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Ponniyin Selvan and RRR fanfiction gain popularity online as Indian stories garner interest

Films and epics from India realise new outcomes and conclusions in the world of fanfiction.

The Hindu

The side hustle that keeps a literary author’s career afloat

Tony Tulathimutte’s writing workshop, Crit, reels in eminent guest speakers and helps launch the careers of new authors

The Guardian - US

The Choice by Michael Arditti review – what the rector saw

The timeless difficulty of doing the right thing is explored in this questioning novel of faith, desire, art and morality

The Guardian - UK

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal and Breathe by Sadiq Khan.

The Independent UK

Former state pathologist Marie Cassidy turns novelist as she pens crime fiction series

Prof Cassidy’s first book Body of Truth tells the tale of a forensic scientist determined to find out what happened in the curious case of a murdered podcaster

Irish Mirror

US government faces court over Prince Harry visa after Spare drug admissions

The US Government faces court next week over a bid to reveal Prince Harry’s immigration records and his declarations on past drug abuse.

Evening Standard

An Uneasy Inheritance by Polly Toynbee review – living up to high ideals

What happens when good intentions meet good fortune? Politics melds with personal drama in this candid family history

The Guardian - UK

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“The biggest fraud in British history” the shocking real story behind historical drama The Gallows Pole

The Gallows Pole true story: There's a shocking truth behind the BBC historical drama, described as “The biggest fraud in British history.”

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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray review – a tragicomic triumph

A brilliantly funny, deeply sad portrait of an Irish family in crisis from the author of Skippy Dies

The Guardian - UK

Scholar-activist wins Nine Dots Prize with ‘provocative’ interpretation of law

Every two years the prize is awarded to a book that is not yet written.

The Independent UK

Trans rights protester glues themselves to floor at Kathleen Stock’s Oxford Union talk

Around 200 LGBT+ activists protested against a talk by Kathleen Stock at Oxford University’s 200-year-old debating society

The Independent UK

T.J. Newman returns with a novel that's on par with summer movie blockbusters

If you like your summer reads to be like your summer movies — big, explosive and fast-paced, then look no further than T

The Independent UK

Churchill planned to blitz Channel Islands to seize them back from Nazis, new book claims

Huge bombing campaign that could have cost 20,000 civilian lives was abandoned when Allies decided to focus on Sicily invasion instead

Daily Mirror

A Little Life: the problem with adapting Hanya Yanagihara novel for the stage

The stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel A Little Life is well into its London run and has proved to be one of the most polarising theatre events of the year.

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Increasing heat is already a factor in human migration – new study

It was getting hotter. Frank May got off his mat and padded over to look out the window. Umber stucco walls and tiles, the colour of the local clay… [he] took a deep breath. It reminded him of the air in a sauna. This, the coolest part of the day.…

Dynamite News

Meet Suhail Salim who's preserving Urdu literature in Kashmir Valley

Suhail Salim, a 30-year-old youth from downtown Srinagar, has embarked on a noble endeavour to preserve and promote Urdu literature in the enchanting valley of Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Furious Tottenham fan burns Mauricio Pochettino book as "f****** turncoat" joins Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino has finally been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager but his return to the Premier League has not gone down particularly well with supporters of his former club Tottenham

Daily Record

Prince Harry and William used secret code to communicate at royal funeral

Prince Harry detailed the code in his bombshell memoir Spare as he recalled how his brother "stopped him cold" after he used it to speak to Harry at Prince Philip's funeral.

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Durham University win University Challenge for first time in 23 years as Jeremy Paxman says farewell

The university fought off Bristol in the final to win the competition

The Guardian - US

Dangerous lab leaks happen far more often than the public is aware

Biological facilities in the US and around the world suffer breaches, including of potentially pandemic-causing pathogens, but are shrouded in secrecy

Salon

History: An inconvenient truth

That is precisely what the enablers and influencers of Hitler believed

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A tale of folklore and magic from Angie Thomas, a hidden land of nature’s wonders and a town full of werewolf children are among the highlights this month

The Guardian - UK

Into the Night: A Year With the Police review – why the fight against crime needs more care

Matt Lloyd-Rose deserves credit for serving as a volunteer in the Met, but his findings suggest that current policing only deepens the conflict it seeks to end

The Independent UK

Queer parents need everyone’s support, not people calling us ‘breeders’

Same-sex and trans parenting is on the rise, and the joys of being a mum or dad should be celebrated, not mocked, by the gay community, says Oliver Keens

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry tells of secret code William used to communicate at royal funeral

Prince Harry has spoken about the “special code” that his brother Prince William used to communicate with him when the pair attended Prince Philip's funeral

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