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Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt book fair, blaming organisation’s pro-Israel stance

Representatives of the south-east Asian country stated that the event, the world’s largest, has allied itself with Israel in its war with Hamas, after an award due to be presented to a Palestinian writer was cancelled

The Guardian - UK

A new memoir serves up life lessons from a childhood in a Chinese restaurant

Curtis Chin has been championing other Asian Americans for over 30 years

The Independent UK

The Best Netflix Thriller of the Year Reveals a Controversial New Trend

In his final work for Netflix, Mike Flanagan and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' are inventing a new kind of television adaptation.

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The Tower Sniper’s Wife

A book from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Reviewed by Texas Observer Senior Reporter Lise Olsen.

Texas Observer

The Canceling of the American Mind, by FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott

I just read and much enjoyed this new book, and highly recommend it: It's readable, factually detailed, and thoughtful in its analysis and recommendations. For a taste of the argument, see this Substack post. And here are a few of the jacket blurbs from others: This riveting book presents compelling…

Reason

Row erupts as more authors urge Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuels

MORE authors have joined calls for the Scottish investment bank Baillie Gifford to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry.

The National (Scotland)

What kids teach us about gender

Gender identity is not a decision. Trans children do not decide they are transgender, they decide to tell you

Salon

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How online sleuths caught Jan. 6 rioters

Ryan Reilly of NBC on the online "Sedition Hunters" who bailed out the FBI and helped catch Capitol rioters

Salon

Martin Scorsese has already set his next movie after Killers of the Flower Moon

Three guesses who it’ll star

The Independent UK

A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett review – a fantasist’s formative years

The Discworld creator’s short tales from the 70s and 80s reveal a young talent bursting with invention and wit

The Guardian - UK

Haters gonna hate … but stars like Taylor Swift can help to make literature pop

I teach the megastar’s lyrics. Adding contemporary material to school curriculums won’t dumb down – it will inspire, says academic Elly McCausland

The Guardian - UK

From Mickey Mouse Club to cheating rumours: Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s relationship timeline

The couple dated from 1999 to 2002

The Independent UK

Bohdan Piasecki wins best performed poem in new Forward prize category

Piasecki’s ‘electric’ performance of Almost Certainly wins new award that recognises spoken word artists, while Malika Booker, Jason Allen-Paisant and Momtaza Mehri also scoop up prizes

The Guardian - UK

New Star Wars Comic Could Fix a Huge 'Ahsoka' Plot Hole

After 'Ahsoka' teased Thrawn's relationship with Anakin Skywalker, a new comic book will explore it in detail... and hopefully explain a bizarre plot hole.

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The Independent UK

Book Review: Clever new novel uses museum wall labels to narrate life story of rich American woman

Christine Coulson worked for the Metropolitan Museum for 25 years

Zenger

Children’s Author Pays Tribute To Michael Burry In New Book Series

Author Clark's latest installment features Stonks and Dodger teaming up with a new character, Barry the Bunny, in an epic story.

The Independent UK

Book Review: John Grisham brings back 'The Firm' star Mitch McDeere in 'The Exchange'

Thirty-two years after “The Firm” launched his career as a legal novelist who churns out bestselling books that inevitably become movies, John Grisham returns with a sequel starring Mitch McDeere

The Guardian - AU

Paradise Estate by Max Easton review – a layered, aching portrait of millennial malaise

In this sequel of sorts to The Magpie Wing, a group of thirtysomethings share the rent in Sydney, searching for solidarity and meaning in a sterile, gentrifying world

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The Conversation

Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese writers win for fantasy-horror story about dangers facing girls

The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while picking up on the growth of horror and speculative fiction across…

The National (Scotland)

JK Rowling speaks at Scottish feminist conference labelled 'transphobic'

HARRY Potter author JK Rowling made a rare public appearance to speak at a women’s rights conference branded “transphobic” by campaigners ...

The Guardian - UK

Picture books for children – reviews

Benji Davies returns with more coastal charms, lonely animals find acceptance – plus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s tale about a toddler

The Hindu

Mentalist Suhani Shah’s Chamatkar India Tour promises an immersive experience

Suhani Shah, India's first female mentalist, mind reader, illusionist and magician, has been performing since age 6. She dropped out of school in 1st grade, but worked hard to write her best-selling book ‘Unleash Your Inner Power. ‘Suhani has given over 5,000 shows worldwide and is the most subscribed and…

The Guardian - UK

Can you solve it? Are you a lion of logic?

Or a fearsome feline of football?

The Independent UK

Stephen Rubin, publisher of 'The Da Vinci Code' and other blockbusters, dies at 81

Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life, has died

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian voices ‘shut down’ at Frankfurt Book Fair, say authors

Open letter rebukes LitProm decision to cancel award ceremony for Adania Shibli due to ‘war started by Hamas’

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