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Retroland by Peter Kemp review – an author preoccupied with his past

The veteran Sunday Times critic’s survey of 50 years of British fiction rattles through titles, authors and genres, but often at the expense of insight

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Bayer obituary

Other lives: Photographer and distinguished writer on photography

The Guardian - UK

Christine Baker obituary

Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in France

The Guardian - UK

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Book Review: John McPhee delivers a lovely ‘reminiscence montage' in ’Tabula Rasa'

What do you do when your writing career lasts seven decades but you haven’t said everything you once thought about saying

The Independent UK

Charlie Watts’ book collection to be sold at Christie’s

Rare books owned by the Rolling Stones drummer – including first editions of The Great Gatsby and The Hound of the Baskervilles – will be auctioned this autumn

The Guardian - UK

Book Review: A fast-paced, tension-laden plot at heart of Reed Farrel Coleman's 'Sleepless City'

In “Sleepless City,” award-winning crime novelist Reed Farrel Coleman introduces Nick Ryan, a New York City cop turned fixer for the metropolis’s power elite

The Independent UK

Trump wanted to tap phones of White House aides, new book claims

Mr Trump also wanted to use the IRS to target critics

The Independent UK

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Super rare Harry Potter book bought for 30p sold for more than £10,000

The book was initially valued at around £5,000 before it sparked a bidding war

Manchester Evening News

Twilight phase of monarchy in Travancore was a period of both conflict and development: Shashi Tharoor

The king and the dewan had done some extraordinary things which continued to benefit generations of people in Thiruvananthapuram for many years, notes Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu

Harry Potter book withdrawn from library and sold for 30p fetches £10,500 at auction

It was snapped up after being withdrawn from a library

Nottingham Post

Harry Potter book bought for 30p sells for £10,500

It was snapped up after being withdrawn from a library

Wales Online

Incredibly rare Harry Potter book sells for more than £10,000 after being bought for 30p

A savvy buyer found the book after it was sold for pennies by Wolverhampton Library

The Independent UK

Amazon is giving away free audiobooks for Prime Day including best sellers

Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, Audible have released an offer that gives you access to thousands of books for free for 3 months

Daily Mirror

Publisher withdraws former police officer’s memoir after force questions Port Arthur massacre claim

Victoria Police says Christophe Glasl was not in Tasmania at the time of Port Arthur massacre, despite his claim to have been involved in its resolution

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What About Men? review – Caitlin Moran defends the beleaguered bloke

A brave, intelligent and often very funny attempt to jump-start a modern men’s movement

Tom’s Guide

7 best movies like The Selection Series to watch on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney Plus and more

If you love The Selection Series, we've got seven movies you need to watch next.

The Guardian - UK

Go the Way Your Blood Beats by Emmett de Monterey review – vivid account of a world of difference

This insightful memoir sheds light on the author’s life as a disabled gay man who is often rendered invisible

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Geoffrey Chaucer note asking for time off work identified as his handwriting

Exclusive: Document originally thought to be written by clerk on behalf of Canterbury Tales writer who worked as civil servant

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Meet the Read North East 'Book Fairy' encouraging children to pick up a book in Kingston Park

Joane Cree started hiding books around Kingston Park in 2019, and now, working with Read North East, she can expand what she does

Salon

What the South Bronx taught me

I grew up amid decrepit buildings, poor health and worsening crime. There was hope in solidarity — and still is

The Guardian - AU

Too often Australians weaponise the word ‘mate’ to mean the opposite of friendship

Seeing a road-rage exchange and reading Wake in Fright got me thinking how readily this word is used as a testosterone-charged pejorative

The Guardian - UK

In brief: The Art Thief; The Bookbinder of Jericho; ‘You Dirty Old Man’: The Authorised Biography of Wilfrid Brambell – reviews

A gripping, generous profile of a self-styled art collector; a rich novel about a woman freed from drudgery by war; and a frustrating study of actor Wilfrid Brambell

The Guardian - UK

Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art by Lauren Elkin review – when freestyle thinking goes too far

Elkin’s capacious survey of female artists who focused on the body might have worked better as a collection of essays

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh author unhappy with 'The Who' concert view and £105 uncomfortable seats

Ian Rankin said that he paid £105 for a ticket to see The Who at Edinburgh Castle but that his seat was uncomfortable and his view was awkward as well as often obstructed.

Cinemablend

The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches: What To Know About the Book And Why I Hope It Becomes A Movie

The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches film adaptation needs to happen. Sangu Mandanna's book could be a family-friendly fantasy or rom-com.

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