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Rediscovered: the long-lost script that helped The Great Gatsby become a classic

F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel was a flop until a 1926 staging became a Broadway smash

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024

Bengali writer says election time now is hardly different from what he saw in the 1970s

Renowned Bengali writer Amar Mitra reflects on the unchanged political atmosphere in West Bengal, comparing past and present elections.

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2024

‘Organising is the best kind of antidepressant’: Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on solidarity

The activists, who first met at Occupy Wall Street in 2011, talk about the limits of protest – and the power of connecting across difference to change the world

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024

‘Audio Erotica’ charts home audio through promotional graphics and imagery

‘Audio Erotica: Hi-Fi Brochures 1950s-1980s’ is a playful survey of three decades’ worth of design for listening

Wallpaper · Mar 22, 2024

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt review: The awful power of smartphones on children

Forget horror; this is one of the most terrifying books I have read. We all know our phones aren’t great for us, but Jonathan Haidt sets out their true cost in such excruciating detail you will want to look away instead of a mind-numbing scroll through Instagram.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2024

Kate Duncan obituary

Other lives: Playwright and short story writer whose work was performed around the south-west of England

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Violence never far away in Christine and Ian Rawle’s relationship

Devon couple made five reports about each other to police before they had even begun the marriage that ended in his stabbing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Truss memoir receives pocket money advance

The 49-day PM’s publishers seem to lack confidence in her upcoming book

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2024

How to get your illustrations published

These 5 tips from publishers show what commissioners are looking for.

Creative Bloq · Mar 22, 2024

‘Flat and shallow’: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem divides viewers in China

Eight-episode series based on Liu Cixin novels triggers accusations of ‘Americanisation’ of a Chinese story

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2024