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Scottish writer on 'heartwarming' nomination for prestigious award

A SCOTTISH writer has said it is “heartwarming” to be nominated for a prestigious literary award for his latest poetry collection.

The National (Scotland)

Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith's Long Road to Self-Acceptance

“I wake up every morning and I’m glad to be me—finally.”

Marie Claire

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Sexist and silly? Jilly Cooper was pure genius

Bawdy? Trivial? Parochial? On the contrary, the late Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters were full of humanity, says Martha Alexander

Evening Standard

Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic's first spring

Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning author of “The Friend,” has written a pandemic novel called “The Vulnerables.”

The Independent UK

Book Review: Edel Rodriguez shows Cuban history as a warning for the US in new graphic memoir 'Worm'

In his new graphic memoir, “Worm,” Edel Rodriguez mixes historical context and personal stories to recount his harrowing journey growing up under — then escaping — Communism and authoritarianism in Cuba, as well as the warning signs he sees in America decades later

The Independent UK

‘A book the world needs now’, ‘tender’ and ‘profound’: the best Australian books out in November

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU

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Former Boris Johnson aide Cleo Watson teases sex and scandal in new 'bonkbuster' novel

Cleavage is Cleo Watson's second novel

Evening Standard

Kevin Phillips obituary

American political analyst behind Richard Nixon’s electoral ‘southern strategy’ who later became an author and columnist

The Guardian - UK

Dear Abby: I might have to kick my old friend out of book group

Longtime members are appalled by the newcomer’s bragging and insensitive comments.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Cliff by Manon Debaye review – misfits with a monstrous plan

This deceptively charming story of preteen friends seeking refuge in the French countryside is a modern-day Lord of the Flies

The Guardian - UK

Swapping books for audiobooks has reignited my love of literature

The prospect of reading a book filled me with anxiety and shame. But an ADHD diagnosis changed everything, says writer and presenter Verity Babbs

The Guardian - UK

Notes from the Henhouse by Elspeth Barker review – little masterpieces from the author of O Caledonia

The wife of poet George Barker ought to be better known and this book should be on every bedside table – to cheer, reassure and inspire

The Guardian - UK

Here’s What We Know So Far About Royal Biographer Omid Scobie’s Latest Book, ‘Endgame,’ Out This Month

Expect “bombshell after bombshell.”

Marie Claire

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The Conversation

Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November

October has somehow slid into November and pretty soon, the silly season will be upon us.

The Guardian - UK

Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang review – an intriguing tale of post-apocalyptic cuisine

The acclaimed novelist’s second book imagines a world beset by smog in which an elite few dine finely, while the masses subsist on algal scum

The Guardian - AU

‘The country, the whole region, is being flooded’: tracking meth to Australia

From Myanmar to Brisbane, journalist Conor Woodman followed the drug from origin to end users. He answers 10 questions about what he found

The Guardian - UK

An Ordinary Youth by Walter Kempowski review – a young man’s memories from the fall of Berlin

Published in English for the first time, the German author’s 1971 novelisation of his early life in the 1930s blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary

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The Guardian - UK

Jilly Cooper: ‘The secret to a happy marriage is creaking bed springs – from laughter’

The novelist on her first book set in the world of football, having Rishi Sunak as a fan and the secret to writing good sex

The Guardian - UK

‘It would be amazing if this led to something’: Anna Readman, winner of our graphic short story prize 2023

Dancing Queen, Readman’s meditation on a lost friend, won this year’s Observer/Faber graphic short story prize. Now she’s glad she gave up the day job…

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on November 5, 2023

Cinemablend

The Hunger Games Author Opens Up About Watching The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Despite Being 'Nervous' To See It

Suzanne Collins, who wrote the novel for Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, has seen the new movie.

Cinemablend

All The Light We Cannot See: 10 Differences Between The Book And The Netflix Series

All the Light We Cannot See has been one of the most highly anticipated adaptations. Now that it's out, how different is it from the source material?

The Guardian - UK

Dennis Cooper: ‘I’m saddled with this cult writer thing’

As his 1989 classic Closer is republished, the American ‘outlaw’ author discusses discovering 120 Days of Sodom, rereading Rimbaud and the incredible renaissance of independent publishers

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump White House chief Meadows sued by publisher over bogus election claims

All Seasons Press Argue that they suffered ‘significant monetary and reputational damage’ after Meadows’s grand jury statements contraficted book version of events

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