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My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee review – a darkly funny near-future dystopia

A surprising romance is set against a backdrop of climate crisis, political instability and corporate corruption in this bleak but witty novel

The Guardian - UK

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review – a heartbreaking portrait of George Michael

This affecting exploration of the troubled genius’s impact is packed with anecdote, sharp analysis and social context

The Guardian - UK

The scratchy, inky anarchy of Quentin Blake’s unmistakable illustrations

ART: This week sees the opening of the £12.5m Quentin Blake Centre of Illustration, a 20-year project that will house the artist’s archive and champion the art of drawing. From his ‘odd couple’ pairing with Roald Dahl to his own books, the 93-year-old has been a prolific, joyful presence in…

The Independent UK

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Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration to showcase ‘overlooked’ art form

The celebrated illustrator’s vision for a permanent space for illustration has become a reality.

Evening Standard

Why Princess Diana "Slammed the Phone Down" on One Relative and "Dissolved Into Tears," Per Royal Butler

"How can they do this to me?"

Marie Claire

Prince Philip Needed One Thing to "Get Rid of All of His Pent-Up Frustrations," Per Royal Biographer

Afterwards, he would reportedly "be a different man."

Marie Claire

JLF’s Ireland edition wraps up

There is something appealing about a literature festival that refuses to stay put. The Jaipur Literature Festival’s Island of Ireland edition concluded yesterday after 10 days of conversations and performances spread across Belfast, Armagh, Dundalk, and Dublin – the first time JLF has travelled as an all-island event.

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Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book

Ravi Naik says legal ruling that forced Sarah Wynn-Williams to make silent appearance at Hay festival also applies to him

The Guardian - UK

Facebook whistleblower forced to sit in silence onstage during Hay Festival talk after Meta injunction

Sarah Wynn-Williams wrote the bestselling memoir ‘Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism’, detailing her seven years working for the tech giant

The Independent UK

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered

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From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation

Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers

The Independent UK

Land by Maggie O’Farrell review – an ambitious story of mapmaking in Ireland

Set in the aftermath of the famine, the Hamnet author’s family saga folds in myth and folklore

The Guardian - UK

My latest masterpiece – a house for toy farm animals! What my son learned from a day making art at home

Fed up with dragging your children out the door to visit famous artworks they’re too grumpy to appreciate? Channel your inner Miffy and you’ll find inspiration all around the house

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing is too much for a child’: the Norwegian books for kids tackling taboo topics from IVF to incest

In the Nordic country, books covering subjects such as childbirth and sex have become bestsellers among younger readers – and an export hit. Behind their success lies a unique philosophy of childhood learning

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Lead prosecutor withdraws from criminal case against James Comey

DoJ filing did not say why Timothy Severo is replacing Matthew Petracca in case over ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ post

The Independent UK

Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell reveals she turned down an OBE for two reasons

‘The first thing was that I didn’t want ‘British Empire’ as part of my name,’ said the author

The Guardian - UK

Collection of rave-era memorabilia expected to fetch up to £80,000

Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 1,700 items includes membership cards and the Prodigy’s first business card

Marie Claire

Prince Philip's Accusation About Queen Camilla Made Princess Diana's "Blood Boil," According to a Former Royal Butler

"Then came the knock-out blow that had left the princess sobbing."

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How our list of the 100 best novels became a page turner

The Guardian’s landmark poll of the greatest novels published in English required collaboration and innovation across multiple desks. This is the story of how it came together

Marie Claire

Sophie Mackintosh on Writing Taboo Subjects and Cultivating a Voice In Her Infidelity Novel, Permanence

Book Talks: How Sophie Mackintosh Writes Desire, Betrayal and Consequences

Evening Standard

Quentin Blake mural unveiled at north London arts centre

The mural by the 93-year-old artist depicts a bridge over New River, which has supplied water to London since 1613

The Guardian - UK

Look at how Germany defeated the Red Army Faction. The lessons about how to fight terrorism are all there

As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and guns, says author and Guardian international security correspondent Jason Burke

The Guardian - UK

I read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have to

The Fifa president’s biography talks about magic a lot – and no wonder. There is no other way to explain his utterly ludicrous proximity to power

Marie Claire

The New Era of Manifestation Is Less About Vision Boards—and More About Self-Worth

It's not "magic" - it’s mindset, healing, and the small daily rituals that shape our reality.

The Times of India

Fascism and the future of home

Author Ece Temelkuran warns that the fascism she fled in Turkey is now a global threat, leaving many feeling unhomed. Her new book argues that outcasts, now the majority, need a common language to rebuild. She emphasizes collective action and mutual care as the path to survival, urging readers to…

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