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Star authors quit French publisher Grasset over editor's sudden departure

Nearly 150 authors, including some of the biggest names in French literature, announced on Thursday they will quit the French publishing house Grasset – owned by media mogul Vincent Bolloré – in protest at the departure of its veteran boss Olivier Nora.

Radio France Internationale

More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré

Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’

The Guardian - UK

The Best Margaret Atwood Books, Ranked—From 'The Handmaid's Tale' to 'Alias Grace'

The beloved, feminist author has many books worth reading, beyond her bestsellers set in Gilead.

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Historical fiction prize announces first all-British shortlist

The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is now in its 17th year.

Evening Standard

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke review – the downfall of an all‑American tradwife

The premise – Instagram influencer is confronted by pioneer reality – is genius. But does this high-concept debut live up to the hype?

The Guardian - UK

'Good Omens' Season 3 Trailer Confirms A Big Biblical Fan Theory

The third and final season for Amazon's religious fantasy epic is delivering on the Second Coming.

Inverse

Ruth Langsford shares 'surreal' career milestone after ex Eamonn Holmes' stroke

Holmes, 66, shared an emotional message from his hospital bed this week after his stroke

Evening Standard

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Why everyone's talking about The Power audiobook again - and the bold new voices that make this electric

Naomi Alderman celebrates ten years of her award-winning novel, The Power, with a full-cast re-record of the audiobook. We have all the special insights.

Woman & Home

Taylor Swift's Wedding Guest List Just Got Complicated as Lena Dunham's Memoir Teases Jack Antonoff and Lorde Lore

Lena Dunham's memoir 'Famesick' revisits her relationship with Jack Antonoff, sparking speculation about Taylor Swift's wedding guest list, particularly regarding Lorde's potential attendance.

International Business Times UK

The Pervasive Myth of "Mom Guilt"

In an excerpt from her book 'Start With Yourself,' Emma Grede challenges one of the biggest falsehoods about motherhood.

Marie Claire

Lena Dunham admits cheating on Jack Antonoff after 'worst-ever fight' during health battle

The US star reflects on their six-year relationship in her new memoir, Famesick

Evening Standard

Communion by Jon Doyle review – a charged debut about sin and solace

A man who meant to be a priest is faced with a moral crossroads in this ambitious and affecting first novel

The Guardian - UK

The Fallen by Louise Brangan review – an enraging account of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

The horrifying story of the Catholic-run institutions that incarcerated thousands of women and girls

The Guardian - UK

When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world?

Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Margo’s Got Money Troubles review – Elle Fanning comedy drama about OnlyFans and motherhood is five-star TV

5/5 Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman round out the cast of this warm, comforting Apple TV show

Marie Claire

Queen Elizabeth Used a "Silent Signal of Displeasure" That Would Get Paddington's Stamp of Approval

Royal author Robert Hardman revealed the trick in his new biography of the late Queen.

AAP

Titanic rewritten in heroic tale of Aussie survivor

The story of nurse Evelyn Marsden, the only Australian to survive the sinking of the Titanic, has been told for the first time after being lost to history.

International Business Times

Jim Stavis on Why Most Businesses Are Unprepared for Disruption and What Experience Teaches About Navigating It

For Stavis, one of the most important shifts in mindset involves becoming comfortable with not knowing. He explains himself as someone who learned early to accept uncertainty, largely because his initial diagnosis introduced a future that could not be clearly defined.

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The Independent UK

Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate

U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress

The Guardian - UK

Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award

The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes

The Times of India

Why 'Jesus' Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV

If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.

Evening Standard

Toby Jones and Indira Varma among stars of International Booker Prize shorts

The star-studded line-up will feature in the shorts to perform extracts from the shortlisted six novels.

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: George R. R. Martin Admits TV Fame is Changing the Plot of TWOW

George R. R. Martin's publisher has quashed a viral 'leak' claiming The Winds of Winter is secretly set for release this year, as the author admits the TV version of Westeros is reshaping his plans.

The Independent UK

Game of Thrones publishers clear up ‘false’ claim about long-awaited book Winds of Winter

It turns out everyone was getting ahead of themselves

The Guardian - UK

On Memoir by Blake Morrison review – lessons in life writing from a master

Don’t be fooled by the A-Z treatment – this thoroughgoing guide asks deep questions about the art of autobiography

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