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The emotional security secret: how to get healthier, happier and have stronger relationships

Psychiatrist Amir Levine’s first book explored different types of attachment. In his follow-up, he explains how anyone can become more secure

The Guardian - UK

The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard

The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work

The Guardian - UK

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy

An epic poem about the Trojan war is merged with the domestic heartbreak of the scholar who discovers it in this ambitious, structurally problematic novel

The Guardian - UK

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French media mogul Bolloré defiant as authors quit his publisher en masse

Vincent Bolloré, the conservative billionaire who has built up France's biggest media empire, says his Grasset publishing house will seek new talent after more than 150 of its authors quit in protest at what they claimed was interference with editorial independence.

Radio France Internationale

What if your life turned out to be ordinary? Slow down and relish this – it might even be enchanting

Being unremarkable is often seen as a sign of moral failure – yet finding joy in the everyday can lead to a mindful, even luminous experience

The Guardian - AU

Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail

About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

The Guardian - US

4 Wishes for My Dad's Retirement That Have Nothing to Do With Money or Watching Grandkids

A Kiplinger editor shares some retirement wishes for her father.

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My Phantoms author Gwendoline Riley on winning $175,000: ‘It was unimaginable. I felt overwhelmed.’

Renowned for her darkly funny novels exploring failed relationships, the writer has been awarded the Windham‑Campbell prize for a body of work. She explains why it will change her life – if not her outlook

The Guardian - UK

Royal Biographer Vows to "Do Justice" to Queen Elizabeth After King Charles Commissions Official Authorized Biography of Late Monarch

The author "will be given access to the late Queen's extensive personal and official papers."

Marie Claire

Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer named

Anna Keay is a trustee of the Royal Collection Trust, which the King supports as patron, and is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee.

Evening Standard

‘Bookmakers were offering 5,000-1 on us winning the title, and considered it more likely the Loch Ness Monster would appear or that Bono would be elected Pope’ Claudio Ranieri on how Leicester City achieved the impossible

The Italian’s 2015 arrival at Leicester City did not inspire confidence at the bookies

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How David Larbi became the internet's most joyful poet

The content creator's positive outlook has resonated with millions of followers.

Creative Bloq

Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusations

The Guardian - UK

Estranged husband of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to pen memoir about case

Simon Patterson will tell his story outside a courtroom for first time, in agreed book deal with publication details yet to be released

The Guardian - AU

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No country for Chigurh, Lecter

Assistant professor Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen argues that psychopathy, as commonly understood, is a dangerous myth. He contends that no convincing evidence supports the existence of individuals incapable of empathy or impulse control, suggesting the diagnosis has been misused as a convenient label.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: a month in tradwife land, Francesca Albanese’s ‘rollercoaster’ life, and the problem with six-second hugs

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Space

How the 'Project Hail Mary' book walks the line between hard and speculative science fiction… and why the film did not

Two different ways to tell the same story.

Netflix's new series looks like the cosiest show ever made, and could be huge

Little House on the Prairie is an institution

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Let’s talk about sex in a world of porn

Letter: Vincent Straub advises on rethinking sexual pleasure – in response to an article about straight male authors avoiding the subject

The Guardian - AU

When I hear an Australian politician announce a tough new immigration policy, I think dystopia

Sorting migrants into good and bad is a lot easier than affording people human rights, dignity and freedom

The Guardian - UK

Slowly does it: how to be patient in a world that wants everything right now

From next-day delivery to kids’ TV shows on demand, have we forgotten how to wait for … anything? The good news is that patience is a skill that can be cultivated – by parents and children alike. Here’s how

The Guardian - UK

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer

When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

The man who saw the future: the legacy of cultural theorist Mark Fisher

Touching on everything from late-stage capitalism to Adele, the work of the late writer is proving increasingly influential. Now a documentary on him is looking to live up to his ideals

Marie Claire

Former Prime Minister’s “Sweet Moment” Backfired When His Baby Nearly Broke Queen Elizabeth’s Priceless Jewels

"There was a time and a place for children," David Cameron recalled.

Radio France Internationale

French children spend 10 times longer on screens than reading, study finds

Reading for pleasure is slipping among young people in France, as screen use continues to dominate their free time, according to a new study by the country’s National Book Centre (CNL).

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