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‘I was drawn to him’: Diane Abbott breaks silence on meeting Jeremy Corbyn for the first time

She recalled one encounter where Mr Corbyn took her to see the tomb of Karl Marx as a surprise

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

"What's the difference between a Lada and a sheep?": Brian Johnson on the worst and best cars he's ever owned

In 2009 AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson joined the ranks of celebrity authors - but forget the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, it was all about cars

Metal Hammer · Sep 9, 2024

The Guardian view on public libraries: these vital spaces provide much more than books

Editorial: Offering everything from coding clubs to company, they are more essential than ever as other services vanish

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

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Want: Sexual Fantasies, edited by Gillian Anderson review – intriguing survey of desire

Inspired by research for her role in Sex Education, the actor has collected a rich picture of modern women’s sexuality through clandestine contributions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

Inside the Moment King Charles Was Addressed As "His Majesty" For the Very First Time After Queen Elizabeth's Death

"He had climbed into the car as both Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay...he would climb out of it as King Charles II."

Marie Claire · Sep 8, 2024

How I escaped ‘trad wife’ hell: Abuse survivor hopes other victims find her book and run

Tia Levings entered a fundamental Christian marriage at just 19, and as she looked after the children, her husband chose more rural and more authoritarian congregations for the family. She fled the marriage in 2007 before chronicling her story in a new book – which warns of behind-the-scenes evils hidden…

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024

Exam Nation by Sammy Wright review – an essential lesson for Britain’s grade-obsessed education system

This entertaining, insightful study by a head teacher argues that schools have lost sight of the real point of learning and suggests ways to fix this

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

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'It was written to continue the conversation with my dad' David Peace, author of the Damned United explains the inspiration behind his new book 'Munichs'

The acclaimed, prize-winning author's latest novel focuses on Manchester United and the 1958 Munich air disaster

FourFourTwo · Sep 8, 2024

Undercover women: the story of how Victorian female police cracked crime

Although women weren’t allowed to become police officers until 1917, a new book explores their vital role as ‘searchers’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman review – his new crime-fighting team is another winner

A private security officer and the famous novelist in her charge are pursued around the world by a killer in the delightful first book in Osman’s new series

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

TikTok meets Tolkien: how the Folio Society attracted gen Z readers

The publishing house is booming thanks to sci-fi and fantasy novels – and a love of artisanal editions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

‘Talent is classless’: bold project launched to create centre for writing in north-east England

Refurbishing Newcastle’s Bolbec Hall could be first step in a mission to build up region’s creative industries

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

Stopgap Dance Company: Lived Fiction review – a thrillingly inclusive celebration

Disabled and non-disabled, deaf and neurodivergent dancers create and perform a joyful show combining movement, words and sheer invention

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

Annihilation by Michel Houellebecq review – deepfakes, sex acts and cyber-attacks

In his sometimes enjoyable longest novel yet, the author’s obsession with sex and desire competes for attention with his usual grandstanding and an intricate, Dan Brown-like pulp mystery

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Elizabeth Strout: ‘All ordinary people are extraordinary’

The Pulitzer prize winner on uniting Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton in her new novel, her unfathomable dreams, and how she went from ‘blabbermouth’ to writer

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

Fred Trump, who voted for Hillary Clinton, explains why he wrote about his uncle’s ‘deep, horrible cruelty’

Fred Trump has had a front seat since childhood to the bombastic antics of his Uncle Donald and the ‘cruel’ eccentricities of the wider Trump clan. A disability advocate since the birth of his son 25 years ago, Fred’s now airing family secrets in a new book. He speaks to…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Anne Fine: children should be allowed to learn online instead of going to school

Former children’s laureate says rather than punishing absenteeism the UK’s education system should change

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

Stephen King says new book adaptation is ‘one of the good ones’ with fans hailing it ’best one yet

It’s being called ‘a contender for best King adaptation ever’

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Latin Times · Sep 7, 2024

From Macondo to Tokio: Hundred Years of Solitude has been a hit among Japanese audiences this Summer

A new, affordable, pocket-size paperback edition sold 290,000 copies in eight weeks and ranks #2 in the publisher's "bunko" top sellers

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2024

What to know about Mr Loverman, the new BBC show set to be an autumn hit

Hold onto your handkerchiefs

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

Nicole Kidman’s new Netflix series changed key detail to avoid Big Little Lies ‘confusion’

Eve Hewson’s character in ‘The Perfect Couple’ shares the same name as Kidman’s character in ‘Big Little Lies’

Inverse · Sep 6, 2024

70 Years Later, Lord of the Rings' Most Overlooked Monsters Just Broke Tolkien Canon

Cold be hand and heart and bone. In its latest episode, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' gives Tolkien fans something they've been waiting to see for 23 years or more.

Inverse · Sep 6, 2024

5 Years Ago, Stephen King's Most Iconic Horror Story Became an Epic Disappointment

Sometimes, it's better to just stick with what's on the page. Five years ago, one of Hollywood's most high-profile Stephen King adaptations ignored its source material's biggest lesson.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Richard Leeson obituary

Other lives: Linguist who became deputy director of Ealing College of Technology and was known affectionately as ‘Mr Liberal Arts’

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading by Sam Leith review: fair-minded and terrific

A book about children’s books is, of course, one for the grown-ups, but it is a subject that holds us long after we’ve joined the readers-aloud rather than the read-to classes. CS Lewis, who was perceptive about the allure of children’s books (he would be, wouldn’t he), observed that he…

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