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Book about Shakespeare’s pivotal year named Baillie Gifford winner of winners

The annual literary prize is marking its 25th anniversary by selecting the best of its 24 previous winners.

The Independent UK

James Shapiro wins Baillie Gifford anniversary prize with ‘extraordinary’ Shakespeare biography 1599

The English professor’s analysis of a pivotal year in the playwright’s life triumphed over a shortlist that included Craig Brown, Barbara Demick and Wade Davis

The Guardian - UK

As E. Jean Carroll testifies for a second day, the judge has a warning for Trump

Lawyer Joseph Tacopina irritated Carroll by using the word "supposedly" to cast doubt on her rape claim, drawing an immediate and stern rebuke from the writer. "Not supposedly. I was raped," she said.

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E Jean Carroll pushes back in Trump cross-examination: ‘He raped me whether I screamed or not’

The advice columnist denied that politics or book sales motivated her to make the accusation against Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Discover the roots of Groot in an exclusive preview of his new solo comic

Dan Abnett and Damian Couceiro are taking us back to Planet X

GamesRadar

Prince George photo prompted 'wake-up call’ for Harry and Meghan before quitting roles

The photograph showed late Elizabeth II with the now-King Charles, Prince William and his son, who was six at the time.

Daily Record

This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias (plus massive book giveaway)

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One of the world's rarest cricket books to be offered for sale in UK

LONDON: A first edition of one of the world's rarest books on cricket from the library of eminent cricket commentator and collector John Arlott is eyeing a world record when it goes on sale at the Firsts Rare Book Fair in London next month, priced at GBP 225,000.

The Times of India

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has shared her most loved and watched film of all time

The best-selling author, 71, admitted she is a huge fan of a very popular movie made in the 1940s and it might just surprise you.

Daily Record

Why was Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret banned?

On the heels of the release of the movie Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, fans wonder why the original 1970 book by Judy Blume was banned

Woman & Home

These 3 Education Stocks Are Poised for Big Gains in Q2 2023

The education sector is expected to maintain a healthy upturn this year due to the continued adoption of new technologies. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong education stocks Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), and Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), which look poised…

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Must the idea of a city die? | Historian Peter Frankopan discusses climate change and his new book ‘The Earth Transformed’

British historian Peter Frankopan on his new book, the role of climate in the history of civilisation, and why city living is a strain on resources

The Hindu

This woman might be living a real-life Hallmark movie and we’re too invested to look away

Thankfully, we have Twitter to take us on this journey with her.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michelle Obama on meaningful friendship, parenting, and more in 'The Light Podcast'

Former First Lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama turned an author in 2018. In November 2022, she published her second book 'The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times' in which she writes about her practices and beliefs that she follows to overcome her fears and doubts.…

The Times of India

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The Guardian - UK

Amy Winehouse’s journal entries to be published in new book

Family-approved book will also feature handwritten lyrics and personal photos and will be published two weeks before the singer would have turned 40

The Independent UK

How to get involved in the fight against book bans

Across the nation, a movement to ban more books from schools and libraries has ignited a fight against censorship. Now, organisations are encouraging others to take action. Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK

These authors’ books are some of the most challenged in the US. They’re speaking out

Maia Kobabe, Ibram X Kendi, and Susan Kuklin speak to Clémence Michallon

The Conversation

Why Kurt Vonnegut's advice to college graduates still matters today

Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published in the Chicago Tribune that was often mistakenly attributed to the celebrated author. But he could have.

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OPINION - It isn’t that I wanted kids, it’s that I didn’t want to miss out on them

It has been impossible to pick up a newspaper recently without being faced with the photograph of a smiling white woman in her thirties or forties telling us how happy she is to have decided not to have children. The articles had titles such as “Women without children aren’t selfish…

The Hindu

Balance thoughts with a journal

Gunjan Adya an expressive art therapist explains about the practise of journalling

The Times of India

Aragam village in Bandipore to become India's largest book village, promote Kashmiri literature, culture

‘Sarhad’ a Pune-based non-government organisation is all set to convert Aragam village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district into India's largest book village in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir government.

The Independent UK

Jewellery that belonged to Wallis Simpson sells for £42,000 at auction

The emerald and diamond ring and bracelet had been expected to fetch between £25,000 and £35,000.

ABC News

Stella Prize 2023: Sarah Holland-Batt wins $60,000 for her poetry collection, The Jaguar

Sarah Holland-Batt has won the Stella Prize, for her "lyrical and wise" collection The Jaguar — the second year a poet has won this major award for women and non-binary writers.

The Guardian - UK

August Blue by Deborah Levy review – how to construct a self

A concert pianist is shadowed across Europe by her doppelganger in this virtuosic novel of identity and breakdown

The Guardian - UK

The Seaside by Madeleine Bunting review – postcards from the edge

A deeply reported account of what England’s seaside towns reveal about the state of the nation

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