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Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin, dies at 100

Walter Frankenstein, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in Berlin with his wife and infant children, has died

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Once a bestseller, now forgotten – why William by E.H. Young deserves a revisit

In a year filled with centenaries of famous novels, including Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Franz Kafka’s The Trial, another novel also quietly turns 100. William was published in 1925 by the once-celebrated, now largely forgotten, E.H. Young.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025

Moto YouTuber Cancels US Book Tour Over Immigration Concerns

There are so many different subgenres of motorcycle enthusiasts. But still, chances are excellent that if you chat with anyone who's at all interested in watching motorcycle travel vloggers on YouTube, the subject of Itchy Boots will come up.

RideApart · Apr 22, 2025

South London bookshop owner issues heartfelt plea after break in

Lala Books, in Camberwell, was left with a smashed window following the raid on Thursday night

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2025

Out of the Woods by Gretchen Shirm review – a compelling reflection on bearing witness

For her fourth novel, the former lawyer draws on her experience working as a legal intern in the UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2025

Closing arguments set for Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial on charge she conspired to kill husband

Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Arizona trial for Lori Vallow Daybell

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

I love the hidden messages in these clever abstract Albert Camus book covers

The geometric shapes say more than you might think.

Creative Bloq · Apr 20, 2025

Sister Europe by Nell Zink review – ramshackle wanderers in Berlin

Zink’s seventh novel, about a night of conversation and adventure, is full of wit and marvellous writing, but ultimately trails off

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025

Stephen Mangan: ‘With three people in a bed, who goes in the middle?’

The Split actor and children’s author on throuples, using his sons as a focus group, and running the London marathon

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025

The North Road by Rob Cowen review – the poetry and pain of Britain’s backbone

A beautifully written study of our longest numbered route, the A1, is full of rich asides and haunting explorations, conjuring the visual pleasure of a road movie

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025