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In spring of 2023, I taught a class on memoir at the California Institution for Women, a medium-security facility, in Chino.

Roald Dahl Museum's Teaching Resources On Prejudice Draw From Classics Like 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'

Devaki Nilayamgode's memoir, "Nashtabodhangalillathe", made waves in Kerala with its warts-and-all, insider account of the life of an Antharjanam (a Namboodiri woman). She had started writing in her 70s and was around 75 when the book was published. Meeting the author gave the translator Radhika P. Menon insight into her…

A fugitive seeks refuge in a 1960s commune in the Lake District, in an energetic novel that captures an era

Backlash has been swift to Moran’s just-published ode to the troubles with modern masculinity, writes Olivia Petter, but the criticism has often masked the importance of asking questions about men’s mental health, sexuality and identity in the modern era

This terrific first issue also evokes a couple of Superman classics

I blogged about the underlying libel case, Tera Shanley a/k/a T.S. Joyce & Wicked Willow Press, LLC v. Robyn A. Hutchings a/k/a Terry Bolryder a/k/a Domino Savage two months ago; here's a quick summary of the allegations: Ms. Shanley and Ms. Hutchings both write paranormal romance fiction. Readers of such…

Auction house staff discover valuable collection of band's signatures in old desk destined for trash.

Other lives: Inspirational English teacher at Boston Spa school

Prince Harry is said to have felt 'displaced' by the Prince and Princess of Wales soon after they got married in 2011

The Palace is said to be keeping a watchful eye on the dynamic between the Wales youngsters