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Prince Philip "Wasn't Fooled" By One of Diana's Claims and Was Proven Right After Her Death, Says Royal Author

“Feeling that too much had been revealed, he was not impressed.”

Marie Claire

Prime Video's new series looks like a soaring, magical experience

The House of the Spirits nears

Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him

Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

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Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree

The Guardian - US

HBO's Head Honcho Has A Response For All Those Naysayers Who Think The Harry Potter Movies 'Just Came Out'

Is it too soon after the Harry Potter movies?

Cinemablend

‘Hope, insight and burning humanity’: 2026 International Booker prize shortlist announced

The six finalists include Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ alongside Daniel Kehlmann’s second nomination for the £50,000 prize

The Guardian - UK

Your Retirement Needs a Sketchbook, Not Just a Spreadsheet: This Book Focuses on Your Life Goals Rather Than the Math

"Your Retirement Sketchbook" focuses on the hardest part of retirement planning — figuring out what your retirement life will look like.

Kiplinger

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Transcription by Ben Lerner review – a stunning exploration of technology and storytelling

Ranging from quantum mechanics to eating disorders to the nature of fiction, this is a breathtaking interrogation of family, connection and memory

The Guardian - UK

Princess Margaret Once Told a Royal Biographer That She Knew Exactly What the Problem Was in Charles and Diana’s Marriage

The late Queen's sister understood what Diana was going through after her own divorce.

Marie Claire

Prince William "Strengthened" His Relationship With Dad King Charles Following Several "External Battles," Says Royal Expert

"While The King loves both his sons equally..."

Marie Claire

Prince William "Frustrated" Royal Aides Regarding a "Pretty Embarrassing" Issue, Per Royal Biographer

"William seemed to have the attitude that his grandmother had given him a free pass."

Marie Claire

Prince Charles Asked a Friend If It's Possible to "Fall in Love After You're Married" Ahead of Diana Wedding, Per New Royal Book

Royal biographer Hugo Vickers notes that both Charles and Diana had "serious doubts" about their engagement.

Marie Claire

Dua Lipa as curator for London Literature Festival

She says reading has ‘anchored me through every chapter of my life’

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa to curate London literature festival at Southbank Centre

The British pop star will lead the 2026 London literature festival in collaboration with her Service95 book club, as part of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary celebrations

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Dua Lipa to curate 2026 London Literature Festival at Southbank Centre

The chart-topping pop star, 30, follows the likes of musician Self-Esteem in arranging the festival’s line-up.

International Business Times UK

2028 or Never: The Realistic Timeline for The Winds of Winter That May Never Exist

George R.R. Martin's The Winds of Winter has barely moved in four years, despite the author claiming to be three-quarters done with the colossal manuscript.

Marie Claire

King Charles "Questioned" Princess Diana's "Motives" When It Came to One Key "Parenting" Decision, According to a Former Royal Aide

"Does she do it just to spite me?"

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99 Funny And Witty Memes About Reading That Might Inspire You To Open A Book

Loving books often comes with a few very relatable habits. There’s the ever-growing pile of unread titles, the tendency to buy more anyway, and the emotional investment in fictional characters that can feel a little too real. If any of that sounds familiar, you’re in good company. We’ve rounded up…

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Evening Standard

Dua Lipa to curate London Literature Festival 2026

The pop superstar and founder of a hugely influential book club, will be taking over the Festival, which forms part of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary celebrations

The Guardian - UK

Lázár by Nelio Biedermann review – a Hungarian epic from a 22-year-old author

The fortunes of a single family are entwined with the turmoil of the 20th century in this ambitious, gothic-inflected debut

The Guardian - UK

Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks review – the writing secrets of Stephen King

A deep dive into the horror novelist’s archives reveals pedantry, penny-pinching, and a total redraft of Carrie

Marie Claire

I’ve Journaled All My Life - So Can It Really Positively Rewire Your Brain? What Neuroscientists Reckon

Could writing by hand really be saving your sanity and cognitive health?

The Independent UK

Brazilian inmates find relief and reduce sentences through reading

Brazil has a nationwide program that lets prisoners cut their sentences by reading books and proving they understood them

Cinemablend

Andy Weir Says One Thing We’ve Accepted About Matt Damon In The Martian Actually Doesn’t Make Scientific Sense

We all believed it.

International Business Times UK

The 1,100-Page Stall: Why George R.R. Martin Stopped Writing The Winds of Winter in 2022

George R.R. Martin says he has around 1,100 pages of The Winds of Winter completed, but appears not to have added to the manuscript since 2022, leaving fans guessing when — or if — the 14‑year wait will end.

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