Fundamental flaws in the NHS psychiatric system Letters: Readers respond to a review of the book Fragile Minds by Bella Jackson and share their own insights The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Where to start with: Elizabeth Strout A guide to the Pulitzer-winning novelist’s tales of small-town life, family secrets, and fraught relationships The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Salt Path author’s next book delayed due to ‘considerable distress’ Penguin Michael Joseph said it is ‘our priority to support the author at this time’ The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Recital for a World Gone to Sh*t review – full-throttle fury meets beautiful, blistering verse Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh’s outstanding delivery of poetry from the 2018 anthology was interspersed with excellent, yet slightly overshadowed performances from baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Publication of The Salt Path author’s new book is delayed amid scandal Penguin said release date of On Winter Hill would be changed in order to ‘support the author’ after allegations that Raynor Winn lied in her bestselling memoir The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
'The Salt Path:' A book that captured the hearts of millions, but now mired in controversy “The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup Here and Beyond by Hal LaCroix; One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford; I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman; The Reaper by Jackson P Brown The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Clare Chambers: ‘Iris Murdoch taught me that a novel could be about absolutely anything’ The author on Anthony Trollope, Andrew Miller, and why she sided with 19th-century coal miners The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Argyle Street Ash nominated for Tree of the Year 2025 AN ash tree in Scotland’s largest city has been shortlisted for an annual competition which celebrates culturally significant trees across the UK. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2025
25 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List You won't be able to put down these moving memoirs and touching romances. Marie Claire · Jul 10, 2025
“If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy”: Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October Metal Hammer · Jul 10, 2025
Ruins by Amy Taylor review – Euro getaway turns to hell in this addictive, soapy thriller Over one stinking summer in Athens, a thirtysomething couple open their relationship – with disastrous consequences. It’s no surprise a film adaptation is already in the works The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025
How Katie Sturino Turned Her Fictional Swimsuit Line Into a Real-Life Collection The entrepreneur and debut novelist speaks to editor-in-chief Nikki Ogunnaike for the 'Marie Claire' podcast "Nice Talk". Marie Claire · Jul 10, 2025
When it comes to the Salt Path scandal, we only have ourselves to blame STATE OF THE ARTS: While writer Raynor Winn has denied bombshell newspaper claims that she fabricated key elements of her blockbuster memoir, we must acknowledge that Britain wanted to buy into the middle-class fantasy of her triumph against adversity, writes Adam White – regardless of its accuracy The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Woman & Home · Jul 10, 2025 Prime Day plot-twist: the best book, Kindle, and Audible deals are live now We roundup the best Amazon book deals, Kindle book deals, and Audible deals in one place, with advice from publishers, our books editor, and other book worms
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025 Inside the Salt Path controversy: ‘Scandal has stalked memoir since the genre was invented’ Raynor Winn’s bestselling book is far from the first time a true story has been called into question after publication. But how does it happen? And should readers really feel betrayed?
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025 Refunds issued to The Salt Path fans after author Raynor Winn pulls out of tour Author was due to appear in Shrewsbury on Friday night but has stepped away from live shows after allegations emerged about the authenticity of her best-selling memoir
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025 Do we think enough about parents who care for sick or disabled children – and how not to make things harder? Mina Holland’s book about parenting her seriously unwell daughter sheds light on the complicated psychology at play, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025 The Mission by Tim Weiner review – unmasking the CIA This impeccably sourced account of the secretive agency during a period of global turmoil deserves a Pulitzer
AAP · Jul 10, 2025 Tome by tome, human chain moves historic bookstore Hundreds of volunteers have formed a human chain to help a historic bookshop move to a new location by passing each book hand-to-hand.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025 Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 The Salt Path author breaks silence on ‘devastating’ claims over husband’s illness Raynor Winn disputes article which cast doubt on her bestseller and condemns ‘heartbreaking’ accusations over Moth’s medical condition
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025 The Salt Path author defends memoir against fabrication allegations Raynor Winn describes enduring ‘hardest days’ and publishes clinic letters saying her husband, Moth, has been treated for CBD/S for many years
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025 Leila Aboulela wins PEN Pinter prize for writing on migration and faith Judges praised the Sudanese author for centring Muslim women, describing her writing as “a balm, a shelter, and an inspiration”
Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025 Noughts & Crosses at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre: depressingly relevant 3/5 This adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel feels timely and necessary, although the tone can be patronising