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Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day review – friends with benefits

A candid examination of the difference between being good at friendships and being a good friend

The Guardian - UK

Review: ‘Shucked’ on Broadway is a funny, gag-filled crowd pleaser set in corn country

NEW YORK — Like an episode of “Hee Haw” written by Mel Brooks, the timely new musical “Shucked” opened Tuesday night at the Nederlander Theatre with more gags than every other current Broadway show put together.

Chicago Tribune

US children’s illustrator dropped by publisher after ‘secret threats to children’ revealed

Mitchell Thomas Watley arrested and will have a preliminary hearing in Juneau, Alaska

The Independent UK

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Pathogenesis by Jonathan Kennedy review – in sickness and in health

A fascinating account of how diseases have shaped humanity, from the neolithic to Covid-19

The Guardian - UK

A Little Life review: A naive and psychologically incurious narrative of abuse

Ivo Van Hove’s adaptation starring James Norton is cold, surgical and humourless

The Independent UK

Max Porter: ‘Empower yourself to think carefully about men and masculinity’

As he releases his fourth novel, ‘Shy’, Max Porter talks to Patrick Sproull about the end of his ‘boyhood’ trilogy, sensitivity readers, and still reading Philip Roth and Ted Hughes

The Independent UK

Future of Borges estate in limbo as widow doesn't leave will

Rights to the works of the late Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges have fallen into limbo because his widow did not leave a will

The Independent UK

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A Little Life at the Harold Pinter Theatre review – James Norton gives a towering performance

Though relentlessly bleak, this is a superb piece of theatre

Evening Standard

A Little Life review – James Norton’s sexually abused lawyer is spared no misery

Some called it torture porn, others a masterpiece. Ivo van Hove brings Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to the West End, complete with spurting blood, relentless sadism and not a little nudity

The Guardian - UK

Publisher drops children's illustrator for anti-trans notes

An Alaska man known for illustrating widely distributed children’s books with cute mother-baby animal pairs has been dropped by his publisher after authorities allege he left transphobic notes threatening children

The Independent UK

HBO Harry Potter spin-off based on JK Rowling's original franchise 'nearing confirmation'

Warner Brothers are looking to close a deal shortly, although the best-selling author JK Rowling will not be credited as the creator, according to new reports.

Daily Record

Black singles with college education embrace life without marriage

Why is it seemingly OK to ask single people “Why are you single?” when married people are rarely asked “Why are you married?”

The Conversation

Review: Lizzie Marvelly on abortion

A history of abortion is told by a writer with close ties to the sexual abuse community of Centrepoint

Newsroom.co.nz

International Literature Festival coming to Dublin this Spring

The festival is the perfect family friendly activity to kick start the summer season

Dublin Live

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Reuters

Indian opposition decries new schoolbook's omission of Hindu rage at Mahatma Gandhi

Indian opposition parties on Wednesday condemned the removal from some schoolbooks of references to how independence hero Mahatma Gandhi's pursuit of Hindu-Muslim unity angered some Hindu extremists and led to his assassination.

The Guardian - UK

Alice Oseman reveals plans for sixth volume of Heartstopper graphic novels

Forthcoming fifth volume of the hit series was planned to be the last but writer says a sixth book will give characters ‘their final moment to shine’

Cinemablend

Daisy Jones And The Six's Best Original Songs, Ranked

Amazon Prime's Daisy Jones & The Six featured lots of original music for the fictional band and others. Here's my ranking of the best of them.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh social worker wrote 'disrespectful' book detailing experience with patients

The hearing with the Scottish Social Services Council detailed how Grey wrote and published the book to purchase on Amazon which detailed numerous experiences with individuals under her care as a social worker

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The Guardian - UK

Where to start with: George Eliot

Her uplifting and melancholy masterpieces include Middlemarch – but you can enjoy funny, wise stories that are less than 800 pages long too

The Times of India

As someone from the theatre and film scene I find writing quite liberating: Actor-author Vivaan Shah on his new novel 'The Forsaken Wilderness'

Bollywood actor Vivaan Shah is best-known for his roles in the films like '7 Khoon Maaf', 'Happy New Year', 'Bombay Velvet', and 'A Suitable Boy'. Not just that, he is also an author! Vivaan Shah's latest book 'The Forsaken Wilderness', a thrilling adventure and a horror novel, was published by…

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 first lines in fiction

The first words of a story have to do a lot of work in snaring the reader. Novelist Liz Nugent considers some of her favourites

Birmingham Post

Amazon set to close its Book Depository online shop amid global job cuts

Gloucestershire-founded Book Depository was acquired by the retail giant in 2011

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's longest running writing festival returns for 23rd year

Celebrating and exploring people, culture and social issues at this year's festival

Tribune News Service

Sarah Penner delivers a spirited mystery in ‘London Seance Society’

"The London Seance Society" by Sarah Penner; Park Row Books (352 pages, $30)

Tribune News Service

‘Great Discoveries in Medicine’ shows how modern advances are rooted in ancient methods

“Great Discoveries in Medicine: From Ayurveda to X-rays, Cancer to Covid” and edited by William and Helen Bynum; Thames & Hudson (352 pages, $16.95 paper)

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