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Why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

When I started my podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift, in the spring of 2021, I felt that I was simultaneously helping to invent, and trying to catch up to, the academic discipline of Taylor Swift studies. Though there wasn’t much published on reading Swift as literature, I had no trouble…

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Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years of research by critical writing lecturer Sara Byala, who researches histories of…

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Richard Rampton obituary

Leading defamation barrister who led the courtroom case against the Holocaust denier David Irving in 2000

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New thriller from master of twists and turns Harlan Coben comes to Netflix

A new adaptation of the hugely successful crime writer’s book Fool Me Once comes to Netflix on New Year’s Day

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Nonfiction to look out for in 2024

From Salman Rushdie’s account of the attempt on his life to Sathnam Sanghera’s thoughts on imperialism via the story of the Tory party’s decline, here are the big hitters coming your way next year

The Guardian - UK

Fiction to look out for in 2024

The first great lockdown novel, new tales from David Nicholls, Sarah Perry and Percival Everett, and Rachel Kushner’s contender for the Booker… next year promises to be special

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100 short stories of the 20th century offer a glimpse of their evolution in Tamil

Explore 100 short stories of 20th century compiled & edited by V. Arasu, former head of Tamil Department, University of Madras. Priced at ₹300, the collection covers Pudumaipithan to C.S. Chellappa & includes brief notes about all the writers.

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The ultimate summer reading list: 15 sci-fi and fantasy novels to escape into

From Douglas Adams and Liu Cixin to Terry Pratchett and Claire G Coleman, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

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Comedian Fern Brady: ‘Bloody everyone says they are bisexual now’

The author of the award-nominated memoir Strong Female Character on her early ambition to be a spy and why she’d never do a film about being autistic

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Now isn't the time for a tell-all memoir from Meghan Markle as the public is 'overloaded with stories' an expert urges

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly signed a four-book deal with Penguin Random House

Woman & Home

Translation of 12 Tamil Dalit literary works into English to bridge cultural divide

Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation (TTESC) launches project to translate 12 Tamil Dalit literary works into English, to be available at the Chennai Book Fair in January.

The Hindu

An Alien Children’s Book Is On The Way, And The Internet Has Thoughts

Disney and Little Golden Books are releasing a children's book inspired by Ridley Scott's Alien, and the internet is losing its collective mind.

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Wild Swans author Jung Chang awarded CBE in New Year Honours for services to literature

Dr Jung Chang has been made a Commander of the British Empire

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‘Bloody nonsense’: how Glasgow was cut from the Oscar-tipped film Poor Things

The starry new version of Alasdair Gray’s book expunges almost all of its Scottish context. Along the writer and artist’s trail through the city, locals let their feelings be known

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College Presidents Resign Amidst Free Speech and Cancel Culture Debate

In this thought-provoking discussion, we explore the rise of cancel culture and the erosion of free speech on college campuses, highlighting the need for a...

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On my radar: Posy Simmonds’s cultural highlights

The cartoonist on inspiring female thinkers, watching giraffes on TV, and the best shop for pencils

Salon

Author Anne Lamott angers Swifties

In the since-deleted post, the author welcomed a new year of reading less about Swift

International Business Times

Barack Obama's Net Worth Reflects Only A Fraction Of The Nobel Laureate's Profound Influence

Barack Obama, who was elected the 44th U.S. president in 2009 and served as the POTUS for another term, had a net worth of $1.3 million when he assumed the Oval Office in the White House. Now, 15 years later, that figure is estimated to be $70 million.

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You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue review – the birth of Mexico

Real events are compressed into one extraordinary day as Spanish conquistadors penetrate the heart of Aztec civilisation, in a novel of hallucinatory vividness

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I took my toddler to Algeria – and we were welcomed warmly everywhere

Our writer discovers ‘a young, exciting and proud nation’ – little known to western visitors – amid Roman ruins and remnants of war

The Hindu

Rediscovering the role of stepwells in the Deccan

Discover the forgotten stepwells of Telangana & their role in the cultural & social fabric of the region in this book by HDF & Yeshwant Ramamurthy.

The Independent UK

Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues

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Jilly Cooper is made a dame in new year honours list

Bestselling author and journalist is ‘incredibly bowled over’ to receive DBE

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New year honours 2024: awards for Shirley Bassey, Mary Earps and Michael Eavis

Author Jilly Cooper and actor Emilia Clarke also honoured

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Scottish university head given rare highest honour in New Year list

A SCOTTISH university principal has become only the 28th person this century to be appointed to the most senior rank of the Order of the British…

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