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V For Vendetta, Kingdom Come, The Authority, and Superman: Birthright are just some of the 15 new titles added to DC's Compact Comics range

The full list of Wave 2 Compact Comics is here

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Teenage teacher shared children’s book on jihad, court told

Dzhamilya Timaeva had planned to use the extremist book in lessons for young children, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard

Hachette employees protest and quit over launch of conservative imprint

Basic Liberty, a publishing imprint launched in the wake of Trump’s election win, will be helmed by Thomas Spence, an editor associated with Project 2025 thinktank The Heritage Foundation

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There are 23 books in the Dune series – here’s how to read them in order

From the seminal Frank Herbert saga to the prequels and sequels to follow

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‘I think I’m on the mend’: Queen attends Booker Prize reception after illness

Camilla congratulated the six shortlisted authors at Clarence House in her first public engagement since she contracted the seasonal bug.

Evening Standard

We all have life stories, we just need to learn how to tell them

I’ve spent two months teaching memoir writing to students in years 3 to 6. They just wade right in

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A South African politician ends up homeless in Nthikeng Mohlele’s spicy new novel – but is it any good?

Despite the flaws in the latest novel by South African writer Nthikeng Mohlele, there is something alluring about Revolutionaries’ House. It is Mohlele’s most political novel, and the parallels drawn between love and politics – and their pitfalls – are intriguing.

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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children’s books written by people of color – especially women of color – according to a peer-reviewed study we published. They also tended to feature characters of color.

The Conversation

How to watch Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light from anywhere in the world

If you're desperate to watch Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light, we share how to view it if you're going to be away from your usual TV setup.

Woman & Home

Young adult books roundup – reviews

A dark fantasy in the vein of Alan Garner, a raw but hopeful tale of teenage alcoholism, and a cosy romcom with a neurodivergent angle are among this month’s selection

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The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe review – a blue murder mystery

Set during Liz Truss’s premiership, Coe’s multilayered study of how things quickly fell apart is a whodunnit with a villain hiding in plain sight

The Guardian - UK

‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?

England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and the Light?

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Queen Elizabeth Reportedly Made a Dark Joke About "Idiot" Boris Johnson Before Her Death

The Queen apparently had "mischief in her eye" as she made the brutal comments.

Marie Claire

King Charles Was Accused of Being Too "Woke" By Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Johnson "went in quite hard" on Charles, per a new book.

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These personalised memory books are the perfect family Christmas gifts

You can get a free extra copy of your YourStory book for a limited time

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Alexander Garvie obituary

Other lives: Glasgow University professor who specialised in the study of the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus

Evening Standard

Discovery of lost Oscar Wilde books hailed a 'miracle'

Librarian’s detective work links three books to the world-famous author

Radio France Internationale

Paris Photo fair focuses on photo books and their publishers

The 27th annual Paris Photo, the world’s largest photography fair, began on 7 November at the Grand Palais. The event, this year, showcased 45 publishers presenting everything from best-selling editions to experimental Japanese "object books", and highlighting the growing, albeit niche, market for photography publications.

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Percival Everett and Samantha Harvey favourites to win 2024 Booker prize

American author Everett and British writer Harvey have been given the shortest odds of winning the £50,000 literary prize but Ladbrokes say the ‘race is wide-open’

Inverse

The Twistiest Sci-Fi Epic of 2024 Falls Short of Its Massive Ambitions

Who could’ve foretold that a Dune prequel without the dune would’ve been so boring?

Salon

Handmaid's Tale, 1984 book sales rise

Dystopian fare isn't the only politically inspired reading material that's flying off the shelves

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light review – six hours of utter TV magic

The final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s masterpiece is the most intricate television you are ever likely to see. It is so beautifully made it’s breathtaking

Newcastle Herald

'You bloody beauty': Peter FitzSimons to launch new war book at Hamilton

Albert Jacka was 'Australia's greatest frontline soldier'.

The Guardian - UK

Paul Bailey obituary

Writer best known for the novel Gabriel’s Lament and a sympathetic biography of the brothel madam Cynthia Payne

The Guardian - UK

Her Lotus Year by Paul French review – Wallis Simpson’s Shanghai story

A new account of the months Simpson spent in China debunks the well-worn gossip about sexual adventures and opium addiction and even invites admiration for a ‘buccaneering’ woman

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