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Using psychedelics to treat mental illnesses ‘not hippy movement,’ expert says

Professor David Nutt will appear before Scottish Parliament to discuss drug policies

The Independent UK

Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

The Texas Tribune

Mom gives her daughter accidentally ‘hilarious’ wedding gift

‘I think I may have messed up a little bit,’ the bride’s mother admits

The Independent UK

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Earl Spencer pays tribute to sister Princess Diana on the anniversary of her death

‘Some bonds go back a very long way,’ Earl Spencer once captioned his post for Diana

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries’ book on Boris Johnson’s downfall delayed due to legal issues

Ex-MP claims her account will lay bare ‘a corruption of democracy deep at the heart of the Conservative party and in Downing Street’

The Guardian - UK

The pull of words

Why literary festivals are often the closest connect between the reader and writer

The Hindu

Using psychedelics in mental health treatment ‘not hippy movement’, says expert

Professor David Nutt will appear before the Scottish Parliament next month to discuss drug policies.

The Independent UK

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First Minister backs next phase in 'transformative' school reading scheme

First Minister Humza Yousaf has backed the next chapter of a reading scheme which is having a “transformative effect” in Scotland’s schools.

The National (Scotland)

Barbara Walters biographer reveals pioneering journalist’s final words

Trailblazing broadcaster died aged 93 on 31 December 2022

The Independent UK

‘Prepare for death’: In Karnataka, a string of letters targeting progressive writers and liberals

Several prominent Kannada writers have been receiving threats via post since April last year. The letters are handwritten, and the writing seems similar, according to writers who spoke to this reporter.

Newslaundry

Winnie and Mandela biography: a masterful tale of South Africa's troubled, iconic power couple

A new book on South African liberation struggle icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela is a masterful biography of the pair. It’s a work of scholarship involving an immense body of primary and secondary research, written with flair and panache but in an easy and compelling style, making it accessible to…

The Conversation

‘It’s equal parts exciting and terrifying’: how authors are being influenced by their fans

In the internet age, writers have more interaction with readers than ever before, and superfans aren’t afraid to share their opinions online. Here, three writers look at how this relationship has influenced their work

The Guardian - UK

All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow review – a mesmerising debut

Longlisted for the Booker prize, this is a darkly vivacious tale of family, fraught friendship and neurodivergence

The Guardian - UK

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch review – Ireland under fascism

This Booker-longlisted dystopia with shades of Cormac McCarthy is nightmarish yet horribly convincing

The Guardian - UK

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As A Fire And Blood Reader, One House Of The Dragon Change For Daemon Still Bugs Me A Year Later

TV adaptations always have to make changes from the source material, but one House of the Dragon change from Fire & Blood still annoys me for Daemon.

The Independent UK

White House hits back at claim Biden is too ‘tired’ to attend events before 10am: ‘Ridiculous assumption’

At 80, Mr Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as the US chief executive

WhatToWatch

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book: release date, interview and everything we know

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

The Conversation

Jewish creators are a fundamental part of comic book history, from Superman to Maus – expert explains

Jewish writers and artists have been a fundamental part of comic book creation since the early days of the industry.

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The Hindu

Details of many freedom fighters lost over the years, says Palagummi Sainath

Palagummi Sainath criticised Central govt. for ignoring freedom fighters during Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. He released Telugu translation of his book 'The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom' at Acharya Nagarjuna Univ. He highlighted lack of recognition for women & those who rejected pension.

The Guardian - AU

God Forgets About the Poor by Peter Polites review – the author’s most striking work yet

Melding memoir and fiction, the author of Down the Hume and the Pillars makes magic and myth from his migrant mother’s life – and reaches beyond that too

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 books about solitary living

Finding your way without the social template of romantic love is a tough challenge, but writers from Deborah Levy to Hanya Yanagihara offer clues to how it can be done

The Independent UK

Elton John details story behind Watford FC takeover with Graham Taylor for novel

The book will be published on November 16.

Inverse

40 Years Later, Star Wars Fixes One of Its Dumbest Mistakes

After decades of debate, fans finally have a canonical explanation for the most embarrassing moment in 'Return of the Jedi.'

The Guardian - UK

The best recent poetry – review roundup

indiom by Daljit Nagra; The Lights by Ben Lerner; Isdal by Susannah Dickey; The Ferguson Report by Nicole Sealy; Let the Light Pour In by Lemn Sissay; For the Unnamed by Fred D’Aguiar

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright and The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons by Karin Smirnoff.

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