human health and wellbeing, with some doctors in the UK and the US even prescribing them to patients.

The Guardian - UK

‘Cities trigger our imagination’: why a walk in town can be just as good for you as a stroll in the countryside

Wandering among historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to the test …

The Guardian - US

Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud: ‘We just want to stay open’

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits half in Canada, half in Vermont. Now, the US is planning to cut off main entrance access to Canadians

The Guardian - UK

Forgotten: Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials review – existence is resistance

In mapping the Palestinian history and culture that persists despite Israeli suppression, Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson display a strength of purpose and a promise of hope

The Guardian - US

Mad House: new book exposes Capitol Hill’s absurdity and dysfunction

Reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater shine a jaundiced spotlight on the foibles and foolishness of the US political class

The Guardian - US

New books chart Biden’s downfall – and the picture is damning for Democrats

Books detail president increasingly unfit to take on Trump, and party infighting that doomed Kamala Harris’s chances

The Guardian - UK

Greater Sins by Gabrielle Griffiths review – a dark discovery upturns a Scottish village

The unearthing of a woman’s body in a peat bog during the first world war is the catalyst for a gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desire

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