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Days of Light by Megan Hunter review – Bohemian rhapsody

The privileged world of Bloomsbury group is vividly evoked in this novel of a life shaped by devastating loss

The Guardian - UK

George RR Martin calls long overdue Game of Thrones novel ‘the curse of my life’

‘I have periods where I make progress and then other things divert my attention,’ admitted the author

The Independent UK

Lori Vallow Daybell plans to rest her case at Arizona trial without putting on witnesses, evidence

Lori Vallow Daybell plans to rest her case at the Arizona trial where she is charged with conspiring to murder her estranged husband

The Independent UK

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Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford’s estate goes to auction reflecting ‘life of elegance, intellect, and artistry’

Rare items chronicle the internationally bestselling author’s rise from a Yorkshire newsroom to global stardom

The Independent UK

Items that reflect ‘elegance and artistry’ of Barbara Taylor Bradford go on sale

The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

Evening Standard

Salty Brine review – daring diva mashup with hella pizzazz

The drag queen’s latest intermingling of Annie Lennox covers, southern gothic literature, Judy Garland and family anecdotes is a bravura feat of idiosyncratic connection

The Guardian - UK

North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools

North Carolina House Republicans have advanced a bill that would create advisory committees to approve and remove books from libraries in public and charter schools

The Independent UK

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Melinda French Gates has led an extraordinary life. This self-help book does her down

3/5 Bill Gates’ ex-wife might have taken the high road, but she’s mistaken what readers really want: gossip

Evening Standard

Martin Lee obituary

Other lives: Print consultant who worked with leading designers to produce high-end books such as Designed by Apple in California

The Guardian - UK

Your Amazing Itty Bitty Business Dating Book: A Guide Through the Ups and Downs of Building Professional Synergy

Released to wide acclaim in July 2024, Barbara Robins' book is chock-full of catchy pointers to build and maintain a perfectly aligned system of collaborators to fulfill a business' potential.

International Business Times

A new chapter for publishing? Book subscription services launch their own titles

The book-posting operations have had a huge market impact, but will publishing their own titles cost them their serendipitous magic?

The Guardian - UK

Ernest Cole: the South African photographer at the centre of a powerful and heartbreaking film

Ernest Cole is famous for photographing the everyday realities of South Africa’s racist apartheid system. His 1967 book House of Bondage ensured his damning critique of the white minority regime was seen by the world. But its publication sent him into exile and was banned at home.

The Conversation

JK Rowling welcomes Supreme Court ruling on transgender women saying it 'protected rights of women and girls'

Author JK Rowling has welcomed the UK Supreme Court ruling that transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law.

Evening Standard

Five things you didn’t know about Black British cultural history

From northern soul to rugby league beef, here’s what I learned while writing We Were There

The Guardian - UK

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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin calls The Winds of Winter the "curse of my life" after admitting it's "13 years late", but offers a tiny glimmer of hope: "I have periods where I make progress"

George R.R. Martin gives the latest update on The Winds of Winter

The Guardian - UK

Rare letter offers glimpse into Bram Stoker’s early thoughts on Dracula

‘Lord forgive me. I am quite shameless’, author playfully wrote in note weeks after horror novel published in 1897

The Independent UK

Bram Stoker’s ‘cheeky’ letter sent after Dracula publication goes on sale for £15,000

It’s a high stakes affair...

The Guardian - UK

Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh review – teenage dreams

The tale of a 17-year-old Irish boy’s painful summer of romance and uncertain friendship captures the tenderness and menace of young men

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The Guardian - UK

Audition by Katie Kitamura review – a literary performance of true uncanniness

An actor’s story becomes a thrillingly radical deconstruction of family relationships and the social roles we play

AAP

'Taboo fiction' author can't hide in child abuse case

A Christian charity's marketing executive facing child abuse charges over her book Daddy's Little Toy has lost a bid to shield her identity from the public.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identity

The Independent UK

Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion

The Guardian - US

Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Lawsuit argues that culling library books prevents children from learning about health, hygiene, biology and abuse

The Independent UK

See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home

Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away

The Guardian - US

The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism

The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish silliness

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