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Visiting an antique bookshop in London was rewarding. Ammu and the narrator found rare books and manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. Sarah, the shopkeeper, showed them a copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales from 1602. They left with a musty, rustic aroma and Ammu's freshness.

The Hindu

Jonathan Coe: ‘People say, where’s the anger? It’s still there’

The acclaimed author on writing his most personal novel to date, finding inspiration on Twitter, and why he was horrified by Granta’s list of the best young British writers

The Guardian - UK

The books in "Red, White & Royal Blue"

The movie was adapted from a rom-com novel, and the choice in vacation reading material is thoughtfully appropriate

Salon

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Edinburgh fringe 2023 week two roundup: to the stars – via Essex

A dazzling drama about women slipping the surly bonds of male-dominated Nasa joins Essex poetry, New York silliness and Lorna Rose Treen’s laugh-fest as second-week treats

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Ruben Östlund’s cultural highlights

The two-time Palme d’Or-winning director on a fanastic Danish fiction trilogy, his favourite new Italian city, and the genius of the Oppenheimer soundtrack

The Guardian - UK

Juggi Bhasin explores world of powerful individuals in new novel

Author Juggi Bhasin explores the world of powerful individuals, their strength and weaknesses in terms of ambition and love among other aspects in his new novel "Those Who Wait". Bhasin, who has written books like "The Terrorist", "The Avenger" and "Bollywood Deception", says the "massive changes taking place over the…

The Times of India

A mushroom cook and her killer family lunch that left three dead: The mysterious case gripping Australia

A bizarre case has enthralled people all across the globe – involving mushroom poisoning, a series of deaths, a tearful interview and now reports of a past mystery illness. Tara Cobham and Bevan Hurley report

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‘It’s like comfort eating’: why readers are hungry for Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover’s novels took the top six places on last year’s New York Times bestseller list, while in the UK she rivals Richard Osman as the biggest author in recent times. How has she done it?

The Guardian - UK

Reacher season 2: Everything we know so far

What to know about Reacher season 2, including potential release date, cast and plot

Tom’s Guide

No death penalty for a Utah mom accused of killing her husband, then writing a kid book about death

Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a Utah mother who's accused of killing her husband, then writing a children's book about coping with grief

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth reportedly told Kate Middleton to ‘get a proper job’

Late royal was reportedly once concerned by Princess of Wales’ nickname ‘The Queen of Mustique’

The Independent UK

The Ghanaian conman who fooled the elite: ‘He gave them excitement’

In her thrilling new book, Yepoka Yeebo tells the jaw-dropping story of a man behind a scam called ‘one of the most fascinating – and lucrative – in modern history’

The Guardian - US

The Fraud by Zadie Smith review: a rich, inconsistent novel about a society in denial

ZADIE Smith has never set much store by consistency. “Unless you consider yourself some sort of human brand, which I don’t, you have to deal with the fact that different people are going to like different aspects of your work,” she once told this newspaper. “It’s not consistent. I am…

Evening Standard

Queen Elizabeth II didn't like this one thing about Kate Middleton before she married Prince William

It has been reported that Queen Elizabeth II didn't like this one thing about Kate Middleton - but it's all in the past now!

Woman & Home

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Creative Bloq

Amazon embraces the beauty of books in new ad campaign

Move over Kindle, paper is back.

The Conversation

Five bizarre historic leisure activities to try with friends – from gurning to stereoscopy

Leisure activities flourished in 19th-century Britain, as legislation was passed limiting the length of the working day and working week, giving people more free time. If you’re struggling to know how to spend your own free time this summer, take a leaf out of the Victorians’ book with these strangely…

Dynamite News

'Made in Heaven' makers issue clarification after being called out by author Yashica Dutt for using her work without consent

While 'Made in Heaven' season second is being appreciated for touching upon themes like casteism, physical abuse, colour discrimination, same-sex marriages, author Yashica Dutt claimed that the makers have used her work without consent. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

A Bird in Winter by Louise Doughty; A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers; My Husband by Maud Ventura; Case Sensitive by AK Turner; The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin

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The Conversation

Edwardian local press invented the 'middlebrow' with a lively mix of local news, reviews and fiction

As the provincial press has declined in Britain, so too has local arts and cultural criticism. In the 19th and early 20th century, regional newspapers regularly published reviews of theatre productions and a wide variety of books including history, science, travel writing, poetry and fiction.

Evening Standard

Sanditon series 3 ‘has nothing do to with Jane Austen’, says expert

‘Heteronormative’ author would never have written a gay love story, claims Professor

The Guardian - US

‘Knowledge is power’: new app helps US teens read books banned in school

Digital Public Public Library fights back against rightwing censorship with resource that works through geo-targeting

Inverse

35 Years Later, an Obscure Sci-Fi Prequel Just Got Rewritten in The Best Way Possible

The Isaac Asimov prequel novel 'Prelude to Foundation' was just retconned in a big way in the Apple TV series 'Foundation.' Here's what those changes mean for the show and the books, too.

The Texas Tribune

The national debate over books has come to West Texas. And librarians are stuck in the middle.

West Texas residents are organizing over their love — or concern — for books. Meanwhile, from Lubbock to Midland and Odessa, librarians are trying to reaffirm libraries’ role as community hubs.

The Guardian - UK

Ayòbámi Adébáyò: ‘I read The Go-Between by LP Hartley and couldn’t stop crying’

The Booker-longlisted Nigerian author on the elementary appeal of Sherlock Holmes, crying with LP Hartley and the joys of rereading

The Week

The teenager explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

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