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Lord of the Flies is a seismic, chilling masterpiece – of course, Adolescence creator Jack Thorne chose to adapt it

IN FOCUS: William Golding’s 1954 novel is required reading in schools across the world, and its title has become shorthand for the breakdown of civilisation, writes Martin Chilton. As a new TV adaptation arrives, it’s a reminder of how the book contains many warnings we must heed today

The Independent UK

Meet Gruffalo Granny – the new Julia Donaldson character inspired by grandmotherhood

Julia Donaldson has announced a new book inspired by grandmotherhood, and it's sure to strike a chord with parents in their 40s and beyond

Woman & Home

The Beckhams' secret lifeline to Brooklyn - the family member trying to keep the peace

As David and Victoria Beckham fear further scandal with Brooklyn, David's mum, Sandra, is said to be desperately trying to keep the peace

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The Bear Market Protocol: 3 Strategies to Consider in a Down Market

From buying the dip to strategic Roth conversions, there are several ways to use a bear market to your advantage — once you get over the fear factor.

Kiplinger

The Spanish Valentine's tradition I'm adopting this year - book lovers, lean-in

In honour of the Spanish book-giving tradition, our experts round up their top picks of books to gift for Valentine's Day, for the special women in your life

Woman & Home

Lord of the Flies: the castaway classic is such excellent, surreal horror that you will feel sick throughout

Jack Thorne takes on William Golding – and you’ll never have felt so grateful to live under the rule of law, that ultimate dweeb’s charter

The Guardian - UK

Lost Lambs review: A wacky family saga that skewers modern anxieties

This genre-defying debut dances across open marriage, online radicalisation and nefarious tech overlords

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When the truth needs 'authorisation': Why General Naravane’s book exists and doesn't at the same time

There is something oddly familiar about the way General M.M. Naravane’s memoir is being handled. It exists in the same way smog does in North India. Everyone knows it’s there; it stings our eyes and makes breathing unbearable. But officially, on some days, it simply doesn’t exist.

Newslaundry

As US moves to block oil supply, Cubans wonder how they'll survive deepening energy crisis

Cubans on Friday are facing a worsening crisis as U.S. efforts to block oil supplies take a toll

The Independent UK

Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers

The Guardian - US

Paul Ayris obituary

Other lives: Library leader at UCL committed to the movement for open science

The Guardian - UK

Sales of Brontë’s Wuthering Heights skyrocket ahead of film adaptation

The number of novels sold rose nearly fivefold year on year in the UK in January, Penguin Classics reports, as Emerald Fennell’s hotly anticipated take is set for release next week

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Lord of The Flies from anywhere - stream the new BBC adaptation online

It's the first time the classic novel has been adapted for the small screen, and you can tune in from anywhere in the world

Woman & Home

Kathy Lette, mum rage and a cursed vagina: the best Australian books out in February

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

Afterburn by Blake Morrison; Into the Hush by Arthur Sze; Unsafe by Karen McCarthy Woolf; Only Sing by John Berryman; Lamping Wild Rabbits by Simon Maddrell; Dream Latitudes by Alia Kobuszko

The Guardian - UK

Nussaibah Younis: ‘The Bell Jar helped me through my own mental illness’

The author on taking solace in Joan Didion, discovering Donna Tartt and being cheered up by David Sedaris

The Guardian - UK

Jean by Madeleine Dunnigan review – sex and teenage secrets

Queer self-discovery drives this powerful coming-of-age debut set in a bohemian 1970s school

The Guardian - AU

Magic Beach by Alison Lester named Australia’s best children’s picture book

Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second place

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Rick Riordan Responded After A Fan Of The Percy Jackson Books Shared Why They Have 'Very Mixed Feelings' About The Disney+ Series

The bestselling author gets honest about the TV adaptation.

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51 Terrible Book Covers That You Can’t Help But Judge (New Pics)

They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The internet disagrees! Some cover designs are so terrible, so ridiculously nonsensical, that they’re actually entertaining. It’s any person with taste’s duty to make fun of them. ‘Terrible Book Covers’ is one of the most fun niches on the…

The Guardian - AU

Bugger by Michael Mohammed Ahmad review – tender, unflinching and difficult to read

The author’s fourth novel offers a devastating day in the life of a 10-year-old boy who cannot be kept safe

The Independent UK

Gossip Girl author to bring back fan-favorite character in sequel

‘Blair’ will re-introduce readers to Manhattan socialite Blair Walforf in her forties

Inverse

70 Years Ago, A Creepy Thriller Spawned An Infamous Sci-Fi Trope

Long after the invasion ended, we all still fear the pod people.

The Independent UK

Spotify will now sell you books

Music app also launches new feature to let people switch between physical and audiobooks

Evening Standard

Arcadia at the Old Vic review: a fitting tribute to Tom Stoppard's genius

5/5 This wonderful meditation on love, death and mathematics dances through the mind and the heart

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