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‘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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

Miss Austen: Why did Cassandra burn Jane's letters?

Cassandra burning her sister, Jane Austen's letters, has been avidly discussed among historians and is now dramatised in a BBC series

Woman & Home · Feb 3, 2025

Miss Austen episode 3 recap: Cassy and Jane reflect on their prospects

A recap of Miss Austen episode 3.

WhatToWatch · Feb 3, 2025

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Good news Severance fans, your outie can now download the show’s mysterious self-help book for free

"Are you ready to meet the person who truly makes you You: You?"

Total Film · Feb 3, 2025

Miss Austen episode 2 recap: romance beckons for young Cassy

A recap of Miss Austen episode 2

WhatToWatch · Feb 3, 2025

I Want to Talk to You by Diana Evans review – a fascinating overview of a writer’s evolution

In this collection of social commentary and interviews, the novelist sheds light on the artistic process and her need to help shape the cultural landscape

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

Keir Starmer denies breaking Covid rules after visit from voice coach during lockdown

A voice coach is reported to have visited the Prime Minister to help him prepare a response to the Brexit deal while lockdown rules were in place

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

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Miss Austen review – Keeley Hawes is magnificent in this absolute treat of a period drama

Arguably the greatest act of literary vandalism in history becomes masterly TV, as we see Cassandra Austen destroy thousands of her sister Jane’s letters following her death – out of love

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

Miss Austen episode 1 recap: doomed love

A recap of Miss Austen episode 1

WhatToWatch · Feb 2, 2025

In Miss Austen, Jane is sadly two-dimensional – so unlike her heroines

3/5 There’s much to admire in this series about Jane and her sister Cassandra, who inexplicably burned many of the writer’s letters, but it cannot quite nail the great author’s piercing satire

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025

Cooper defends Starmer after book says chief of staff called him an ‘HR manager’

Home secretary says PM stands for ‘respect and hard work’ after claims Morgan McSweeney questioned his leadership

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

Salman Rushdie set to testify as attempted murder trial gets under way

Hadi Matar, 26, accused of stabbing author 10 times in case likely to draw world’s media to tiny upstate New York town

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2025

Wuthering Heights review – Emma Rice’s magical adaptation bursts with heart and urgency

For all its harshness as a story, this production of Emily Brontë’s bleak gothic classic is frequently funny and tender – and suffused with love

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji review – highly entertaining matrilineal saga

Three generations of women from a well-connected, wealthy family navigate the different faces of exile in a dynamic and complex debut novel

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

The Lamb by Lucy Rose review – a hard tale to shake

The film-maker’s evocative debut novel, a feminist gothic horror, explores loneliness, cannibalism and queer desire

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

In brief: Between Britain; It Comes from the River; Golden State – review

The relationship between England and Scotland explored on foot; an unsettling novel of northern sisterhood and resilience; and a revelatory history of California

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

Does Labour really think Trump is a better bet than the EU?

Rachel Reeves is all for growth; her party and the country needs it. But still we hear nothing about the most obvious solution…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

TV tonight: Keeley Hawes stars in a Jane Austen tale with a twist

The great literary mystery about the novelist’s burned letters unravels in this period drama. Plus: the dark days of Boyzone revealed. Here’s everything to watch this evening

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Tom’s Guide · Feb 2, 2025

How to watch 'Miss Austen' online from anywhere – stream Jane Austen historical drama

The Jane Austen multiverse finds yet another way to obsess about the nineteenth century novelist. Here's how to watch "Miss Austen" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2025

The moment I knew: I told him I missed other people’s company so he put on a silly accent to make me laugh

On a months-long overseas trip, Melanie Kinsman craved someone to talk to other than Sam, her partner. He stepped up to the challenge with a comical impersonation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

The Observer view on Peter Mandelson’s U-turn on Donald Trump: it’s easy to mock, but that’s diplomacy

It’s not often politicians admit to a change of heart. Perhaps it’s a trend that could – and should – catch on

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

Colin Barrett: ‘My wife is astonished that I’m able to write’

The award-winning author on his move from short stories to novels, writing marginal characters in small-town Mayo and the Irish fiction he rates most

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

Angela Rayner tried to block Prince Andrew from royal duties, book claims

The deputy prime minister reportedly contacted Buckingham Palace and senior civil servants in a bid to remove the disgraced Duke of York from a list of royals who could step in for the King

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

I Who Have Never Known Men: the lost dystopia finding new readers after buzz on TikTok

First published in 1995 then virtually forgotten, a bleak tale of women caged by men has been embraced as a gen Z Handmaid’s Tale

Radio France Internationale · Feb 1, 2025

Superman and Spanish artists lead the charge at Angoulême Comics Festival

The Angoulême International Comics Festival is in full swing, with a major Superman exhibition, a spotlight on Spanish women cartoonists and three dedicated manga showcases.

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