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British Journalist Sentenced To Prison In Malaysia For Defaming Queen

The journalist has alleged that she is being targeted because of her reports that exposed the 1MDB scandal.

International Business Times UK · Feb 13, 2024

Intervals by Marianne Brooker review – a daughter’s angry and profound memorial to her mother

The author’s singular account of her parent’s illness and decision to hasten her death is written with remarkable clarity and precision

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

‘The people miss the place and the place misses the people,’ says Ibrahim Muhawi

Ibrahim Muhawi explains late poet and author Hussein Barghouthi’s work and its importance as Palestinians are trapped in Gaza

The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024

Batman: Black and White artist Dean Motter draws new historical graphic novel Whistleblowers

Preview | Take an exclusive first look at 'Karski's Story'

GamesRadar · Feb 12, 2024

OPINION - From Hillary Clinton to Elton John and Arsène Wenger — the Hay Festival's idiosyncrasies have made it special

This week I step down from the Hay Festival, where for the past decade or so I’ve been a trustee, vice-president and chairman (or, alternatively, chief cook and bottle washer). I’ll be staying on in an advisory (and probably quite annoying) capacity, but operationally I’m done. Ten years is long…

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024

Poem of the week: In the Prison Pen by Herman Melville

The desolation of a prisoner-of-war camp in the American civil war is drawn with tragic power

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

Rapture’s Road by Seán Hewitt review – a hide and seek of the self

Nature reveals and conceals Hewitt’s identity in his stunning second book of poems, a set shot through with yearning and sacred imagery

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

Teacher Gets Petty Revenge On Lazy Students Who Thought They Could Cheat On Every Test

We all know that cheating is wrong. It shows a lack of character. It’s disrespectful and unfair. However, this doesn’t deter some students. The post Teacher Gets Petty Revenge On Lazy Students Who Thought They Could Cheat On Every Test first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Feb 12, 2024

Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux review – George Orwell’s Burmese days vibrantly brought to life

The US writer’s fictionalised portrait of the young Eric Blair’s time with the imperial police in Burma is a keenly felt and vividly researched account of colonial bigotry and power

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

In brief: Splinters: A Memoir; Fervour; Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees – review

A jolting memoir of motherhood, a gripping debut novel about family politics and faith, and a fascinating study of our relationship with ancient trees

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024