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The Hindu

The company we keep

: Characters created by great English writers have a greater impact than the authors themselves. Sherlock Holmes, D'Artagnan, Poirot, Miss Marple, and Beau Tibbs are examples. Uncle Ramu, a relative of the author's grandmother, was a master storyteller who created an impression of a glamorous lifestyle. Later, the author realized…

The Hindu

Colson Whitehead: ‘A city summons you into its weird drama’

The double Pulitzer prize-winning author on writing a sequel to Harlem Shuffle, the influence of Stephen King’s Carrie, and why he no longer makes fried chicken

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Hungary fines book chain for selling British author’s LGBT+ novels

Shop penalised for displaying book in young adult section without special covering

The Independent UK

Whodunnit? More than 100 people trapped in Agatha Christie’s house

Tree blocks single-track road outside Christie’s holdiay home trapping vistors and staff

The Independent UK

Author of children’s picture book with football focus wins praise from Lioness

The book called Sammy Striker And The Football Cup aims to encourage young girls to believe in themselves.

The Independent UK

Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer review – cold-blooded clique

An attempt to recreate the gilded desolation of a mid-century Manhattan milieu offers champagne and betrayal by the bucket

The Guardian - UK

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Gareth Floyd obituary

Other lives: Book illustrator whose drawings were used in more than 150 episodes of the BBC’s Jackanory series

The Guardian - UK

"Foundation" season 2 review: Stick with it and you will be rewarded

Apple T.V.'s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novels has been playing the very long game.

Space

M.T. Vasudevan Nair | A legend who straddles twin worlds of literature and cinema like nobody else

MT: A literary giant who revolutionised Malayalam cinema. M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a literary giant, turns 90. His timeless works in literature & cinema have revolutionised Malayalam. He has penned immortal characters & scripts, exploring themes of war & society. His latest work is set to be streamed soon.

The Hindu

Stalin erased one generation of Ukraine’s artists. Now Putin is killing another – including my friend

An archive holding works by writers purged in the 1930s also hosted Victoria Amelina, lost to a Russian strike this summer, says Guardian culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Cyrus, on traffic, seemingly endless roadwork and embracing Mumbai

Apologises for his lack of subtlety, absence of thought, and disappearance. Explains the geography of Mumbai and a local incident on Marine Drive. #Mumbai #MarineDrive #Communism #Apology

The Hindu

A Worthy Open Letter Defending Liberalism in the Academy from its Opponents on the Left

I tend to be a bit skeptical of the value of open letters, and I rarely sign them, partly for that reason, and partly because I rarely agree wholeheartedly with the entire letter. That said, I signed the one below (as did co-Conspirator Randy Barnett, among other luminaries), and you…

Reason

Europe’s largest Black literature festival comes to Southbank: How to get tickets

The Black British Book Festival showcases Black British talent from across various literary genres

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Galatea by Madeline Miller audiobook review – literature’s first incel

Actor Ruth Wilson narrates this powerful retelling of Ovid’s Pygmalion myth, in which a sculptor falls in love with a statue of a woman

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Second Murderer by Denise Mina; Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott; Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter; Black Thorn by Sarah Hilary; The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

The Walrus

In Conversation with Annie Ernaux

The renowned French author and Nobel Prize winner on the value of readers’ letters

The Hindu

Author Indira Parthasarathy on what connects Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanujar

What brings Aurangzeb and Ramanujar, two vastly different personalities, together? Famed Chennai-based author Indira Parthasarathy answers

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The Times of India

Salman Rushdie calls out a troll for threatening him on Twitter

While prolific writer Salman Rushdie is still recovering from a brutal attack last year, a Twitter user recently threatened to harm the Booker Prize-winning author on social media. Reacting to it, Rushdie took to Twitter and called out the troll.

Inverse

Apple’s Biggest Sci-Fi Epic Makes a Daring and Profound Pivot

'Foundation' Season 2 continues its sci-fi revolutions, but from a decidedly more tender and humanistic point of view.

The Guardian - UK

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan review – lyrical tale of a family accused

An Irish family in early 90s London become tabloid scapegoats in this politically astute novel of lives foreclosed

Cinemablend

How To Watch Foundation Season 2 Online And Stream New Episodes Weekly Of The Epic Sci-Fi Series Now

The acclaimed sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation stories continues. Our guide explains how to watch Foundation Season 2 online on Apple TV Plus now.

Cinemablend

How To Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Online And Stream Jenny Han Adaptation From Anywhere Now

Belly returns to Cousins Beach in this adaptation of Jenny Han’s bestselling series. Here we explain how to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 online anywhere now.

The Hindu

Author Meena Kandasamy calls for writers’ support to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Noted author and poet Meena Kandasamy called upon the writers of India to speak about the oppression faced by the disqualified Member of Parliament and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom to buy banned textbooks mentioning Harvey Milk for Temecula school district students

In the latest salvo in a battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the president of the Temecula Valley Unified School District over a banned book, Newsom announced Thursday that the state will purchase the book for district students if the board does not ensure that students have sufficient material before…

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