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Dolly Parton’s 300 million-book gift quietly changed childhood reading across five countries

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library offers a new model for celebrity giving. Instead of grand events, it focuses on routine book deliveries to children. This approach tackles early literacy gaps by providing free books monthly. Public institutions now see this as vital infrastructure. The program's success lies in its consistent, community-focused…

The Times of India

I became a detective in women’s cricket and found treasure in an old Lancashire cowshed

The MCC Library has gone from three books to a proper archive with scrapbooks, letters, diaries and newspaper cuttings

The Guardian - UK

The Testaments season 1 ending explained: Mattea Conforti weighs in on how the ‘powerful’ teenage girls of Gilead are poised for rebellion

The actress weighs in on THAT kiss and all your burning questions about the incredible finale

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Could your favourite book inspire someone else? Join our challenge for the National Year of Reading

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Louvre’s $100 million jewel heist to be adapted for the big screen

The audacious $100 million Louvre jewel robbery that stunned France last year is heading to the big screen, with director Romain Gavras adapting a new book on the case. Despite arrests and months of investigation, the stolen gems remain missing, fuelling intrigue around one of the most spectacular art-world crimes…

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Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools"

I'm delighted to report that Prof. Ronald Den Otter (Cal Poly) will be guest-blogging this week about this new book.… The post Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Alan Moore Has "Disowned 95 Percent" Of His Books. But His New Novels Are Maybe His Best Work Yet.

The comic book legend Alan Moore is writing new fantasy novels. In this interview, he talks about why this books matter so much to him.

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59 Terrible Book Covers That Somehow Made People Want To Read The Book (New Pics)

Yada yada, don't judge a book by its cover, blah blah blah. This saying is so popular that, at this point, you might wince when you hear it. But today we're going to fly in the face of it. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the absolute worst book…

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Rabbi killed at Bondi has dream realised with new book

A rabbi who was killed in the Bondi Beach massacre has left a legacy in the form of a book he co-authored about how to make the most of life.

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Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation

The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection

The Guardian - UK

NSW:Charity worker appeals conviction over child abuse book

An author placed on the sex offenders register for writing a taboo novel about explicit toddler sexual role-play has filed an appeal against her conviction.

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Charity worker appeals conviction over child abuse book

An author placed on the sex offenders register for writing a taboo novel about explicit toddler sexual role-play has filed an appeal against her conviction.

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Why Prince Philip Told One Royal That "Everyone Was Upset" and "Suspicious" of Their Behavior, Per Royal Butler

"They were taken aback by the scale of what they had unleashed."

Marie Claire

The Winds of Winter Update: George RR Martin Reveals Reason Why He Can't Finish TWOW

George RR Martin has given a candid new update on The Winds of Winter, admitting he is behind schedule, distracted by other projects and sometimes 'not in the mood' to work on the long‑awaited novel.

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Every Holly Jackson Book, Ranked—From 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' to 'Not Quite Yet'

If you love Netflix's adaptation of her debut hit series, there's so much more worth reading.

The Guardian - UK

‘I want to bury it under a roundabout!’ Kim Noble on his unusual approach to promoting his graphic novel

The unsettling performance artist, who has made some electrifying stage shows in his time, is taking a leap into literature with an eye-opening book, In Pursuit of a Wonderful Nothing. Quite a hard sell, he thinks

The Guardian - UK

Whistler by Ann Patchett review – a saccharine story of reunion

A woman’s encounter with the stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades leads to a revived bond – but is it all too perfect?

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Sam Mahon on the Mark Todd stoush

Sam Mahon replies to Mark Todd's recent outburst at the Ockham book awards

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Isabelle review – a sprawling debut driven by big ideas and family conflict

Marc Graham’s debut stretches from festival short to full-length play, tackling inheritance, class and familial resentment with plenty of theatrical confidence

The Independent UK

I Want You to Be Happy is the excruciating millennial novel everyone will be reading this summer

BOOKS: Abandon your Monzo pots, ye who enter here! Jem Calder’s debut novel, about a millennial copywriter and a wannabe Gen Z poet, captures modern life at its most expensive, overwhelming and bleak – but the book is ultimately hopeful, he tells Jessie Thompson

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Scottish football poetry book published ahead of World Cup

Although fans may wax lyrical about the artistry of football, poetry is not usually associated with the beautiful game. However, a new poetry book…

Newsroom.co.nz

Beautiful People in Dunedin: the Sunday Poem

Lines on the uneven distribution of beauty in Dunedin

The Times of India

The parenting strategy Kate Middleton uses to keep her children disciplined

Kate Middleton employs a quiet discipline, often suggesting "let's take a break" when her children misbehave publicly. The Waleses reportedly enforce a "no shouting" rule at home, preferring calm "sofa chats" to explain consequences. This approach aligns with modern gentle parenting, focusing on emotional understanding and parental trustworthiness, even during…

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal

Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’

The Guardian - UK

What is missing from the Guardian’s 100 best novels list

Letters: Readers share their reflections on the best works of fiction in English, and ask whether popularity or lightheartedness disqualified books from consideration

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