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My encounter with Edna O’Brien, the great literary crusader and giant of Irish literature

The death of Edna O’Brien at the age of 93 brings an end to the long reign of one of Ireland’s greatest writers, who attracted both controversy and adulation throughout her trailblazing career. Lynn Enright remembers the profound personal impact of her debut novel ‘The Country Girls’ – banned in…

The Independent UK

Francine Pascal, creator of the Sweet Valley High books, dies aged 92

Author’s long-running high school book series sold more than 200m copies and led to a hit TV show

The Guardian - US

This Booker longlist might just be the most enjoyable of recent years

No Sally Rooney, one clear favourite and a novel set in space - this is a longlist of unexpected discoveries and big ideas

The Guardian - UK

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Three British novelists make Booker 2024 longlist among ‘cohort of global voices’

Hisham Matar, Sarah Perry and Samantha Harvey in running for prize, along with the first Native American and Dutch authors ever to be nominated

The Guardian - UK

Booker Prize announces 13 books on ‘glorious’ longlist of ‘timeless and timely fiction’

This year’s longlist spotlights stories about belonging and displacement, featuring literary heavyweights such as Richard Powers and Percival Everett alongside a clutch of debut novelists

The Independent UK

Royal expert claims King Charles gave Harry a 'substantial sum' of money

He reportedly helped Harry and Meghan financially

Marie Claire

King Charles ‘banned’ Meghan Markle from visiting dying Queen

Harry insisted on taking a private jet to Scotland alone to avoid travelling with his family.

The Independent UK

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The real Kemi Badenoch: key revelations from a new tell-all book

“Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch” by Lord Ashcroft is out now

Evening Standard

My Guilty Pleasure: I’m a Gen Xer Reading Comic Books Once Again

Superheroes have acquired respectability, but I miss their childish, outlaw history

The Walrus

Prince William upsets King Charles with ‘risky’ decision over his family’s holiday

The father and son have reportedly 'clashed' over the Prince's choice for Prince George, Charlotte and Louis

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‘Racist’ Mountain Dew, cat ladies — and is that eyeliner? The ‘weird’ times of JD Vance

From anti-Trump op-eds to ‘cat ladies’ and the ‘civilizational crisis’ of people not having children, JD Vance hasn’t held back with his unorthodox views

The Independent UK

Kate and William Reportedly Felt "Pettiness" and "Jealousy" Because of Meghan’s Initial Popularity

"There were whispers..."

Marie Claire

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

Edna O’Brien has died at age 93

The Independent UK

Princess Kate and Prince William Reunited at a Costume Party After 2007 Split

Kate apparently "arrived dressed as a nurse."

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Marie Claire

Prince William and Princess Kate Gave the Queen "Immense Comfort" Before Her Death

"Her health deteriorated rapidly over the following three months."

Marie Claire

Prince William Was "Concerned" About Meghan Markle Wearing Princess Diana's Jewelry at Royal Wedding

The prince reportedly tried to interfere with his brother's wedding day.

The Guardian - AU

Sometimes, when describing someone’s character, only an acronym will do

It’s crucial to have trusted friends to call on when your own judgement is a little shaky

The Guardian - UK

Racing’s new leaders will need to attack poisonous gaming betting

The British Horseracing Authority is currently trying to find both a new chair and new chief executive

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Edna O’Brien was an Irish great — and a Londoner

The opening sentence of Girl, Edna O’Brien’s last novel is, I think, unforgettable: “I was a girl once, but not any more...” And from there O’Brien, who died on Saturday, takes the reader into the unimaginable horror of the abduction and rape of the Chibok schoolgirls by the Islamist group,…

The Guardian - UK

‘A beacon of brazenness and defiance’: Edna O’Brien remembered by Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín and more

The acclaimed author of The Country Girls, which was burned in the market square of her home town, has died aged 93. Here, Irish novelists pay tribute to a titanic figure who liberated their country’s fiction

The Independent UK

Bestselling author takes on grief after brother died ‘in seconds’ after family lunch

Amanda Prowse’s latest book will be called ‘Swimming to Lundy’

The Guardian - UK

Edna O’Brien: her fearlessness paved the way for today’s female Irish writers

The County Clare-born author was telling stories of women and their sex lives 50 years before Sally Rooney was bornIrish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

The Guardian - UK

Adam by Gboyega Odubanjo review – in memory of the missing

Inspired by an unidentified boy found dead in the Thames, the first – and only – collection by the late poet is an imaginative meditation on death and those who disappear

The Guardian - UK

Wife by Charlotte Mendelson review – bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown

A new novel from the author of The Exhibitionist is a family saga of rare insight, with another magnificently grotesque villain at its heart

The Independent UK

Nell Mescal interview: ‘Rumours about my brother make my skin crawl’

The Irish singer-songwriter has just released her debut EP and supported Shania Twain at Hyde Park. She speaks to Roisin O’Connor about her lonely first year in London, dropping out of school, and dealing with jealousy and scrutiny over her famous older brother, Paul

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