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Jada Pinkett Smith's Long Road to Self-Acceptance

“I wake up every morning and I’m glad to be me—finally.”

Marie Claire · Nov 6, 2023

Sexist and silly? Jilly Cooper was pure genius

Bawdy? Trivial? Parochial? On the contrary, the late Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters were full of humanity, says Martha Alexander

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023

Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic's first spring

Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning author of “The Friend,” has written a pandemic novel called “The Vulnerables.”

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Dear Abby: I might have to kick my old friend out of book group

Longtime members are appalled by the newcomer’s bragging and insensitive comments.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023

The Cliff by Manon Debaye review – misfits with a monstrous plan

This deceptively charming story of preteen friends seeking refuge in the French countryside is a modern-day Lord of the Flies

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Swapping books for audiobooks has reignited my love of literature

The prospect of reading a book filled me with anxiety and shame. But an ADHD diagnosis changed everything, says writer and presenter Verity Babbs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Notes from the Henhouse by Elspeth Barker review – little masterpieces from the author of O Caledonia

The wife of poet George Barker ought to be better known and this book should be on every bedside table – to cheer, reassure and inspire

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Here’s What We Know So Far About Royal Biographer Omid Scobie’s Latest Book, ‘Endgame,’ Out This Month

Expect “bombshell after bombshell.”

Marie Claire · Nov 5, 2023

Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November

October has somehow slid into November and pretty soon, the silly season will be upon us.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023

Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang review – an intriguing tale of post-apocalyptic cuisine

The acclaimed novelist’s second book imagines a world beset by smog in which an elite few dine finely, while the masses subsist on algal scum

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023