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Harlan Coben thrills fans with huge update on his next Netflix show

Harlan Coben is the king of thrillers and now another of his novels is being made into a Netflix show.

WhatToWatch · Jul 16, 2024

New in Harvard JLPP Per Curiam: What We Did and Did Not Argue in United States v. Trump

Seth Barrett TIllman and I write about our experience in Judge Cannon's court, before the decision yesterday.

Reason · Jul 16, 2024

Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter's revelations

For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

OPINION - Sobering read: the Ghislaine Maxwell trial by a child abuse victim

When a celebrity is convicted of a crime, it ignites a media circus. More often than not, the narrative is of a fallen star; someone with a great life who has thrown it all away and is now brought to book because of their own terrible behaviour. In the telling…

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

Man Wonders If He Should Confess The Reason He Won’t Attend Sister’s Bridal Party

Forbidden love leaves behind a messy, complicated situation for everyone involved. Today's story is proof of that. The post Man Wonders If He Should Confess The Reason He Won’t Attend Sister’s Bridal Party first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 16, 2024

Billie Eilish latest star to read CBeebies bedtime story

Oscar-winning singer chooses book by Oliver Jeffers that highlights importance of protecting nature

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

The Wendy Award by Walter Scott review – the voice of a bewildered generation

The fourth in this brilliant and painfully funny series finds our self-destructive millennial heroine nominated for an art award – and grappling with gen z sensibilities

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

I couldn’t put a boring book down. Now I take pleasure in saying enough is enough

Last year, I finally realised that my habit of seeing everything through to the end was just a colossal waste of time, says Callum Bains

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979) by Jon Savage review – pop’s coming out period

In this erudite book with broad appeal, the renowned critic moves deftly from insightful analysis of pivotal artists and songs into the wider social history of the era that changed culture

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

Cross by Austin Duffy review – an IRA ceasefire with bloody strings attached

The Dublin-based author’s fourth novel, set in a fictional border town during the 1994 ceasefire, feels as uncertain and jittery as the fragile peace

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024