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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon review – classical tragedy as a Celtic caper

This clever debut uses a modern Irish vernacular for the tale of mismatched buddies staging Medea with Athenian prisoners in ancient Syracuse

The Guardian - UK

Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale episode 1 recap: death comes to Sanctuary

In Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale episode 1, death comes to Sanctuary, upsetting the community's idyllic way of life. Here's our recap.

WhatToWatch

The Guardian view on switching off: in an always-on culture, we need time to think

Editorial: Midwinter is for hibernation, and a chance to make different kinds of connections

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‘Before the diary’: new novel about Anne Frank’s life to be published in September

When We Flew Away, by Practical Magic author Alice Hoffman, focuses on the years leading up to the young writer’s confinement

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OPINION - Under the hornbeams review: A unique tale of two lives lived in Regent's Park

The wise hobo is a common trope in literature. In George Orwell’s classic Down and Out in Paris and London, the writer meets a street-dwelling artist named Bozo on the Embankment. As they cross the Thames, Bozo teaches him about the different constellations in the night sky, and shares what…

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Unruly by David Mitchell review – a Horrible Histories with added swearing

Tales of familial hatred, infidelity, murder and spectacular incompetence, in a joyfully narrated history of England’s kings and queens

The Guardian - UK

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has died aged 56 after long Covid battle

Kate Garraway shared the news that Derek passed away in a moving statement

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Today’s lesson: The Boy at the Back of the Class now learns from To Kill a Mockingbird

Adapting Onjali Q Raúf’s novel for the stage proved a challenge but her refugee story, which has a new nod to Harper Lee, is both urgent and unforgettable

The Guardian - UK

Bill Clinton Marched Into Vanity Fair And Threatened Journalists, Jeffrey Epstein Victim Claims

Virginia Roberts-Giuffre claims the former US president tried to protect his "good friend" Jeffrey Epstein. The post Bill Clinton Marched Into Vanity Fair And Threatened Journalists, Jeffrey Epstein Victim Claims first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘VOC dreamed big. More than a century later, it remains difficult to trace the roots of this dream,’ says historian A.R. Venkatachalapathy

Celebrate V.O. Chidambaram Pillai's audacious act of starting a shipping company under colonial rule with A.R. Venkatachalapathy's new book, ‘Swadeshi Steam’.

The Hindu

‘Activism and writing have helped me grow as a person and become a better human being’

Saraswathi’s recent work Beedi Hennu is a translation of Marathi author Baburao Bagul’s groundbreaking work, Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti, gives voice to marginalised sections. Bagul’s collection of short stories, first published in 1963, revolutionized not just Dalit literature but left an indelible mark on Marathi and Indian literature. It…

The Hindu

Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII

In the Canadian parliament last year, an outcry erupted after 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian Yaroslav Hunka was presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero of the second world war.

The Conversation

Swadeshi Steam documents VOC’s struggle against British maritime empire

Explore the remarkable story of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai's battle against the British maritime empire & south India's role in the country's freedom struggle in A.R. Venkatachalapathy's book "Swadeshi Steam".

The Hindu

The Mist's Thomas Jane Digs Into The Stephen King Adaptation He'd Love To Make As A Miniseries

Thomas Jane has lost the rights to make an upcoming Stephen King adaptation, but he's still holding out hope he can do it one day.

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I saw Camila Batmanghelidjh in action – she proved that love is a doing word

The amazing work done by the Kids Company founder should not be buried by controversy, says Guardian correspondent Libby Brooks

The Conversation

Spycatcher scandal: newly released documents from the Thatcher era reveal the changing nature of government secrecy

I grew up in Tasmania in the 1980s. The capital city, Hobart, had a bit of a “living at the edge of the world” feeling in those days. It seemed about as far away from anywhere as you could get. So, I remember the thrill when the first hints of…

The Guardian - US

‘Floored’ union leader called AOC new Springsteen after shock primary win, book says

New York progressive star among subjects of The Rebels, survey of the modern US left by Joshua Green

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A Farewell To Arms: Everything We Know About The Ernest Hemingway Adaptation Starring Tom Blyth

A Farewell to Arms, one of Ernest Hemingway's best novels, is getting the film treatment... again.

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The ultimate summer reading list: 15 funny books to make you laugh

From hilarious fiction by Terry Pratchett and PG Wodehouse to memoirs by Patricia Lockwood and Adam Kay, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

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Scholastic to Release Anne Frank Pre-Diary Novel by Alice Hoffman

Hold onto your hats, book lovers, because we've got some exciting news! A new novel based on Anne Frank's life, written by bestselling author Alice Hoffman...

The Independent UK

Alice Hoffman's novel about Anne Frank will be published in September

With the cooperation of the Anne Frank House, a novel based on Frank’s life immediately before she began keeping a diary will be released in September by the children’s publisher Scholastic

The Guardian - UK

Trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker postponed because of author’s memoir

Rushdie’s book about the incident will be published in April, but the delay ‘will not change the ultimate outcome’ of the trial says district attorney

The Conversation

Four historical figures who you may not know had a disability

When we look back over years past, whose achievements make it into the history books? There are important stories and contributions that have long been overlooked because the people responsible were part of a marginalised group.

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best books about fresh starts

A family escapes from drizzly England to Corfu and later life achievements are celebrated in these refreshing reads on new beginnings

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries to donate some of his prize money to Prostate Cancer UK

Paddy Power pledged to donate £1,000 every time a player hits 180 at the Alexandra Palace, with Humphries contributing 73 to a final total of 914.

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