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James Lee Burke talks about Clete Purcel, the Civil War and more

When I ask author James Lee Burke whether the rumor is true that he’s finally written a novel devoted to his brawling, beloved character Clete Purcel, he laughs heartily and pumps his fists in the air.

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Review: Uprooted by WWII, a London girl meets a friend — and a goose

FICTION: 'Flatlands' is a richly satisfying novel about outcasts who develop an unlikely bond and a love of nature.

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Review: Pig out on 'The Rachel Incident,' a comic novel about misguided friends

FICTION: Set in the early 2000s, Caroline O'Donoghue's novel is twisty and compulsive.

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Review: A kid's perspective on Ethiopia's sweeping changes in 'History of a Difficult Child'

FICTION: University of Minnesota grad Mihret Sibhat writes about the lives of a prominent family in post-revolutionary Ethiopia.

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Match your vacation type to these book recommendations

I'm always guilty of bringing too many books when packing for a trip; being a firm believer in the one-book-per-day rule. (Not that I'm necessarily going to read a book a day — though on a certain kind of vacation I might — but that I worry about running out,…

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Meghan Trainor gives birth to second child on very special date and shares 'unpopular' baby name

Meghan Trainor has welcomed her second baby boy with husband Daryl Sabara

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Katie Price's mum 'feared she'd be dead by now' after devastating health struggles

Katie Price's mum, Amy, has opened up about her ill health and admits she didn't think she would be alive to see her personal memoir released as she vows to set the record straight

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore and Bellies by Nicola Dinan.

The Independent UK

After Work by Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek review – domestic bliss deferred

Our houses are packed with useful gadgets – so why do we still spend so much time on chores?

The Guardian - UK

Female publisher to produce fantasy novel with autistic hero after diagnosis

Daniella Blechner started writing the book in 2009 and hopes it will allow young people who ‘feel marginalised’ to ‘feel seen’.

The Independent UK

A Great Western Railway train has been named in memory of Aneurin Bevan on the 75th anniversary of the NHS

The first baby to be born on the NHS, Aneira Thomas, unveiled the train in Newport on Tuesday amid celebrations of the NHS's 75th anniversary

Wales Online

F1's Steve Jones opens up about the real-life tragedy behind his new book

The presenter told the BBC's One Show: "It's the worst thing that's ever happened to me"

Manchester Evening News

How NHS rescued Britain's health after years of home surgery and backstreet abortions

Early beneficiaries of our National Health Service recall their marvel at modern medicine - and how Britain was saved from health poverty by the revolutionary concept

Daily Mirror

“Your Love” is the perfect summer song

The 1986 hit endures thanks to the genius of its era-defying sounds and timeless themes

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Ruth Jones opens up on close friendship with James Corden amid hopes for Gavin & Stacey return

As fans hope and pray for a fourth series of the Gavin & Stacey on the horizon following James Corden's relocation back to the UK, Ruth Jones has now opened up on her close friendship with her former writing partner

The Guardian - UK

Winners of the inaugural Martha Mills prize for young writers announced

Judges praised the ‘staggering amount of talent on display’ in entries to the competition launched by the London Review Bookshop for writers aged 11 to 14

The Guardian - UK

Mavis Cheek obituary

Author of a series of comic novels that focused on the tragi-comic nature of relationships and the general absurdities of life

The Guardian - UK

Pure petrofiction: why writers will keep drilling for stories about oil

From tales of ‘hissing’ oilmen to ‘crying’ trees, novels about petroleum and its devastating effect on communities and the environment are powerful fiction for our times – with the potential for prophecy

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Liverpool writer's voice will ‘speak to so many different people from so many different backgrounds'

After self-publishing, a Liverpool writer lands a traditional deal with a top publisher

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh government to celebrate ‘Nandi Natakotsavalu’, notification to be issued shortly

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to celebrate the ‘Nandi Natakotsavalu’ (theatre awards) starting this year and present awards in five categories —Padya Natakalu, Social Plays, Social Playlets, Children Playlets and College or Youth Playlets. Addressing the media at the Publicity Cell of the Secretariat on July 4 (Tuesday), Andhra…

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Paulina Chiziane, Mozambique's grand novelist, finally receives her prestigious award

Paulina Chiziane, the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the most important award for Portuguese literature, the Camões Prize. She’s also the first to break all the rules about what a writer may reveal about Mozambique’s patriarchal culture and social…

The Guardian - UK

‘His music kindled my agency and hunger for self-definition’: why women adore Bruce Springsteen

He’s seen as one of the quintessential writers of male experience, but as a new book explores, his resonance with female listeners is just as complex

The Hindu

The book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ recreates former NSG commando Lucky Bisht’s story

Written by S Hussain Zaid, Lucky Bisht’s story in the book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ is due for release on July 6 in India’

The Guardian - UK

The Ugandan satirist who scared a dictator: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija on torture, exile and activism

The award-winning author was arrested and tortured for his work – and then tortured again for writing about his detention. Now he smuggles his latest banned book into Uganda to ensure it is read

The Independent UK

Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir

In the last couple of years, Viola Ford Fletcher has been on a tireless campaign for accountability over the massacre that destroyed Tulsa, Oklahoma’s original “Black Wall Street” when she was a child in 1921

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