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Judge Orders Prince Harry to Explain "Troubling Evidence" of "Destroyed" Messages Sent to Memoir Ghostwriter

The Duke of Sussex is in the middle of a lawsuit against the publishers of a British tabloid.

Marie Claire · Jun 30, 2024

The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell by Lucia Osborne-Crowley review – a voice for the powerless

In this painful, candid book, a reporter with a history of abuse sits in on Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, identifying bias in all its forms and dramatising the lives of the victims

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

South Carolina implements one of US’s most restrictive public school book bans

Education department led by Moms for Liberty ally drafts regulation requiring all reading be ‘developmentally appropriate’

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2024

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How a solo retreat helped relight my creative fire

It felt selfish, but at home I couldn’t finish a thought without being interrupted by my kids – so I packed my bags and headed to the coast

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Monumenta by Lara Haworth review – Serbian house of horrors

A deeply political debut novel, fizzing with ideas, examines the difficulties of memorialising the past in a region riven by conflict

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Fame, lust and drugs: Dorian Gray staged as a genderfluid rock musical

Alfie Friedman delves into the dark side to star in Linnie Reedman and Joe Evans’ Southwark Playhouse production

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing

Bookies are the victims of the parliamentary betting scandal, but do they deserve our sympathy?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

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In brief: Storm Pegs; Beautiful Days; A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages – review

An engrossing memoir of life on Shetland; a varied set of short stories about all-American antiheroes; and how medieval tourists got their kicks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Emma Myers teases A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and says 'I would love to finish the books'

Emma Myers reveals all about the adaptation of the hit mystery novels and says she'd be keen to make all of them

WhatToWatch · Jun 30, 2024

Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us by Lucy Foulkes review – deep dive into the teenage mind

An academic psychologist’s insightful and compassionate study of adolescence is expertly presented, plotting out harmful as well as helpful transitions into adulthood

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Maggie Nelson: ‘I was overwhelmed with grief when Prince died’

The American author of The Argonauts on her latest collection of essays, how the Purple Rain star shaped her sexual development and the risks she takes in her writing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Following in the footsteps of David Nicholls’ characters turned out to be good for our soles

A trip to a local, well-known outdoors outlet proved that the spirit of Michael and Marnie is alive and well in Penrith

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to states where they are banned

A bookstore in San Francisco is sending boxes of LGBTQ+ books to parts of the country where they are banned

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024

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Inverse · Jun 29, 2024

45 Years Ago, Star Wars Ruined a Great James Bond Story

In trying to cash in on the success of Star Wars, Roger Moore's most infamous Bond outing lost track of what made Ian Fleming's novel work.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Anita Desai: ‘After I left India, I had to train myself to express my opinions’

At 87, the Indian author has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times, and has written her first novel in a decade. She talks about leaving India to teach and write around the world – and feeling like a stranger everywhere

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé review – a historic hero

The Nigerian writer and film-maker’s last work explores the life story of the enslaved Samuel Àjàyí Crowther, in a novel of triumph over adversity

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2024

‘Guess what? Mummy is a sex worker’: the sexologist who wants to build a ‘slutopia’ for women

Dr Hilary Caldwell’s new book Slutdom looks at how women navigate sex and shame, and at all ages. She shares what she’s learned as both a sex worker and as an academic

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Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024

France's tense political climate mirrors Israel's, says scholar Ilan Pappé

Israeli historian Ilan Pappé has seen his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine reissued in France after a French publisher pulled it from shelves. He tells RFI that it fits with a broader political climate that limits freedom of expression, both across Europe and in Israel.

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024

OPINION - Margo's Got Money Troubles review: OnlyFans, the novel, just doesn't work

The publisher blurb accompanying Rufi Thorpe’s latest novel (see also The Girls from Corona Del Mar, The Knockout Queen) shouts breathlessly that it is a story about OnlyFans, young single motherhood and pro-wrestling.

Bored Panda · Jun 28, 2024

Woman Marries Gay Best Friend To Escape The Church, Faces The Consequences Years Later

She and her childhood friend decided to use marriage as a cover-up to leave their religious community. 4 years later, they revealed the secret, which stirred up some interesting opinions. The post Woman Marries Gay Best Friend To Escape The Church, Faces The Consequences Years Later first appeared on Bored…

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

Hungary’s LGBT+ community calls out PM Orban: ‘We live in a bubble of terror’

With Hungary set to take over the EU presidency for six months from Monday – the end of global Pride month – two prominent activists tell Tom Watling they feel like second-class European citizens

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A tender-hearted knight; a malodorous mutt; a very mean goose; the last dragon on earth; enemies-to-lovers romance and more

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Orlando by Virginia Woolf audiobook review – a superb reading by Juliet Stevenson

The actor expertly navigates the detours of Virginia Woolf’s adventure – a feminist fantasy that speaks to our times

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Daniel Handler AKA Lemony Snicket: ‘I return to Toni Morrison’s Beloved every five years’

The Unfortunate Events author on getting nightmares from Dr Seuss, Raymond Chandler’s brawny wit and the ghost story he read to tatters

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