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Open Throat by Henry Hoke review – inside the mind of a lion king

A puma narrates this humorous experimental novel about humanity’s relationship with animals and nature

The Guardian - UK

Fifty Shades writer EL James on why she’s in therapy over self-doubt

‘I have imposter syndrome and knowing I’ve sold 165 million books doesn’t make it easier,’ author said

The Independent UK

Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner review – playfully surreal dark fable

This uncompromising novel, an acerbic takedown of awards, celebrity and success, is a challenging but rewarding read

The Guardian - UK

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It’s in Milan Kundera’s ambiguities and contradictions that we find his truths

The novelist, who died last week, posed questions on identity that resonate to this day

The Guardian - UK

Life after retirement

Retired at 60, I'm writing 60 stories to sum up my life. I devote time to domestic chores, social commitments, fitness & leisure activities. I'm busy doing things I love, proving the myth that "unless you're busy, you're bored" wrong.

The Hindu

The company we keep

: Characters created by great English writers have a greater impact than the authors themselves. Sherlock Holmes, D'Artagnan, Poirot, Miss Marple, and Beau Tibbs are examples. Uncle Ramu, a relative of the author's grandmother, was a master storyteller who created an impression of a glamorous lifestyle. Later, the author realized…

The Hindu

Colson Whitehead: ‘A city summons you into its weird drama’

The double Pulitzer prize-winning author on writing a sequel to Harlem Shuffle, the influence of Stephen King’s Carrie, and why he no longer makes fried chicken

The Guardian - UK

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Hungary fines book chain for selling British author’s LGBT+ novels

Shop penalised for displaying book in young adult section without special covering

The Independent UK

Whodunnit? More than 100 people trapped in Agatha Christie’s house

Tree blocks single-track road outside Christie’s holdiay home trapping vistors and staff

The Independent UK

Author of children’s picture book with football focus wins praise from Lioness

The book called Sammy Striker And The Football Cup aims to encourage young girls to believe in themselves.

The Independent UK

Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer review – cold-blooded clique

An attempt to recreate the gilded desolation of a mid-century Manhattan milieu offers champagne and betrayal by the bucket

The Guardian - UK

Gareth Floyd obituary

Other lives: Book illustrator whose drawings were used in more than 150 episodes of the BBC’s Jackanory series

The Guardian - UK

"Foundation" season 2 review: Stick with it and you will be rewarded

Apple T.V.'s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novels has been playing the very long game.

Space

M.T. Vasudevan Nair | A legend who straddles twin worlds of literature and cinema like nobody else

MT: A literary giant who revolutionised Malayalam cinema. M.T. Vasudevan Nair, a literary giant, turns 90. His timeless works in literature & cinema have revolutionised Malayalam. He has penned immortal characters & scripts, exploring themes of war & society. His latest work is set to be streamed soon.

The Hindu

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Stalin erased one generation of Ukraine’s artists. Now Putin is killing another – including my friend

An archive holding works by writers purged in the 1930s also hosted Victoria Amelina, lost to a Russian strike this summer, says Guardian culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Hindu

Cyrus, on traffic, seemingly endless roadwork and embracing Mumbai

Apologises for his lack of subtlety, absence of thought, and disappearance. Explains the geography of Mumbai and a local incident on Marine Drive. #Mumbai #MarineDrive #Communism #Apology

Reason

A Worthy Open Letter Defending Liberalism in the Academy from its Opponents on the Left

I tend to be a bit skeptical of the value of open letters, and I rarely sign them, partly for that reason, and partly because I rarely agree wholeheartedly with the entire letter. That said, I signed the one below (as did co-Conspirator Randy Barnett, among other luminaries), and you…

Evening Standard

Europe’s largest Black literature festival comes to Southbank: How to get tickets

The Black British Book Festival showcases Black British talent from across various literary genres

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Galatea by Madeline Miller audiobook review – literature’s first incel

Actor Ruth Wilson narrates this powerful retelling of Ovid’s Pygmalion myth, in which a sculptor falls in love with a statue of a woman

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Second Murderer by Denise Mina; Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott; Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter; Black Thorn by Sarah Hilary; The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

The Walrus

In Conversation with Annie Ernaux

The renowned French author and Nobel Prize winner on the value of readers’ letters

The Hindu

Author Indira Parthasarathy on what connects Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanujar

What brings Aurangzeb and Ramanujar, two vastly different personalities, together? Famed Chennai-based author Indira Parthasarathy answers

The Times of India

Salman Rushdie calls out a troll for threatening him on Twitter

While prolific writer Salman Rushdie is still recovering from a brutal attack last year, a Twitter user recently threatened to harm the Booker Prize-winning author on social media. Reacting to it, Rushdie took to Twitter and called out the troll.

Inverse

Apple’s Biggest Sci-Fi Epic Makes a Daring and Profound Pivot

'Foundation' Season 2 continues its sci-fi revolutions, but from a decidedly more tender and humanistic point of view.

The Guardian - UK

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan review – lyrical tale of a family accused

An Irish family in early 90s London become tabloid scapegoats in this politically astute novel of lives foreclosed

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