‘The people’s coal’: New book explores if justice was served for Scotland’s miners IN 2022, the Miners’ Strike (Pardons) Act came into force in Scotland. The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024
Sweet Tooth creator Jeff Lemire's new Justice Society of America ongoing series will focus on both the JSA and Infinity, Inc. The new comic is drawn by Diego Olortegui GamesRadar · Jul 27, 2024
Pat Barker and Benjamin Myers in conversation: ‘I’m absolutely intolerable when I’m not writing’ Ahead of new books by both, the two English novelists discuss their friendship, the baggage that comes with being labelled ‘northern writers’ and why the Krankies’ memoir is a must-read The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
On my radar: Evie Wyld’s cultural highlights The author on a musical tribute to Andy Warhol, the book that made her swear out loud, and an exciting new restaurant in Peckham The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Absolute Green Lantern is writer Al Ewing's first series for DC and will be a "complete reimagining" of the concept, starring multiple Lanterns Jahnoy Lindsay will draw the new series GamesRadar · Jul 27, 2024
Can We Fix Climate Change If People Don’t Believe In It? Science History Offers Hope Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s attitudes toward climate change. Inverse · Jul 27, 2024
Notes on a scandal: Monica Heisey on why Ursula Parrott’s account of divorce is still alarmingly relatable Nearly a century after it was first published, Ex‑Wife remains relevant and scathing, writes the Really Good, Actually author The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking by Han Smith review – a secret history This ambitious debut uncovers a town’s dark past, in a story of teenage dissidence that is alert to the deceptions of propaganda The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Mick Herron: ‘Most people didn’t know I was writing – I was a secretive kind of writer’ His spy series became the TV hit Slow Horses, and now his earlier novels are being adapted for screen, starring Emma Thompson. Mick Herron talks about finding recognition The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
A Better Tomorrow: Life Lessons in Hope and Strength by Mina Smallman review A mother’s quest to understand why the murder of her two daughters was not taken more seriously The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Can you face Frank Paul’s fiendish summer quiz? A set of cunning quizzes from the former Only Connect champion and the author of The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book. You might need a pen and paper … The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Blind date: ‘I felt flustered at times – in a good way’ Birgit, 42, an academic, meets Solomon, 44, a healthcare professional The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Apple TV drama's S2 trailer appeared from nowhere – S1 has near-perfect 97% score Pachinko season 2 looks set to deliver more excellence T3 · Jul 27, 2024
Phaidon’s new Graphic Classics is a lavish greatest hits of graphic design Graphic Classics is a compendium of seven centuries of visual culture, from the everyday and ephemeral to visionary works that reshaped our world Wallpaper · Jul 26, 2024
GamesRadar · Jul 26, 2024 This fang-tastic visual novel had me talking kinder to myself, and I can't thank it enough for that Indie Spotlight | Vampire Therapist was one of my most anticipated games of the year, and boy howdy is it one you need to sink your fangs into
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey audiobook review – coming of age in a time of fear Two girls set out to catch the Yorkshire Ripper in this vividly narrated novel of adolescent curiosity and confusion
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 Claire Kilroy: ‘My moral compass has turned 180 degrees on Lolita’ The Irish author on the allure of Lolita, the comfort of Yeats and the power of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 Thom Gunn by Michael Nott review – sex, drugs and San Francisco A sensitive account of the poet’s wild life on the West Coast
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams review – a freewheeling collection A fascination with words and symbols provides a unifying theme in this richly ambiguous collection of short stories
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 JD Vance endorsed book calling left ‘unhumans’ written by Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Trump’s new running mate also wrote foreward on upcoming book about Project 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024 Ferdia Lennon wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for “riotous” novel Glorious Exploits Described as a ‘masterclass in tragicomedy’, the novel, set in Syracuse in 412BC, follows two locals who decide to stage Medea in a quarry using prisoners as actors
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 JD Vance says it’s time to ‘load the muskets’ in foreword on new Project 2025 book Amazon’s listing of the book, Dawn’s Early Light, describes it as outlining ‘a peaceful Second American Revolution’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2024 The Honeyeater by Jessie Tu review – this biting tale of backstabbing uber-egos will stay with you Tu’s second novel, charting a young translator’s messy relationship with a two-faced academic couple, brilliantly dissects power and whiteness
The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2024 Trump monetizes assassination attempt by using photo as book cover Former president further pushes self-mythology with new book and sneakers featuring shooting images
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 Upcoming Melania Trump memoir promises ‘intimate portrait’ of former first lady’s life Former first lady ‘invites readers into her world, offering an intimate portrait of a woman who has lived an extraordinary life,’ announcement states