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Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC by Rory Cellan-Jones review – an intimate tale of romance and betrayal

The former BBC correspondent’s discovery of his mother’s letters to and from the father he first met at 23 makes for a captivating family detective story – and a poignant social history of Britain

The Guardian - UK

Professor Hakim Adi shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson award

The nomination for Adi,the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, is a vindication for the academic who was made redundant a week ago

The Guardian - UK

Acclaimed historian Hakim Adi up for prize weeks after being made redundant in cost-cutting measures

The first academic of African heritage to be made a professor of history in Britain was today shortlisted for his subject’s most lucrative prize only weeks after being made redundant in a controversial cost-cutting measure.

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From Elgin Marbles to Moai heads: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?

The Parthenon Sculptures, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes are just some of the ‘contested objects’ in Bloomsbury institution’s collection, Joe Sommerlad reports

The Independent UK

The heartbreaking reason for The Hunger Games prequel protagonist’s name

Rachel Zegler stars as Lucy Gray Baird in forthcoming prequel, ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

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The Fraud by Zadie Smith review: a dazzling depiction of Victorian colonial England

Zadie Smith’s latest novel, The Fraud, is her first foray into the world of historical fiction. The result is a stunning, well-studied examination of Victorian colonial England and some of its inhabitants.

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How I turned prisoners’ misery into reading pleasure: the brilliant story of Bang Up Books

When I heard Covid was keeping inmates in cells, I drove a car load of donated books to Pentonville. It became a project that now delivers thousands of books to British jails

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A teacher with a passion for songs

M.D. Manoj, a teacher in Kerala, has authored 3 dozen books & scores of articles on Malayalam film songs. His passion for music has led to books on Salil Choudhury, ONV Kurup & Ravi. He's currently working on 6 books, including a sequel to Priyappetta Pattukal & a biography of…

The Hindu

Ernest Hemingway letter about surviving plane crashes sold for $237,055

The novelist’s four-page letter to his lawyer in 1954 recounts his injuries following two successive plane crashes in two days

The Guardian - UK

After a documentary and a series, now comes a book on stamp paper scam

Activist Jayant Tinaikar is writing a book on Abdul Kareem Telgi, the fake stamp paper scam kingpin. It will be released in Mumbai on September 23. He claims to have exposed the scam and is bitter about not being given enough credit. The book is about Telgi's arrest and conviction,…

The Hindu

U. of I. professor examines complexity and contradictions of work

Robert Bruno’s book “What Work Is” draws on how his students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign characterized their jobs and how they affect daily life.

Chicago Sun-Times

In the Ditch by Buchi Emecheta review – ‘a documentary novel’ from the 1970s

Reissued as a Penguin Classic, the late Nigerian-born novelist’s debut work evokes life at the mercy of the welfare state in London with a sharp and wry eye

The Guardian - UK

No return to UK for Meghan over Kate curtsey issue, Diana’s biographer says

Andrew Morton, author of ‘Diana: Her True Story’, ruled out a move back for the Sussexes

The Independent UK

Teen sets out to save jazz musician’s soul in Chicago man’s debut graphic novel

‘Every step of the way I was almost like, “This isn’t actually going to happen,” ’ Austin Paramore said of his journey to get his graphic novel published.

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Doubt if Rajini would have fallen at U.P. CM’s feet if he had read Dr. Kafeel Khan’s book: Jawahirullah

MMK Pres. Jawahirullah says Rajinikanth wouldn't have bowed to Yogi Adithyanath if he read Dr. Kafeel Khan's book on Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy. BJP's incorruptibility should be exposed, he adds. Dr. Khan says 63 kids & 18 adults died & families still wait for justice. He'll fight for healthcare as a…

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Nia Glassie case in Rotorua inspires novel

A writer who attended the Nia Glassie murder trial imagines the thoughts - and prejudices - of a jury

The Guardian - AU

This ‘bum-poo-fart author’ is Australia’s biggest writer: Andy Griffiths on ending the Treehouse books

The children’s author who has sold millions of funny (and disgusting) books talks about challenging nervous adults and being married to his editor Jill

The Guardian - UK

In brief: The Maverick; North Woods; Ready for Absolutely Nothing – review

An even-handed biography of a pioneering publisher; a twisty New England historical tale; and a surprisingly poignant celebrity memoir

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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch review – a tale of Dublin’s descent into dystopia is crucial reading

With Ireland under tyranny, rebels must decide between family and liberty in this brilliant, Booker-longlisted story for our times

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My Husband by Maud Ventura review – a passion victim

A sensation in France, this tale of a besotted wife who demands devotion from her husband has been likened to Patricia Highsmith and Gone Girl

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Father and Son by Jonathan Raban review – salute to a complicated father

The late travel writer and novelist’s study of his dad – brave soldier, man of the cloth but also snob and antisemite – offers a beautifully written portrait rather than judgment

The Guardian - UK

Pure Wit: The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish review – English eccentric and talk of the town

This peppy study of the 17th-century prolific author and ‘semi-mythical creature’ reveals a dramatic life that would make for a great film

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how Hitchhiker’s Guide author predicted rise of ebooks 30 years ago

In unseen notes to be published in a new book, Douglas Adams foresaw the success of a host of technology we now take for granted

The Independent UK

Teacher to leave profession to write historical novels after lottery win

Mike Law decided to change careers a year ago but stayed to ensure his GCSE students finished their exams.

The Guardian - UK

Claire Keegan: ‘I can’t explain my work. I just write stories’

The much-acclaimed Irish author of Small Things Like These on her quietly devastating new story and why George Saunders wouldn’t read it aloud for a podcast

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