Our Strangers by Lydia Davis review – miniature short stories The latest collection from the US author known for her playfulness and brevity has a wintry feel The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023
Shadow work promises to help you become the best version of yourself - even as a cynical health writer, I was surprised Hello darkness my old friend… Marie Claire · Nov 11, 2023
All the Light We Cannot See director explains major changes to show’s ending The conclusion to Shawn Levy’s adaptation has left fans of the book divided The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Beware Suella Braverman and all the other vultures bent on exploiting Jewish and Muslim pain The home secretary is not alone in using the Israel-Hamas war to push her own agenda – squeezing that conflict into a shape it doesn’t fit, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Campaigners save Bradford birthplace of Brontë sisters Crowdfunding and significant donation from Nigel West – who has a family connection to Charlotte’s husband – secure property, with plans to transform it into a cultural and education centre The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Elon Musk biopic to be directed by Black Swan film-maker Darren Aronofsky The Oscar-nominated film-maker will adapt the recent biography by Walter Isaacson after independent studio A24 won a ‘heated’ bidding war for rights The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Private investigator shares signs your partner could be being unfaithful Most people are careless when it comes to covering their tracks The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Epic!: How to Use It for Teaching Epic! offers a huge library of books, audiobooks, videos and more for education, here's what you need to know. Tech&Learning · Nov 10, 2023
John le Carré’s son to write new George Smiley novel Nicholas Cornwell will return his father’s best-loved spy to the page in a new novel set between The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel finds perfect way to troll Ted Cruz over new book ‘I just want to say out loud right now: the book is boring,’ one of the children said of Ted Cruz’s new book Unwoke The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub; Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker; Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman; Writing the Future, edited by Dan Coxon and Richard V Hirst; She’s a Killer by Kirsten McDougall The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Fundraiser in ‘surreal’ meeting with Pope after walking from Glasgow to Rome Geraldine McFaul, 52, trekked solo across the UK, France and Italy from May until reaching the Italian capital on November 4. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
‘Sex, puns and labradors’: How Olivia Laing fell for Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters Sneaking a teenage peak at her stepmother’s copies of Riders and Rivals opened the door to a world of glamour and romance for the author of Crudo and The Lonely City The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Jonathan Escoffery: ‘Langston Hughes shifted my worldview’ The Booker-shortlisted US author on a life-changing vampire epic and inspiring writing about race The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 Leo: Bloody Sweet review – leave your logic at the door for rampaging action yarn The Tamil version of David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence is wildly enjoyable, packed full of hyenas, car chases, fight scenes and, of course, song and dance
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 Playing Games by Huma Qureshi review – a poignant sisterhood story A young playwright borrows inspiration from the breakdown of her sister’s marriage in a novel filled with hard decisions
The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023 Poorna Cultural Festival begins in Kozhikode M. Mukundan: Open discussions only way to find solutions. Victor Hugo's dream of world as one big family must be upheld. Poorna Cultural Fest in Kozhikode to remember N.E. Balakrishna Marar. Uroob Novel Award to 'Kurudan Mala' by Shahul Hameed K.T
The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023 Decolonising sci-fi and fantasy books | South Asian authors share notes on reclaiming literature South Asian authors are reclaiming science fiction and fantasy genres. They write books set in their own countries, featuring customs and characters that are true to their life experiences. Works by Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Samit Basu, Saad Z. Hossain, Usman T. Malik, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Vajra Chandrasekera, Tashan Mehta, Prashanth Srivatsa, Bina…
The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023 ‘Within khaki, there’s leverage now,’ says Meeran Chadha Borwankar, author of Madam Commissioner: The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief Meeran Chadha Borwankar, a 1981 batch IPS officer from Maharashtra, reflects on her 36-year journey in the police service in her book, ‘Madam Commissioner’. She petitioned the Supreme Court in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. She retired in 2017. She faced gender bias in the service, but now physical standards…
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 OPINION - The Plot by Nadine Dorries review: a conspiratorial mess that fails to exonerate Boris Johnson So, what’s the story about Nadine Dorris’s The Plot, subtitled, The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson – just so you know, the subtitle sums up the gist. The former Culture Secretary – and the joke there was on us – gave up her parliamentary seat in August to write this…
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 20 clues your partner might be cheating, according to a private investigator Most people are careless when it comes to covering their tracks
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 John Burnside wins the 2023 David Cohen prize for amazing body of work ‘He casts a spell with language of great beauty, power, lyricism and truthfulness’ said judging chair Hermione Lee of the poet and novelist
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 ‘A feeling of total freedom’: Valeria Luiselli welcomes chance to lock her fiction away in the Future Library The Booker-nominated Mexican author will be the next writer to donate a work to the 100-year art project
Total Film · Nov 9, 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review - "Rachel Zegler emerges victorious" The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review - "Rachel Zegler emerges victorious"
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 A home secretary actively undermining public order feels like a dangerous step into Trump territory Suella Braverman is trying to import the worst of the US right. This inflammatory rhetoric has no place in Britain, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff