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Joan Lindsay by Brenda Niall review – a poignant biography of the Picnic at Hanging Rock author

Lindsay was 71 when her gothic classic was published. A new book unearths the winding, often thwarted creative endeavours of her life – and delights in her late success

The Guardian - AU

John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'

In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”

The Independent UK

“The risk is that I never finish a piece - I want to push them further, to see how far they can be deformed without tearing”: How Aphex Twin fought the temptation to continually refine, and how we can learn from his example

It’s easy to carry on fiddling with our tracks, but as Richard D. James knows all too well, that urge to keep going can prove a problem

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I Want to Talk to You by Diana Evans review – sparkling essays

In this invigorating collection the novelist takes in Jean Rhys, James Baldwin, and how real life makes it into fiction

The Guardian - UK

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – a masterpiece from the Nobel laureate

One woman’s quest, told through haunting, harrowing, dreamlike imagery, bears witness to Korea’s traumatic past

The Guardian - UK

“If I were you, I’d get a haircut and disappear”: When author William Burroughs gave Daevid Allen permission to call his band The Soft Machine

A key moment in the Canterbury band’s history came when the future Gong mastermind made contact with his former collaborator in 1966

Louder

Netflix adds Swedish thriller based on bestsellers that have sold over 10 million copies

The Åre Murders is aiming to match the success of The Breakthrough on Netflix

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Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist spotlights stories of neurodiversity and palaces filled with dumplings

Shortlist features complex topics including children living in care, anxiety, and neurodiversity

The Independent UK

Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books

Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are “harmful to minors.”

The Independent UK

Judge opens door to releasing Prince Harry's secret visa records as case returns to court

Duke of Sussex’s US visa records could be published if legal challenge by Heritage Foundation is successful

Evening Standard

Gwen Watkins obituary

Codebreaker at Bletchley Park during the second world war who went on to become a successful author

The Guardian - UK

Joan Didion’s ‘astonishingly intimate’ diary to be published

The author recorded her thoughts on alcoholism, depression and her complex relationship with her daughter Quintana in the book, Notes to John

The Guardian - UK

Publishers sue state of Idaho over library book bans

Lawsuit says its definition of ‘harmful materials’ forbidden to under 18s is ‘vague and overbroad’ and puts librarians at risk

The Guardian - UK

I'm so excited about Netflix's latest Nordic noir adaptation after reading the book

The Åre Murders promises to be a great watch on Netflix

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Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – secrets and solitude

An estranged mother and son confront their past, in the new novel from the author of Union Atlantic

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie's stabbing trial begins with precarious jury selection

Hadi Matar faces charges of attempted murder and assault

The Guardian - UK

Love in Exile by Shon Faye review – lessons in romance

Is heartbreak all capitalism’s fault? Faye mixes the personal and political in this exposing but generous memoir

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We need to talk about those controversial new Jane Austen book covers

Is no author safe from the BookTok craze?

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The Guardian - UK

…blackbird hour review – a daring and dizzying portrait of isolation

A woman comes adrift from reality in babirye bukilwa’s chilling character study

The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in January

Authors and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month

The Guardian - US

Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie begins with jury selection

Hadi Matar, 26, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault

Motorsport

This new magazine feels like the F1 museum of your dreams

RQ1 magazine, from the team behind RACEWKND, shows off some of the coolest, rarest F1 memorabilia you've ever seen

The Conversation

Psychology in democratic South Africa: new book explores a post-apartheid journey

When apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa underwent significant social and political transformation. A key aspect of this shift was the push for greater inclusion and representation of Black South Africans across all sectors – including psychology.

Al Jazeera

Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection

Hadi Matar accused of attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing the author on stage in 2022 in the United States.

The Guardian - AU

My advice to male writers struggling to get published? Toughen up – and embrace poverty

Don’t give in to moral panic, fellas! Here are some tips from my own bumpy literary journey

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