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Poem of the week: I know that all beneath the moon decays by William Drummond of Hawthornden

A sonnet about disappointed love is enlivened by a large imagination and technical fluency of great vitality

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Historic Thomas Hardy building in Dorchester damaged by fire

Property in Dorset town, known as Casterbridge in Hardy’s novels, was where he was apprenticed to an architect

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First Impressions: freelance illustrator Marie-Alice Harel loves "the freedom" her work offers

First impressions; Marie-Alice on illustrating Peruvian folk tales, Howl's Moving Castle and Neil Gaiman stories

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Thousands of free books gifted to the NSPCC this Christmas

NSPCC hubs across the UK have received more than 37,000 free books to share with partner agencies and families in time for Christmas as part of a…

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Wish that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour could go on forever? Now even The Eras Tour Book will be a record-breaker

After hit albums and the world’s most lucrative tour, the star’s next number one is in publishing

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My Lesbian Novel by Renee Gladman review – an experimental romcom

The American author sets out to write a “feelgood” romance that honours her commitment to language as a charged, living entity

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Unmasking Lucy Letby by Jonathan Coffey and Judith Moritz review – reasonable doubt

A forensic study of the Lucy Letby case leaves many questions unanswered

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A new book from the Modernist Society focuses on a golden age of British graphic design

‘Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945-1980’ looks at all the ways in which post-war graphic design shaped the nation, from new typography to poster art, book design and more

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‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading marathons

For decades, diehard fans have joined together to read Herman Melville’s 600-page novel aloud in exotic locations

The Guardian - US

Anthony Cummins’s best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s funny and observant latest to Joseph O’Neill’s compelling Godwin and Sarah Manguso’s gripping portrayal of a broken marriage, these are the year’s most enjoyable novels

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Ballet Shoes review – an elegant Christmas cracker of a show

Noel Streatfeild’s classic about three adopted sisters who go to stage school is spirited, spiky and spectacular

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Alison Flood’s best crime and thrillers of 2024

This year’s pulse-quickening picks include the tense finale of Attica Locke’s Highway 59 series, Mo Hayder’s frightening last work and a fresh murder mystery from Richard Osman

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Rachel Cooke’s best graphic novels of 2024

From Aimée de Jongh’s contemporary reworking of a William Golding classic to an extraterrestrial tale from Charles Burns, here are the best titles of the year

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Choose debt. Choose midday naps… How Trainspotting went from heroin to chai tea

Given the struggles of gen Z, expect the sequel to Irvine Welsh’s book to be a very different beast

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The big picture: Tony Kearns captures stalled time at Camden Market

The photographer’s 1980s shot of a punter and his dog shows a London destination already in thrall to its storied past

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An audience with Hunter S Thompson at his Aspen lair, 1998

The original gonzo journalist obliged with good copy, but there was something sad about the ravaged writer

The Guardian - UK

Retro restaurant was note-perfect

In London’s Yellow Bittern, bookings are taken by telephone only and payment is in cash – and the food is worth every penny

The Independent UK

Bitcoin millionaire shares his advice for people hunting his $2 million treasure

Exclusive: Entrepreneur Jon Collins-Black tells Kevin E G Perry about putting $2 million of his own money into the treasure hunt contained in his new book ‘There’s Treasure Inside’

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Manuscript sheds new light on Wars of Independence and Stone of Destiny legend

A 500-YEAR-OLD manuscript that sheds new light on the Scottish Wars of Independence, William Wallace and the Stone of Destiny, has been made…

The Guardian - UK

Aspiring UK author shoots up bestseller lists after viral social media post

Vicky Ball expressed delight on X at selling two novels at an event – then catapulted up Amazon’s book charts

The Guardian - US

‘He transformed his mind’: how did Malcolm Little become Malcolm X?

Patrick Parr’s ambitious, eye-opening book looks back to the activist’s earlier days as he found himself while in prison

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon says she's 'not out to settle scores' as she opens up on her memoir

NICOLA Sturgeon said she is not out to “settle scores” in her memoir but made no promises that she might “ruffle” some feathers in her book…

The Guardian - UK

The best biographies and memoirs of 2024

Salman Rushdie’s account of his near-fatal stabbing, a 360-degree view of Queen Elizabeth II and Al Pacino’s rags to riches career are among this year’s most compelling personal histories

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The best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan Hollinghurst’s Our Evenings, Percival Everett’s James and a host of inventive debuts – this year’s highlights in fiction

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How a sprawling new book honours the legacy of cult photographer Larry Fink

‘Larry Fink: Hands On / A Passionate Life of Looking’ pays homage to an American master. ‘He had this ability to connect,’ says publisher Daniel Power

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