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Boy Swallows Universe review – Netflix’s Trent Dalton adaptation is one of a kind

This seven-part series based on the bestseller is impressive, following a young boy who must navigate 1980s Brisbane’s criminal world

The Guardian - AU

Netflix’s biggest new show of 2024 just got a full trailer — you need to watch this mind-bending sci-fi thriller

3 Body Problem is set to be one of the best Netflix shows of the year — here's the first full trailer for this slick sci-fi series.

Tom’s Guide

Activism for diversity and civil rights is needed more than ever in 2024. Claudine Gay’s story is proof.

A new campaign will mobilize support for federal legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other measures, the head of the National Urban League writes.

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The History of My Sexuality by Tobi Lakmaker review – funny failures

An aspiring Dutch writer discusses love, loss and philosophy in this sweetly questioning coming-of-age novel

The Guardian - UK

The Disappearance of Shere Hite review – fascinating portrait of the woman who lifted the lid on sex

Shere Hite was a trailblazing sex educator who was pilloried for her work in the 1970s. This vivid documentary gives her the recognition she deserves

The Guardian - UK

There Is No Blue Martha Baillie review – a tough and tender family memoir

The Canadian author explores her sister’s schizophrenia and the loss of her mother in a compelling trilogy of essays

The Guardian - UK

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett review – a caper in County Mayo

The acclaimed short‑story writer vividly captures small-town Irish lives in his debut novel

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Ex-serviceman’s quiz contest a hit among students

34th Vijayawada Book Festival, one could see children, numbering around 60, gathering under a tent that has a small stage and a screen. As time passes, more children, led by their parents, trickle in, as it is time for the annual quiz contest.

The Hindu

‘One In a Millennial’ Is Our January Book Club Pick

Read an excerpt of Kate Kennedy’s book here, then dive in with us throughout the month.

Marie Claire

'Sex With a Brain Injury' reveals how concussions can test relationships

Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriage and sex life.

WEKU

Encyclopedia Britannica once published a catalogue of humanity’s ‘102 Great Ideas’ – and it created more questions than answers

In its January 26 1948 issue, Life magazine published a feature showcasing the “102 Great Ideas” of western civilisation. The project was the brainchild of Mortimer Adler, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Chicago and his boss, Robert Maynard Hutchins, then the university’s chancellor and the…

The Conversation

Former Diplomat Stuart Eizenstat Releases Book on Historic International Agreements

Discover the captivating world of diplomacy through Stuart Eizenstat's new book. Uncover the stories behind historic agreements that shaped our world.

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Divine Rivals: What To Know About The Book And Why I Hope It Becomes A Movie

Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows are the latest hit fantasy novels. Now I need them to become the latest hit films.

Cinemablend

Pope’s new doctrine chief in hot water over unearthed orgasm book

‘The Mystical Passion’ published in Mexico in 1998, is a short expose about mystical-sensual experiences with God

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For a lesson in uniting against oligarchs and racist politics, look at 1870s Virginia

Working-class white former Confederates joined Black families to save free public schools that oligarchs were trying to eliminate. If they could come together then, what’s stopping Americans from uniting now?

Tech&Learning

StoryJumper: How To Use It To Teach

StoryJumper is a story creation tool that lets kids write, animate and publish their own stories.

The Guardian - UK

Zadie Smith and Paul Murray on shortlist for Writers’ prize

Other authors in contention for the award, previously known as the Rathbones Folio prize, include Naomi Klein and Observer art critic Laura Cumming

The Guardian - UK

Crime and thrillers of the month – review

A spy raised by drug dealers confronts a Russian villain in Elly Conway’s much-hyped debut, an exploration of female rage upends expectations and a snowstorm search is a chilling read

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The Singularity by Balsam Karam review – a brilliant and beautiful study of displacement

This tale of migration and motherhood by the Swedish-Kurdish author is satisfyingly full of narrative surprises

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“Some Images” That Need No Context Whatsoever To Be Hilarious, As Seen On This FB Page

The very vaguely named “Some Images 2” Facebook page is dedicated to chaotic, random, and generally context-less pics. The post “Some Images” That Need No Context Whatsoever To Be Hilarious, As Seen On This FB Page first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says story of firing a gun at school, recounted in his book, never happened

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was moving to remove his own book from circulation Monday, after learning that it was erroneously published more than a decade ago, and includes an anecdote he says is not true

The Hindu

The fight against ‘caste Christians’ in Tamil Nadu

The fight against caste discrimination in Christianity has been going on for years

The Independent UK

Book Review: ‘Sugar, Baby’ is a train wreck with no consequences that you can’t help but read

Agnes Green in the novel “Sugar, Baby” has been an outsider her whole life, with her strict conservative Christian upbringing directly at odds with her desire for romance, sex and parties

The Guardian - UK

‘It was originally Smartarses v Dunderheads’: how we made QI – by John Lloyd and Alan Davies

‘QI is about how extraordinary the world is. Learning that elephants are 22 million times the size of bees makes you realise you haven’t really been paying attention to anything’

Marie Claire

#ReadWithMC Readers Thought 'Alice Sadie Celine' Was a "Ride"

"A uniquely bizarre story about three women exploring love, sexuality, and agency..."

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