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10 of the best romantic summer reads

Escape with a holiday romance.

The Independent UK

Bee Gees: Children of the World by Bob Stanley review – very high and mighty

The author and musician’s engaging biography of the Gibb brothers explores their idiosyncrasies as well as musical brilliance

The Guardian - UK

A serial killer thriller where the killer doesn’t speak: Read an extract from Clémence Michallon’s The Quiet Tenant

In her debut thriller, Clémence Michallon tells the story of a male serial killer, through the voices of the women around him

The Independent UK

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Russia plotted to kill defector in Florida: Report

New York Times report details failed attempt to kill the CIA informant, resulting in ‘tit for tat’ diplomatic row.

Al Jazeera

Chris Paul’s New Book Gives Candid Look at His Upbringing

He describes writing the book as one of the most emotional experiences of his life.

Sports Illustrated

Little bookshop that offers children a chance to meet their favourite authors

Bear Hunt Books and Toys has something for everyone, from toddlers to older teenagers

Liverpool Echo

Diana Gabaldon hints at brand new Outlander book teasing future of Claire and Jamie Fraser

Outlander season 7 returned to screens on Friday and Diana Gabaldon has hinted that the end of Jamie and Claire may not be as soon as fans think.

Daily Record

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Miles Franklin award 2023: shortlist revealed for Australia’s prestigious literary prize

Five first-time nominees are among the six authors competing for $60,000 award for novels that ‘present Australian life in any of its phases’

The Guardian - AU

Tale of new Australia in Miles Franklin shortlist debut

First-time author Kgshak Akec has made the Miles Franklin shortlist with a "novel of national significance" grounded in her own experience as a new Australian.

AAP

Books vs computer games

Author Bob Kerr asks his grandson Owen Coombes to explain the difference between books and games.

Newsroom.co.nz

Bad drawing club: Drawing for everyone with Millie Nice

Rediscover the joy of drawing with abandon and develop an artistic habit which will last long after the class

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's generous gesture for UK schoolchildren

Man United forward Marcus Rashford enjoyed an impressive campaign on the pitch but it is his work off it which has earned him plaudits most recently

Manchester Evening News

The ancient village near Edinburgh thought to be hiding secret treasure

It's the tiny Midlothian village with a population smaller than an Edinburgh high school - yet its inhabitants could be sitting on a fortune worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

Edinburgh Live

An artist's guide to eating on the road

It's easy to fall into the fast food trap. Don't do it. Seriously.

Salon

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The Guardian - US

‘She doesn’t have the power’: Central Park birdwatcher Christian Cooper on why racist ‘incident’ won’t define him

A white woman made a threat against Cooper in 2020, and the world took notice. Now he wants to share the joy of ‘birding while Black’

The Texas Tribune

Llano County libraries case has lawyers and publishers worried about existing legal precedents

Libraries have been at the receiving end of book challenges, threats and new laws. Now, some worry a federal appeals court could chip away at long-standing protections.

The Conversation

The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation

The story of Britain’s Black publishers is one of endurance and monumental creativity in the face of repeated attempts at persecution and denigration.

Tribune News Service

School districts struggle to implement new laws on sexually explicit books

RICHMOND, Va. — Although a new Virginia law requires schools to inform parents when sexually explicit materials are used in the classroom, some districts are using that law as the basis to go further and remove certain books from schools altogether.

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The Independent UK

Longtime AP State Department reporter George Gedda dies at 82

George Gedda, an Associated Press reporter whose coverage of the State Department and international relations spanned more than four decades, has died

Liverpool Echo

Mum quit high flying job after reading book that changed her life

"When someone tells me that my chocolate is the best they have ever had I feel so much pride in that. It is almost like someone is praising your child"

Salon

The cucumber salad of your dreams

You'll be eating Sheela Prakash's cucumber salad all summer long

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on nonfiction by women: so much buried treasure

Editorial: Nearly three decades after the founding of the Women’s prize, the fight for space in fiction has largely been won. It’s time to move on to politics, history, science, sport…

Newsroom.co.nz

Inside a diabolical RNZ review

The strange case of paying to have your book eviscerated at RNZ

The Guardian - UK

Robert Gambles obituary

Other lives: History teacher who had a second career as an author, often writing about the Lake District, on which he became a recognised authority

Nottingham Post

Kate Garraway's career move amid husband Derek's recovery from Covid

She hopes it will help other people through difficult times

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