The Royal Protocol Princess Kate ‘Insisted’ on Breaking After Prince George’s Birth The Royal Protocol Princess Kate ‘Insisted’ on Breaking After Prince George’s Birth Marie Claire · May 11
John of John by Douglas Stuart review – will a father and son come out to each other? The Booker winner’s epic tale of gay love and loneliness in the Hebrides charts an uneasy homecoming against a backdrop of repression The Guardian - UK · May 11
I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words The Guardian - US · May 10
‘I don’t know what could top that’: debut author Jem Calder on being discovered by Sally Rooney His first story collection, Reward System, was a cult hit. Now comes a novel that’s a bleakly funny appraisal of millennial relationships, technology and ennui. He talks about love, precarity and being called the ‘voice of a generation’ The Guardian - UK · May 10
‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think The Guardian - US · May 9
This Book May Cause Side Effects by Helen Pilcher review – can you think yourself sick? Fearing the worst can lead to physical changes, according to this fascinating study of a strange medical phenomenon The Guardian - UK · May 8
Epstein cellmate says he found a suicide note. Justice Department says it's seeing it for first time A note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein in his first suspected jail suicide attempt in 2019 has been made public The Independent UK · May 7
‘We Are the Stories We Tell Ourselves’: Rabih Alameddine On The Truth In Fiction Rabih Alameddine is the author of ‘An Unnecessary Woman’, ‘The Hakawati’ and ‘I, The Divine’, in addition to many others. Among his accolades are the 2022 Penn Faulkner Award for Fiction and the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction. In this conversation, he discusses his latest book, ‘The True True… The Times of India · May 7
Netflix’s Legends is an incredible ‘hidden’ true story of unlikely heroes who took down notorious 90s drug gangs You might struggle to believe the ‘top secret’ real story behind this gripping thriller Woman & Home · May 7
Every Carley Fortune Book, Ranked—From 'Every Year After' to 'Our Perfect Storm' She knows how to write an excellent summer romance. Marie Claire · May 7
The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration The Guardian - UK · May 7
Report shows banned non-fiction books doubled over last school year in US New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were targeted The Guardian - US · May 7
Solace House by Will Maclean review – immensely fun gothic horror with a psychedelic twist A dead poet’s cluttered mansion is the setting for a heady brew of magic, mystery and mushrooms The Guardian - UK · May 7
JM Coetzee declines to attend Jerusalem writers festival over Israel’s ‘genocidal campaign in Gaza’ Nobel laureate says he previously considered himself a supporter of Israel, but ‘the campaign of annihilation in Gaza has changed all that’ The Guardian - AU · May 7
Latin Times · May 6 Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note Finally Made Public by Federal Judge A purported suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein before his 2019 death in federal custody has been publicly released after years under seal, adding a dramatic new chapter to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the disgraced financier's death and the handling of his case.
Cinemablend · May 6 Josh Heuston Knows Fans Think He'd Be A Great Fit For Fourth Wing, And I Had To Ask About That Fancast He's seen the vision.
Reason · May 6 Court Dismisses Matt Taibbi's Defamation Lawsuit Over "Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left" From Taibbi v. Higgins, decided yesterday by Judge George Daniels (S.D.N.Y.): This action centers around Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought… The post Court Dismisses Matt Taibbi's Defamation Lawsuit Over "Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left" appeared first on Reason.com.
Marie Claire · May 6 Royal Biographer's Unusual Claim About Princess Kate's Name Change Was Revealed By Prince Harry Years Ago "I wondered now what came of that suggestion," Prince Harry wrote.
The Guardian - UK · May 6 Bayern Munich 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain (agg: 5-6): Champions League semi-final, second leg – as it happened Ousmane Dembele’s early goal sent PSG through to meet Arsenal despite a late cracker from Harry Kane
The Guardian - AU · May 6 Best Australian books out in May: Robert Forster’s crime caper, a ‘superb’ new novel and Periodic Bitch Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
Tom’s Guide · May 6 Move over, ‘Bridgerton’: ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ is the period romance I’ve been waiting for In my "The Other Bennet Sister" review, see why this refreshingly restrained adaptation is the period romance show I've been craving.
International Business Times UK · May 6 Psychotherapist Explains Why Kardashians Are Shamed the Same Way as OnlyFans Models Psychotherapist MJ Corey examines the Kardashians' influence, linking their rise to sex work and comparing them to OnlyFans models.
The Guardian - US · May 6 Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years
The Guardian - UK · May 6 What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton review – shyness, obsession and the joy of karaoke The feverish interiority of a young woman abroad is captured with offbeat wit and disarming candour in the first novel from the translator of Butter
The Guardian - UK · May 6 Lady C by Guy Cuthbertson review – how Lady Chatterley’s Lover rocked Britain A history of the social and cultural impact of DH Lawrence’s novel shows how it inspired comedy as well as controversy