…blackbird hour review – a daring and dizzying portrait of isolation A woman comes adrift from reality in babirye bukilwa’s chilling character study The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in January Authors and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie begins with jury selection Hadi Matar, 26, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault The Guardian - US · Feb 4, 2025
This new magazine feels like the F1 museum of your dreams RQ1 magazine, from the team behind RACEWKND, shows off some of the coolest, rarest F1 memorabilia you've ever seen Motorsport · Feb 4, 2025
Psychology in democratic South Africa: new book explores a post-apartheid journey When apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa underwent significant social and political transformation. A key aspect of this shift was the push for greater inclusion and representation of Black South Africans across all sectors – including psychology. The Conversation · Feb 4, 2025
Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection Hadi Matar accused of attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing the author on stage in 2022 in the United States. Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2025
My advice to male writers struggling to get published? Toughen up – and embrace poverty Don’t give in to moral panic, fellas! Here are some tips from my own bumpy literary journey The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025
Christie Brinkley has a memoir out in April. Yes, it's called 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley will have a memoir out this spring The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
AJ Brown’s BookTok moment helped the Super Bowl-bound Eagles and an unknown author The Eagles’ star wideout was caught on camera reading a self-help tome on the sideline during a playoff game. Now the book is a No 1 bestseller and Philly are in the Super Bowl The Guardian - US · Feb 4, 2025
Starmer did not break lockdown rules by meeting voice coach – minister Health minister Karin Smyth defended Sir Keir Starmer, saying he was working to prepare for interviews in the run up to the UK leaving the EU. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Labour dropped plan to ban foreign donors after Waheed Alli intervened, book claims Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is said to have blocked ban on potential Elon Musk donations to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Young adult books roundup – reviews A bookshop becomes a sanctuary in a post-apocalyptic romance, a connection is forged through food – and a codebreaker learns the language of big beasts The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
The best book covers of the month We've already seen some stunning covers in 2025. Creative Bloq · Feb 4, 2025
What if you never come down? The 90s clubbers who wouldn’t let the night end – a picture essay In the late 1990s, Mischa Haller began taking pictures of British nightlife during the hours after the clubs had shut – from drunken revellers scoffing pizza to ravers blissed out on the beach The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 Three Days in June by Anne Tyler review – a wise and wonderful account of infidelity The US author’s masterly portrait of a divorced couple brought together by their daughter’s wedding is beautifully observed
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie will soon go on trial. The author will take the stand The New Jersey man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack is set to stand trial in New York
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Babysitter accuses Neil Gaiman of sexual assault and human trafficking in new lawsuit Wife Amanda Palmer is also named in the suit filed by former nanny
Inverse · Feb 3, 2025 'Dune 3' Won't Make Any Major Changes From The Book, Denis Villeneuve Promises In a new interview at the Saturn Awards, Denis Villeneuve points out that his plans for 'Dune 3' won't be "that different" from the book 'Dune Messiah.'
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Book Review: Chris Hayes' 'Sirens' Call' is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age MSNBC Host Chris Hayes explores the evolution of the attention economy in “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.”
The National (Scotland) · Feb 3, 2025 Keir Starmer denies breaking lockdown rules with voice coach meetings Sir Keir Starmer has denied breaking lockdown rules after it emerged he had met a voice coach during the winter of 2020.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson obituary Debonair publisher known for his generous book advances whose stable of writers included Peter Ackroyd and Rose Tremain
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025 Starmer denies breaking lockdown rules over meeting with voice coach The Prime Minister said ‘of course’ he did not breach restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025 I’ve Never Wanted Anyone More: Goethe adaptation feels more American Pie than high literature José Lourenço’s film adaptation of German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther opens with a line on screen stating it is “based on the smash hit 1774 novel of tragic romance”. Set in contemporary Canada, it revolves around Werther (Douglas Booth), who falls tragically…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Romantasy and BookTok driving a huge rise in science fiction and fantasy sales The subgenre helped increase the market share by 41.3% last year aided by bestseller Fourth Wing from Rebecca Yarros while food and drink topped nonfiction sales
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025 ‘Pioneering’, ‘engrossing’, ‘a hymn to connection’: the best Australian books out in February Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on