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Dylan Thomas was ‘serial plagiarist’ as a schoolboy, publisher claims

Welsh poet is alleged to have stolen work of other authors wholesale while at school in Swansea

The Independent UK

A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken review – here’s how to really write your novel

The novelist and writing tutor delivers bracing advice that demolishes familiar ‘stick to what you know’ nostrums

The Guardian - UK

Queen’s urgent mission over reading rates as book club charity marks milestone

Camilla founded The Queen’s Reading Room in lockdown and its reach has spread to more than 180 countries as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.

Evening Standard

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King Charles "Has Learned to Live With" a "Distorted" Version of the Truth About His Marriage to Princess Diana

"He feels he let down not only the monarchy but also himself and Diana by not calling off the wedding," author Robert Jobson writes.

Marie Claire

María Corina Machado to publish book on political vision for Venezuela amid upheaval

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US

The Guardian - US

Princess Margaret Delivered a Brutal Two-Word Quip When Her Sister Elizabeth Found Out She'd Become Queen

Princess Elizabeth's life "changed overnight" after her uncle abdicated the throne.

Marie Claire

‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all-consuming love of books

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?

The Guardian - UK

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Queen Elizabeth Called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Departure from U.K. "A Missed Opportunity," Per New Royal Biography

"They were either in or out."

Marie Claire

The Winds of Winter Delay: George R.R. Martin Denies He 'Doesn't Give A Sh*t' About Writing TWOW

George R.R. Martin's net worth hits $120m in 2026. Is his Game of Thrones wealth causing the delay of The Winds of Winter?

International Business Times UK

Dublin Gothic review – epic ‘losers’ history’ of the city traces 100 years of family life

Barbara Bergin’s tale follows four families through strikes in the slums, the Easter Rising, the early years of independence and the HIV-Aids crisis of the 1980s

The Guardian - UK

The Risky, Wild Fun of Launching a Literary Publication

How founders Anika Jade Levy and Nat Ruiz turned 'Forever Magazine' into every It girl's must-read.

Marie Claire

The Oak and the Larch by Sophie Pinkham review – are Russia’s forests the key to its identity?

How billions of trees left their mark on an empire’s psyche – shaping ideological and literal battles up to the present day

The Guardian - UK

Dua Lipa's Book Club Picks Are Turning Her Into a Literary Influencer — Here's What She's Reading

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club is shaping reading trends, highlighting global fiction, memoirs, and diverse voices while engaging audiences beyond music.

International Business Times UK

This, My Second Life by Patrick Charnley review – an astonishing debut of recovery

Drawing on his own near-death experience, the author finds a powerful intensity in this tale of a young man’s convalescence in a Cornish village

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: in the bombed-out ruins of an apartment block, I saw a book I’d translated

The sight of my work, torn and singed but still legible, made me realise the importance of translating and protecting stories – so they remain when everything else falls away

International Business Times UK

Is Andrea Yates Still Alive? Quick Facts About the Texas Mum Who Drowned Her Children in a Bathtub

A concise breakdown of the Andrea Yates case, from the 2001 tragedy to the insanity verdict and her current confinement.

International Business Times UK

Tragic Michael Schumacher News Breaks Hearts: F1 Legend Buried Under Wave of Misguided Fan Tributes Online

Confusion sweeps social media as author Michael Schumacher passes away at 75, leading devastated F1 fans to mistakenly mourn the racing legend in a viral mix-up.

The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: Alan Hollinghurst, Samantha Harvey and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in December

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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The Guardian - AU

Love, desire and community: the new generation of readers bonding over romance novels

Young women drawn to ‘morally grey characters’ are driving a boom sparked by TikTok, Instagram and online friendships

International Business Times UK

Trump Torched Over 'Insane' Claim He Predicted 9/11, 'Wouldn't Have Happened' If Aides Listened

Trump's claim that he predicted the 9/11 attacks and warned about Osama Bin Laden in his book has been thoroughly debunked by fact-checkers and video evidence; critics now question his cognitive fitness as he continues to make contradictory statements.

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: Fan Tells George R.R. Martin He's 'Not Going to Be Around Much Longer'

George R.R. Martin hits back at fans claiming he won't be around to finish The Winds of Winter, insisting he is 'vital' and refuses to hire a ghostwriter.

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated

From gaping plot holes to television so confusing it’s actually distressing to watch, here’s our ranking of the US author’s TV adaptations

The Independent UK

Molly Parkin obituary: Artist, writer, fashion editor and Swinging Sixties icon dies aged 93

Known for her flamboyant dress sense, foul-mouthed charm and string of famous lovers, the fashion editor, author, artist and self-described ‘astral twin’ of Elizabeth Taylor lived a dazzling life of creativity and hedonism

The Guardian - US

Many schools don’t think students can read full novels any more. That’s a tragedy

Increasingly, teens are given only parts of books, and they often read not in print but on school-issued laptops

Tom’s Guide

When is 'The Housemaid' streaming? Here's our best guess

Here's our guess as to when you can buy or rent to watch 'The Housemaid' at home, and when you can stream it.

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