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Hisham Matar: ‘I learned English by listening to Jane Austen audiobooks’

The British-Libyan author on Hemingway’s craft, finding comfort in Joseph Conrad, and spending six months drowning in Austen

The Guardian - UK

Live Forever? by John S Tregoning review – adventures in mortality

A professor turns human guinea pig as he attempts to discover the secret to a longer life

The Guardian - UK

McGinnis and Rappaport on Gienapp: A "Frustrating Book" That "Fails to Take Seriously … The Constitution itself."

"Jonathan Gienapp seeks to use the historian’s tools to challenge originalism, but in the process he neglects the text of the Constitution itself."

Reason

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David Lynch has died and I don't know what to do except thank him for nearly 50 years of ethereal TV and film

Our writer takes a moment to celebrate the legend that was David Lynch

Total Film

Britt Allcroft obituary

Producer who adapted the books of the Rev Wilbert Awdry to create the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer tells school children Roy Of The Rovers is his favourite book

The Prime Minister also said his favourite football player is Arsenal star Martin Odegaard.

Evening Standard

9 years after it was supposed to hit shelves, George R.R. Martin is being trolled by a fellow fantasy writer for Game of Thrones follow-up still not being finished

"It’s not that hard"

Total Film

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The Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione

A good-looking young man with a mysterious past carries a loaded gun, ready to kill, on the streets of the world’s financial capital.

The Conversation

Good Girl by Aria Aber review – coming of age in Berlin

This powerful debut plunges the reader into a raging battle between a young Afghan woman’s cultural identity and desire for freedom

The Guardian - UK

Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?

Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable

The Guardian - UK

‘I came down here to die’: the untold story of the first JFK assassination attempt

In a fascinating new book, the forgotten tale of Richard Pavlick, who tried to kill JFK in 1960, is brought to light

The Guardian - US

Quarterlife by Devika Rege review – an ambitious debut of the new India

This acutely portrayed reckoning with contemporary Indian sociopolitics traces the faultlines of caste, class and religion

The Guardian - UK

Rare collection of ‘incredibly exciting’ Winnie the Pooh letters up for auction

Collection also features letters from Enid Blyton and JRR Tolkien

The Independent UK

Japan YouTuber novelist woos global audience with visual, accessible horror

He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his signature mode of art

The Independent UK

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Neil Gaiman’s Ex-Wife Breaks Silence Amid Assault Allegations—People Think She “Knew Everything”

Neil Gaiman's ex-wife says her priority is to focus on the well-being of her child, despite the sexual allegations that have arisen against her former husband. The post Neil Gaiman’s Ex-Wife Breaks Silence Amid Assault Allegations—People Think She “Knew Everything” first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Children’s author and husband admit to abusing their adopted children: Malnourished kids were spanked until they bled

One of the children was diagnosed with pneumonia during a hospital visit and was found with bruises and open wounds

The Guardian - UK

For the first time in 35 years, I’m having to use a pen and paper. Help!

To think, until nearly the end of the last century, everyone had to write like this, says Adrian Chiles

Evening Standard

The Book of Goldikus Vol 1 review: a treasure trove for the British raver

If you look back over the decades, it is easy to pick out seminal record labels that set the tone for the music they championed. From the infamous 1960s Motown RB and Soul label, to punk rock and new waves Stiff in the 70s; followed by London’s own Rough Trade…

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The Guardian - UK

The Fourth Choir review – James Joyce’s The Dead is brought vividly to life

The exceptionally polished LGBTQ+ chamber choir teamed with Niamh Cusack for a beautifully paced production of Joyce’s short story

Inverse

The Remaining Neil Gaiman Projects Need to Go the Way of 'Good Omens'

In light of horrific allegations against the author, it's time to cut losses and stop adapting his works.

The Independent UK

I wanted to hate this romance-fantasy book series, but I’m converted

Sarah J Maas’s series is a global bestseller, combining fantasy, romance and action

Marie Claire

The 29 Best Mystery-Thriller Books of 2025

From new bestsellers by Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware to underrated whodunits.

The Guardian - UK

Confessions by Catherine Airey review – family secrets unearthed

This episodic, multi-layered debut crosses decades and continents to shine a light on the universality and uniqueness of women’s experience

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university 'providing support' as student accuses Neil Gaiman of assault

A SCOTTISH university is supporting a student who alleges sexual assault by famed author Neil Gaiman ...

The Independent UK

British author Neil Gaiman denies ever engaging in non-consensual sex as more accusers come forward

Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman has released a statement denying he has ever engaged in non-consensual sex after a magazine published allegations from several women, accusing him of sexual assault

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