Stranger than fiction: Florida school board bans a book about book bans after Moms for Liberty crusade The book tells the story of a fictional fourth grader who runs a secret library of banned books The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects state education board's authority over public school libraries The Oklahoma State Supreme Court has rejected the state Board of Education's attempt to determine what books are available in public school libraries The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Parade by Rachel Cusk review: a daring work of experimentation that strikes out against conformity Rachel Cusk is an author some British reviewers love to hate. Take her new book for example, one reviewer at the Times derided the author as “one of our truly world-class misérables”, trivialising and reviling what she calls “a plotless, introspective book about how hard it is to be Rachel… The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024
Why not celebrate Taylor Swift and her talent, instead of denigrating her? Letters: Readers take issue with letters that were patronising, or claimed not to have heard of the pop phenomenon The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Dame Kelly Holmes stuns in menswear, showcasing the power of tailoring with striking before and after shots The British athlete nailed chic tailoring with a pair of statement heels Woman & Home · Jun 12, 2024
Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand name used to sell adult colouring books The colouring books have already sold out The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Treasure review – Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry uneasy in well-intentioned Holocaust drama Wonky-toned story follows Dunham as a journalist visiting Poland, and Fry as her cuddly European dad, both trying to get to grips with family history The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Martin Amis’s widow to receive knighthood on husband’s behalf Acclaimed author first person to be on honours list after death The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry review – a wild western Tragedy and farce collide in this dazzling tale of lovers on the run in Montana The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Scattered by Aamna Mohdin review – the road to survival A journalist’s exploration of her family’s chaotic journey from Somalia is startling in its intimacy and honesty The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Sandwich by Catherine Newman review – emotional crisis and comedy in Cape Cod Midlife loss and anxiety are keenly felt on a family holiday, in this brilliant follow-up to We All Want Impossible Things The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
How to judge Rishi Sunak? Not as a politician, but as the great improv comic of our age How lucky we are to have witnessed his masterful performances as ‘chancellor of the exchequer’ and ‘prime minister’, says comedy writer Ian Martin The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Oldest Privately Owned Book Sells For GBP3mn At UK Sale The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on Tuesday for more than GBP3 million. International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society CEO defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship Investment management firm cancelled deals with UK literary festivals over links to Israel and fossil fuel companies The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2024 Book about book bans banned by Florida school board Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty
GamesRadar · Jun 11, 2024 The Autumn Kingdom combines folk horror with sword and sorcery fantasy for a story that's half Spirited Away, half The Green Knight Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Christopher Mittens are teaming up for a new horror/fantasy title from Oni Press called The Autumn Kingdom
Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 11, 2024 BOOK REVIEW: ‘Here Now the News: An Inside Scoop Into New York’s Best-Loved Anchors’ White males ruled the local airwaves in the 1970s, but changes were coming
AAP · Jun 11, 2024 Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box' Greg Lynn's lawyer has told a jury the accused murderer's story about the accidental deaths of two campers "ticks every box" and has been proven by evidence.
The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024 Why you might struggle to find this year’s International Booker winner in UK libraries – and why publishing suffers as a result As an expert in German and translation, I was pleased to see Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos win the International Booker Prize 2024, one of the most prominent celebrations of translated literature in the UK. The prize is awarded for a book, and to the people who wrote it: in this…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 The sexiest books of all time: Goodreads has ranked them – and Mister Orgasm is on top The popular book site has determined the 45 sauciest stories ever written. The results may surprise you
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK Schemes established in London and Norfolk will give away books alongside food, with a programme of author events also planned
Woman & Home · Jun 11, 2024 I never dreamed I'd recommend a Kindle Paperwhite for reading, but I can't put it down This impressive little ereader convinced me to switch to ebooks (most of the time)
The Walrus · Jun 11, 2024 How the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide Scotiabank’s military investments have tainted one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2024 ‘Defeat clarifies so much’: Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on the power of losing The American has seen the best players brought down during his career among chess’s elite. And he does not necessarily see losing as a bad thing
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024 Police investigate historical abuse at Earl Spencer’s boarding school Northamptonshire Police are looking into allegations of abuse said to have taken place in the 1970s at Maidwell Hall School