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Alexei Navalny Wrote He Knew He Would Die In Prison In New Memoir

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who was President Vladimir Putin's top political opponent before his death in February, believed he would die in prison, according to his posthumous memoir which will be released on October 22.

International Business Times

Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, memoir reveals

In secret journal, Putin’s fiercest critic writes: ‘If your convictions mean something, you must be prepared to stand up for them’

The Guardian - UK

Luz María Doria, Producer of Despierta América, Leads Women's Conference in Miami: "It Helped Me First"

The women's conference 'Days to Shine' is set to take place in the U.S. for the first time in Miami this weekend after years of success across Latin America.

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‘Nothing but lies’: New Navalny memoir foretells collapse of Putin’s regime

Posthumous memoir, Patriot, of Russian opposition leader who died in prison is set to be released on October 22.

Al Jazeera

‘I had a crush on him’: Bernardine Evaristo on writing Mr Loverman

Ahead of a BBC adaptation of her novel, the Booker-winning author reflects on failure, creative alchemy – and being consumed by her closeted seventysomething hero

The Guardian - UK

No Kindle? No problem: 5 places to buy DRM-free e-books

If you don't own a Kindle you can't really get e-books from Amazon for your e-reader, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck. Here are some tips on how to get great ebooks for any e-reader, so you're not yoked to buying Kindles forever.

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The Great When by Alan Moore review – a riotous tour of occult London

With bravura brilliance, the Watchmen author conjures up a hyperreal fugitive city, populated by rogues and reprobates

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New memoir from Russian dissident Alexei Navalny reveals he knew he would die in prison

Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed he would die in prison, an event which finally occurred on February 16 at age 47. The New Yorker magazine published excerpts from the book, "Patriot", on Friday, ahead of its release on October 22.

France 24

Queen Elizabeth Said She Hated One Thing About Meeting "Tourists"

The late monarch expressed a desire to go back to the good old days of royal visits.

Marie Claire

The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded

Editorial: This year’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature is another triumph for South Korean culture

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’ and ‘most dangerous person to this country,’ new book says

General Mark Milley expressed his concerns about Trump to author Bob Woodward in March 2023

The Independent UK

Sarah Ferguson releases new children’s book with environmental message

Fergie said the title was inspired by ‘how I brought my girls up’

The Independent UK

Trump's unpredictability makes us nervous, says Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov

In this episode we take a look at life, war and politics in Ukraine, through the eyes of its most celebrated writer. Andrey Kurkov rose to international fame with "Death and the Penguin" more than 20 years ago, but he has many other novels to his name, including "The Silver…

France 24

Han Kang’s books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature

Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country

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All of the bizarre celebrity encounters in Boris Johnson's memoir Unleashed

From mayoral meetings with Lily Allen to bathroom trips with Leonardo DiCaprio, Boris Johnson has had his fair share of odd celebrity run-ins. Claudia Cockerell on the strangest ones to grace the pages of Unleashed, his new book

The Guardian - UK

How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books

After an English academic at Oxford complained about students’ attention spans, we get experts’ tips on enjoying the written word

Evening Standard

OPINION - Of course Camilla scorned a fish knife — could anything be more middle class?

There is something cheering about a world in which we can argue about fish knives. Anne Glenconner, once lady in waiting to Princess Margaret, raised the issue this week at the Cheltenham Literary Festival where she was promoting her book on picnics. She recalled having lunch with Camilla and her…

The Guardian - UK

May Day by Jackie Kay audiobook review – family, love and activism

The Scottish author and poet is a warm, wry companion in an autobiographical collection of poems, written in the aftermath of her parents’ deaths

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Stephen King: ‘I loved Lord of the Flies the way kids love Harry Potter’

The horror author on Dr Seuss, the radicalism of Earl Thompson, and the perfect whodunnit

International Business Times

Han Kang's Books Sell Out In South Korea After Nobel Win

Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.

The Guardian - UK

The Book of Abba by Jan Gradvall review – dark backstories and new revelations

From Himmler to herring, a Swedish journalist offers unexpected angles on the 70s supergroup

The Guardian - UK

Disclaimer review – only Cate Blanchett could deal with a script this abominable

Alfonso Cuarón’s new drama about a wife whose secrets are exposed looks beautiful. Sadly, it’s also slow, turgid and – despite stars like Kevin Kline – so bad it needs to be pureed into mush

The Guardian - UK

Sweetpea review – Ella Purnell’s deathly dull serial killer show reeks of cowardly decision-making

This insipid, humourless adaptation of CJ Skuse’s blackly comic Sweetpea books has been stripped of everything good. It seems to drag on forever

The Guardian - UK

Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is still in jail in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence, was selected by PEN Pinter winner Arundhati Roy

The Guardian - UK

Nuclear war rehearsal and Gauguin biography make shortlist for Baillie Gifford prize

Books by Rachel Clarke, Richard Flanagan and Viet Thanh Nguyen are among the six competing for the nonfiction award

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