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Weird, twisted, powerful films – what you should watch this week

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Final piece of Alasdair Gray archive joins Poor Things at National Library

THE National Library of Scotland has bought the final tranche of archive material by renowned Scottish author Alasdair Gray ...

The National (Scotland)

The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup

Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley; The Glass Woman by Alice McIlroy; The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson; The Knowing by Emma Hinds; Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf

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Mieko Kawakami: ‘Franz Kafka is my comfort read’

The Japanese author on the humour of Kurt Vonnegut, the joys of James Joyce and translating Beatrix Potter

The Guardian - UK

Jaya Jaitly’s new book focuses on why graphic design must look to Indian craft traditions

With a new book out, Jaya Jaitly on why graphic design study in India needs an overhaul and how public spaces can do better than ‘kindergarten wall art’

The Hindu

The Gallopers by Jon Ransom review – gay love in the 1950s

This sly emotional thriller from the author of The Whale Tattoo explores the discord between the individual and the world

The Guardian - UK

Prince William turned Kate's life 'upside down' with unexpected move

"She had expected a proposal."

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My first name does me no favours in Germany. That’s why I rely on Julia, Lena and Anja

Lingering prejudices mean Fatmas and Kevins get a raw deal. Dirks and Evas get the best restaurant tables, writes Guardian columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK

‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’

Through data and evidence, journalists Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma debunk notions of love jihad, population jihad and appeasement of minorities in their new book ‘Love Jihad and Other Fictions’

The Hindu

Florida school district pulls dictionaries, encyclopedias from shelves to review for sexual content

Escambia County School District has pulled more than 1,600 books to review them for pornography or depictions of sexual conduct

The Independent UK

Lisa Marie Presley memoir to be published this fall

A memoir that Presley had been working on at the time of her death was completed with the help of actor Riley Keough, the eldest of Presley’s four children.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reacher Star Maria Sten Knows Which Lee Child Book She Wants For Reacher Season 3: ‘Hopefully They’ll Make It’

A Reacher Season 2 rolls along, co-star Maria Sten talks the influence of the Lee Child books, and the one she'd love to see get made.

Cinemablend

Riley Keough helped finish mother Lisa Marie Presley’s forthcoming posthumous memoir

Presley was working on the book at the time of her death last year

The Independent UK

Full timeline of Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance as her love rival faces trial over murder

After almost five years, the tragic case of Jennifer Dulos has finally made its way into a courtroom in Connecticut as the trial of her dead husband Fotis Dulos’ lover Michelle Troconis gets under way. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

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Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales' most promising poets was cut short by the first world war

The names Passchendaele, the Somme and Mametz Wood stand as grim sentinels, forever bound to the unimaginable carnage of the first world war. Almost 500,000 men were killed in three months at Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres. On the first day of that battle, Wales lost one of its…

The Guardian - US

Florida school district pulls dictionaries for ‘sexual conduct’ descriptions

Officials say materials – including encyclopedias and other books – violate state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir to be posthumously published this autumn

Book co-written with the star’s daughter Riley Keough promises to reveal ‘the complexity of being a Presley’

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Lisa Marie Presley's Memoir, Completed by Daughter, to be Published

Discover the untold stories of Lisa Marie Presley in her upcoming memoir, completed with the help of her daughter Riley Keough. A raw and riveting account ...

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Fool Me Once writer addresses Netflix show's plothole that left fans confused

What was the deal with Shane?

The Independent UK

Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir will be published in October

A memoir that Lisa Marie Presley had been working on at the time of her death will be published this fall

Evening Standard

Keanu Reeves confirms debut novel The Book of Elsewhere alongside British author China Miéville

John Wick actor also releasing first album in 20 years with band Dogstar

Marie Claire

James Blunt Just Found Out His Autograph Actually Devalues His Book

Thankfully he has a sense of humor about it.

The Guardian - UK

David Donachie obituary

Other lives: Author of a stream of novels notable for their pace and lively sense of history

The Guardian - UK

Israelis and Palestinians by Jonathan Glover review – the psychology of conflict

A moral philosopher examines the cycles of suffering that perpetuate violence

The Hindu

Making books relevant for children: A battle in the digital age

In an era dominated by smartphones, tablets, and countless electronic gadgets, there are concerns about children losing out on the enchanting world of books. Words on paper, competing for attention against the glow of digital screens, tend to be less appealing, but the long-term costs of this are flagged by…

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