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Former PM Liz Truss to share ‘lessons’ from government in her new book

Liz Truss is writing a book about her 49 days as prime minister and says she will “share the lessons” she learned from her time in government.

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2023

What is Nudge Theory? Why This 15-Year-Old Idea is Still Controversial

It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. But does it actually work as expected, or was data cherry-picked?

Inverse · Sep 10, 2023

Richard Osman reveals he was rejected by MI6: ‘If I have a secret, I tell everybody’

‘I would have been terrible,’ says author

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Henley Literary Festival 2023 preview: Theresa May, Sebastian Faulks and what else to see

Louis Chilton rounds up some of the highlights of the 10-day festival, including events featuring poets, authors, sportspeople, musicians, journalists and chefs

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

‘Wife, children, best friend all gone’: Diaries reveal Steinbeck’s darkest year

Many unpublished journals detailing the depression of the American author are up for auction in New York

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Met chief ‘dismissed child safety warnings’ in wake of Baby P case, says former detective

Bernadette Murray, who worked in wake of scandal, said her concerns about police database failures were dismissed by Sir Mark Rowley in 2012

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Printer’s Row Lit Fest brings lovers of the written word together: ‘It’s just inspiration’

The five-block festival features panels on writing and book bans, live music performances and the opportunity to buy books from local authors.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023

Whose line is it anyway?

Ghost writing offers a chance to embrace anonymity, detach from outcomes, and midwife social change. Rewards are not overwhelming, but fame and opulence are unlikely. Ghost writers can find satisfaction in their work.

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023

Liz Truss to offer lessons from her time in government in book

Liz Truss has said she wants to “share the lessons” from her time in government as she writes a book recounting her tumultuous 49 days as prime…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2023

Olga Ravn: ‘Learning how to love a child isn’t something that happens in a second’

The Danish author on her new hybrid novel about maternal ambivalence, her debt to Doris Lessing, and attempting to read Freud aged 10

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023