Collection of rave-era memorabilia expected to fetch up to £80,000 Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 1,700 items includes membership cards and the Prodigy’s first business card The Guardian - UK · May 31
Prince Philip's Accusation About Queen Camilla Made Princess Diana's "Blood Boil," According to a Former Royal Butler "Then came the knock-out blow that had left the princess sobbing." Marie Claire · May 31
How our list of the 100 best novels became a page turner The Guardian’s landmark poll of the greatest novels published in English required collaboration and innovation across multiple desks. This is the story of how it came together The Guardian - UK · May 31
Sophie Mackintosh on Writing Taboo Subjects and Cultivating a Voice In Her Infidelity Novel, Permanence Book Talks: How Sophie Mackintosh Writes Desire, Betrayal and Consequences Marie Claire · May 31
Quentin Blake mural unveiled at north London arts centre The mural by the 93-year-old artist depicts a bridge over New River, which has supplied water to London since 1613 Evening Standard · May 30
Look at how Germany defeated the Red Army Faction. The lessons about how to fight terrorism are all there As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and guns, says author and Guardian international security correspondent Jason Burke The Guardian - UK · May 30
I read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have to The Fifa president’s biography talks about magic a lot – and no wonder. There is no other way to explain his utterly ludicrous proximity to power The Guardian - UK · May 30
The New Era of Manifestation Is Less About Vision Boards—and More About Self-Worth It's not "magic" - it’s mindset, healing, and the small daily rituals that shape our reality. Marie Claire · May 30
Fascism and the future of home Author Ece Temelkuran warns that the fascism she fled in Turkey is now a global threat, leaving many feeling unhomed. Her new book argues that outcasts, now the majority, need a common language to rebuild. She emphasizes collective action and mutual care as the path to survival, urging readers to… The Times of India · May 30
"Kim, I’m reading a lot of weird s**t on the internet. Somebody posted ‘RIP: Chris Cornell’ on my Facebook page.” Soundgarden's Kim Thayil reveals how he learned the devastating news of Chris Cornell's death "I didn’t see it coming... I feel like I let Chris down" Metal Hammer · May 29
Landmark Scottish cafe announces plan to open second site – in China THE Edinburgh cafe known as the “birthplace of Harry Potter” is opening a second site – in China ... The National (Scotland) · May 29
Prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs Texas already bans 10,827 book titles from prisoners, including The Color Purple, Alex Cross, and ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky The Independent UK · May 29
She criticizes capitalism – and also gives investing advice: ‘It’s better to participate than working until we die’ Amanda Holden encourages her students to build the kind of wealth historically reserved for white men The Guardian - US · May 29
Queen Margrethe Told Author "You Can Say What You Like" Behind Closed Doors With These British Royals "Royals understand other royals," the former Danish queen shared. Marie Claire · May 29
The Guardian - UK · May 29 Submissions open for 4thWrite short story prize Now in its 10th year, the £1,000 competition is held by publisher 4th Estate and the Guardian, and open to Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers in the UK and Ireland
Marie Claire · May 29 Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson Went From Gossip Sessions to Estrangement for This Reason, Says Andrew Biographer Andrew Lownie called the friendship "a very complex one."
The Guardian - UK · May 29 Virginia Evans: ‘I loved books about things that can’t exist’ The Women’s prize-shortlisted novelist on taking inspiration from John Steinbeck, Joan Didion and Jhumpa Lahiri, and weeping through Little Women in her 30s
Radio France Internationale · May 29 'Believing in peace is not naive' say Israeli and Palestinian 'brothers' Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah lost his brother during the First Intifada, while Israeli campaigner Maoz Inon's parents were killed in the Hamas attacks of 7 October, 2023. They could have become enemies, but instead they have chosen brotherhood, working together to push for peace in the region. They…
The National (Scotland) · May 28 Nicola Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by Peter Murrell In her first public appearance since her ex-husband Peter Murrell was convicted on Monday of embezzling £400,000 of SNP funds, former first…
Woman & Home · May 28 Anne Tyler is an expert on writing about ordinary people - we quizzed her about Three Days In June and the writing process Our books editor speaks to author, Anne Tyler, about her new novel, Three Days In June. We ask her for book recommendations and special insights too
The Guardian - UK · May 28 ‘True trailblazer’: British author and activist Maureen Duffy dies aged 92 Duffy wrote novels, plays and poetry, campaigned for gay rights, and was a ‘tireless advocate’ for authors’ rights
The Guardian - AU · May 28 Capture by Amanda Lohrey review – a superb novel about a study of alien abductees The Miles Franklin winner’s plot teeters on the edge of profound silliness, but it’s also a vehicle for making meaning of our lived experiences – and those of others
The Independent UK · May 28 Keith Richards created the most iconic riff in rock in his sleep – and other key moments from the new Rolling Stones biography IN FOCUS: A new book about the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band traces their extraordinary history, from the notorious Altamont concert to the Rock and Roll Circus, meeting Marianne Faithfull and Anita Pallenberg, and the Redlands raid. Roisin O’Connor chooses just some of the key moments
The Texas Tribune · May 28 Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.
The Guardian - UK · May 28 Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly review – lust at first sight Shortlisted for the Women’s prize, this story of a writer’s infatuation with an older woman begins with bracing verve