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Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson review – uneasy ghost stories

Winterson weaves her own thoughts on the supernatural with fictional explorations of apps, avatars and AI

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Permacrisis by Gordon Brown, Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence review – road to nowhere

A call for growth from three veterans of the financial crisis rings hollow

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of She’s A Killer by Kirsten McDougall and Murder On The Dance Floor by Shirley Ballas.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

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A Stroke of the Pen by Terry Pratchett review – newly discovered early stories

A collection of comic tales published pseudonymously in the 1970s and 80s is slight, but shows sparks of the brilliance to come

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore cancels book tour, revealing ‘debilitating’ health condition

The 65-year-old musician says it was ‘utterly distressing’ to be told he shouldn’t travel after a longstanding but undisclosed illness recently escalated

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

Hughes Van Ellis, youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102

Hughes Van Ellis, who was the youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and who spent his latter years pursuing justice for his family and other descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street,” has died

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

India’s great revolts began in the villages: P. Sainath

P. Sainath reveals stories of unsung heroes of India's Freedom Struggle. He interviewed freedom fighters for 20 yrs & compiled them in a book. Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi released the book, illustrated by 16 artists. It is meant to inspire post-1947 generations & those robbed of their history.…

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

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Indian author Arundhati Roy may face prosecution for 2010 speech on Kashmir

Delhi gov’t approves for case to proceed before courts for speech allegedly advocating Kashmir’s secession from India.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023

Movie Review: In ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ a sharp courtroom drama that will end relationships

Justine Triet's Palme d'Or-winning film “Anatomy of a Fall” finds a writer on trial for the suspicious death of her husband

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

World-famous Scottish comic writer releases book based in 'Gasglow'

SCOTTISH comic book writer Grant Morrison knows all about superheroes. They’ve spent their entire career penning stories about some of the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2023

In ‘Goth: A History,’ The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst traces the often-misunderstood subculture

In a new book titled “Goth: A History,” The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst traces a misunderstood subculture

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

The Black-Owned Comic House Fusing Westeros With Wakanda

“I started creating this world to do what I think everyone wants: see themselves reflected,” Stranger Comics founder and president Sebastian A. Jones tells Inverse.

Inverse · Oct 10, 2023

Edinburgh University faces accusations of transphobia over book launch

THE University of Edinburgh has once again been accused by a trade union of hosting an event which “contests the legitimacy of trans people and…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2023

Zadie Smith hats, Fellini tops: the rise of litcore

Cerebral types are wearing their literary and cinematic pretensions on their sleeves, quite literally

The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

Literary magazines can be life-changing – but they need more support

The UK’s literary magazine scene is crumbling due to rising print costs. But I’ll keep printing my own magazine, which gives writers of colour a voice, for as long as I can

Newcastle Herald · Oct 10, 2023

'Egalitarian place': Book clubs good for mental health

'It's a low cost, low risk way for people to create a community.'

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

‘Beloved’ Vermont university dean Honoree Fleming shot and killed while hiking near campus

Honoree Fleming, 77, a “beloved teacher” at Vermont State Univeristy was shot dead on a hiking trail

The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2023

Nun accuses Louisiana of blocking death row clemency appeals in lawsuit

Sister Helen Prejean, known for 1995 film Dead Man Walking, accues board of pardons of breaking state’s public meetings law

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The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

Hamas has achieved what it wanted by attacking Israel: terror, escalation, and disruption to the international order

In many ways Hamas’s attack on Israel sums up the essence of terrorism. The group’s mass incursions have seen its operatives storming Israeli towns, killing and kidnapping hundreds. This appears to have been done by the book when it comes to creating feelings of terror and escalating the situation.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2023

Scottish publishing house closes business due to ‘complexities of Brexit’

A RENOWNED Scottish publishing house is winding down business due to the financial impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Book Review: Isa Arsén delivers an unconventional love story in debut novel 'Shoot the Moon’

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

‘If we don’t teach kids about consent, the internet will’: Natasha Devon on the importance of sex education

The mental health campaigner’s new book tackles sex and relationships through the eyes of a 16-year-old. In the face of a backlash against inclusive sex ed in schools she explains why we have to keep the conversation open

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

‘Calves are the biceps of the legs!’: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s seven big life lessons

Find opportunity in failure – and don’t let your legs get in the way of world domination. Here is the distilled wisdom of Arnie’s first foray into self-help

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 9, 2023

Genshin Impact, BG3 voice actors star in new cyberpunk visual novel

Gods of the Twilight, a new cyberpunk visual novel, is entering early access soon, and Volutian Design revealed the headline voice actors

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Author and playwright David Benedictus dies aged 85

The writer was best known for books including Return To The Hundred Acre Wood.

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