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‘Lightweight’ Betjeman overlooked for poet laureate

Newly-released government files reveal bitter in-fighting over the prestigious literary appointment.

The Independent UK

Obama Condemns Growing Book Bans, Stresses Defense Of First Amendment

‌American Library Association Report Identified Banned Books having strong Indigenous, LGBTQ, and People of Colour Representation‌

Zenger

Charles and Camilla treated to Shakespeare performances at Windsor Castle event

Celebrations are being staged this year to mark the 400th anniversary of the first printed edition of Shakespeare’s collection of plays.

The Independent UK

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Whoever said print was dying forgot to tell Graydon Carter

AMID the welter of the weekend press, there’s one guaranteed Saturday morning treat.

Evening Standard

Matt Lesniewski's art shines in a preview of "visionary" new series Faceless and the Family

It's the latest work from the Eisner-nominated writer/artist

GamesRadar

The play’s the thing – but its success depends on the theatre too

Not all buildings are created equal. From sightlines to acoustics to the alchemy of actor-audience rapport, the physical facts of a dramatic space are fundamental

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Whoever said print was dying forgot to tell Air Mail’s Graydon Carter

Air Mail is now big enough to support ‘a large-scale print magazine’ later this year. It will be heading for coffee tables everywhere.

Evening Standard

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‘There’s an industry-wide mental health crisis’: authors and publishers on why the books sector needs to change

After a survey revealed the stresses that authors face when placed in the spotlight for the first time, publishing houses and industry bodies have pledged extra training and pastoral care

The Guardian - UK

Attempt to Block Comment About Critical Race Theory at State Bd. of Ed. Meeting Yields $89K Attorney Fee Award

From Regenold v. Ohio State Bd. of Ed., decided Friday by Judge James Graham (S.D. Ohio.): Plaintiff Daniel P. Regenold brought this lawsuit over a modest but important matter. He had requested to speak for no more than five minutes at a public meeting of the Ohio State Board of…

Reason

Tributes pour in after Spanish cartoonist Francisco Ibáñez Talavera dies aged 87

The Guardian - UK

Dracula bites back in the first of a new series of Universal Monsters comics from Skybound

Creators James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds are out for the Count

GamesRadar

The 60-minute writing workouts with Rhik Samadder

A series of creative masterclasses packed with practical exercises, designed to help you flex your writing muscles

The Guardian - UK

How to Be: Lessons from the Early Greeks by Adam Nicolson review – ancient wisdom for today’s world

A self-help book of sorts, this distillation of pre-Socratic philosophy succeeds in being both populist and profound

The Guardian - UK

Barack Obama speaks up against book bans in the USA

Former President of the USA and author, Barack Obama is an inspiration to many people. Reacting to an increase in the number of books being banned in the US recently, Obama took to social media where he spoke up against it and called the book bans "profoundly misguided".

The Times of India

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Wonka Director Explains How The Heck He Got The Idea To Cast Hugh Grant As A Dancing Oompa Loompa

Wonka director Paul King's decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa comes from some surprisingly traditional thinking.

The Independent UK

Book Review: Colson Whitehead pens entertaining, uneven sequel to 2021 bestseller 'Harlem Shuffle'

Colson Whitehead is back with a sequel to his 2021 bestseller “Harlem Shuffle.”

The Independent UK

Senior ex-intelligence official warns second Trump term could fatally destabilise US, new book says

EXCLUSIVE: Former Principal Deputy DNI Sue Gordon has said she has doubts that America will reach its 2076 tricentennial anniversary ‘in any recognisable form,’ according to a new book by ex-Trump administration official Miles Taylor

WhatToWatch

The Sixth Commandment cast: who's who in the true crime drama

The Sixth Commandment cast — meet the stars in the new BBC drama.

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Evening Standard

London’s local hero: the floating book-seller of King’s Cross

Meet the man bringing literature lovers a curated corner... canalside

The Conversation

They Eat Our Sweat - new book exposes daily struggles of transport workers in Lagos

Daniel E. Agbiboa’s book They Eat Our Sweat: Transport Labor, Corruption, and Everyday Survival in Urban Nigeria explores the world of drivers of minibuses (danfo) and motorcycles (okada) in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. Agbiboa is assistant professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University. His research…

The Times of India

Micro review: 'MayDay! Maritime Disasters that Shook the World' by Beetashok Chatterjee

Veteran sea captain Beetashok Chatterjee is back with his second book titled, 'MayDay! Maritime Disasters that Shook the World'. This book unveils the captivating narratives behind 13 of the most significant civilian maritime disasters that ever happened.

Salon

How Trump may get Cannon booted off case

Trump on Sunday praised Cannon as a "very strong judge" who "loves our country"

The Independent UK

The Essex Serpent author named new chancellor of the University of Essex

Writer and ‘proud Essex girl’ Dr Sarah Perry said she is looking forward to supporting and inspiring students.

GamesRadar

Scott Snyder returns to Dark Spaces with Dungeon a "guttural, stomach churning" new thriller

It's the latest instalment in Snyder and Sherman's horror anthology

Evening Standard

To be or not to be? Discover the new literature unpacking the motherhood dilemma

Post-Roe v Wade, authors are tackling the fraught business of parenthood, says Alex Peake-Tomkinson

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