Melania Trump’s flavourless memoir book cover accused of plagiarism Where’s the personality? Creative Bloq · Aug 29, 2024
A king’s novels, a great ape and a legendary birthplace – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey review – the Irish diaspora Life in the capital is vividly evoked, in a tale of love and loss spanning four decades The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
Happy and glorious - or a little bit bland? Craig Brown tells all about the Queen, but she remains an enigma. Was the late Queen troubled about the future of the monarchy? This gossipy, lively biography suggests she was. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024
Elaine by Will Self review – all about my mother An extraordinary portrait of a frustrated and furious 1950s American housewife, based on the diaries of Self’s mother The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
We don't abuse our special needs son I sat up in recognition when Gov. Walz was being accused of so-called anger and abuse when the opposite was true Salon · Aug 28, 2024
Decades after Germany’s reunification, views still differ on its cultural divide Letters: Ruth Strassl, born in West Germany, and John Green, who spent several years living in East Germany, respond to an article by Carolin Würfel The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
100 Bullets and Phoenix writers Brian Azzarello and Stephanie Phillips break down their twisty new sci-fi crime saga LIFE Interview | Azzarello and Phillips on the ethics of immortality and more GamesRadar · Aug 28, 2024
How to watch 'Killer Lies: Chasing A True Crime Con Man' online from anywhere Stéphane Bourgoin interviewed over 70 convicted murderers... or so he claimed. Here's how to watch "Killer Lies: Chasing A True Crime Con Man" online from anywhere. Tom’s Guide · Aug 28, 2024
Spat breaks out between Liz Truss and author of new book about her on eve of publication ‘I have nothing more to add,’ quipped Sir Anthony Seldon Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2024
Want to feel like a teenager again? Just dig out the books you were forced to read at school All it takes is a few pages of Animal Farm and I’m 14 again, braces on my teeth and longing in my heart The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
OPINION - From Meghan's curtsey to the Queen's odd habits: 21 things we learnt from Craig Brown's new royal book A new biography sees the royal writer turn his attention to the late Queen Elizabeth II. From washing up gloves to old-school selfies, Harriet Addison rounds up the most surprising revelations Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2024
Background For Love by Helen Wolff – a startling tale of romance from a great proponent of translated fiction All publishing can be seen as a kind of translation. Sometimes from one language to another but also from one place to another, one time to another, one reader to another. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024
Liz Truss secretly mocked Rishi Sunak with ‘Russhi’ nickname for not doing enough to oppose Putin Truss believed Sunak was guilty of ‘screwing’ her with ‘vicious attacks’ on her by his team The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss review – trauma response An important memoir about the reverberations of a difficult childhood is marred by self-critical asides
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024 Bookshop.org launches secondhand book buy-back scheme that will rival Amazon Books can be exchanged for credit in the ground-breaking new scheme
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 The Watermark by Sam Mills review – a time-travelling romp Two lovers are trapped in a series of books, tumbling through different eras and genres, in this superb metafictional adventure
Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2024 A Voyage around the Queen by Craig Brown review: a fun, fizzy collection of recollections Tales about Elton John and Marilyn Monroe. Anecdotes about lipstick and curtseys. Gossip about Princess Anne. Brown’s new book about the late Queen Elizabeth is a portrait of a very odd life, says Harriet Addison
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 Bookshop.org launches buy-back scheme for secondhand books Bookloop will allow customers to trade books they own for credit to use on the online retailer’s website, with accumulated royalties being distributed to authors
Top News · Aug 27, 2024 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Promotes Literacy Across States Dolly Parton's Imagination Library promotes literacy through book giveaways, inspired by her father's story. Join the mission to spread the joy of reading!
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024 Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and around the world Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024 Melania Trump’s newly-unveiled book cover design raises eyebrows The memoir, set to be released on October 1, is described by her office as ‘a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024 Liz Truss considered cutting NHS cancer care to pay for tax cuts, claims new book Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister claims the then PM suggested severe spending cuts to fill financial black hole
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024 Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83 Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller but later saw his company overtaken by the rise of Amazon
Marie Claire · Aug 27, 2024 Queen Elizabeth Didn't Make It to Prince Philip's Bedside Before He Died "He died before the Queen could be called."