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Kidnapped review – razzle-dazzling Robert Louis Stevenson

There’s an optimal mix of irreverence and affection in this bracing adaptation of the swashbuckling classic

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West and Wyndham Lewis: how 'cancellation' affected two artists, a century apart

It may seem like the modernist painter and writer Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) and Kanye West (the rapper and onetime presidential hopeful now known as Ye) have little in common. But their stories are connected: both are known for making controversial statements about the Nazis.

The Conversation

10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf

First editions are among the most sought-after

Wales Online

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Scots mum books magical cruise after selling old Harry Potter book for £20K

Holly Hodgart, 34, couldn't believe her luck when the first-edition copy of the Philosopher's Stone went for some a high price when she put it up for auction.

Daily Record

Editorial: It’s back: Farm bill still crammed with subsidies, pork

Decades ago, when the late Harry Reid was relatively new to the upper chamber, a book arrived at our offices courtesy of the Democratic senator. It was “The Farm Fiasco” by libertarian author James Bovard, a piercing work that critically examined the labyrinth of subsidies, handouts, pork and market distortions…

Tribune News Service

Shy by Max Porter review – exhilarating portrait of a lost boy in 90s Britain

A young delinquent takes stock of his bad luck and bad decisions in this brief but brilliant novel from the author of Grief Is the Thing With Feathers

The Guardian - UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

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‘It seems unlikely there wasn’t gay sex at the front’: The writers restoring queer lives into world war history

First World War poetry has always been defined by gay writers, so why is our idea of war still so heteronormatively masculine? Marcus Field speaks to two writers bringing questions of war, heroism and gender to the fore

The Independent UK

Judy Blume: book banning now much worse in US than in 1980s

Children’s and young adult author of 1970 book Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret says growing intolerance must be challenged

The Guardian - UK

Scots police 'had personal vendetta against ex-gangland figure Paul Ferris', claims new book

The book alleges cops were hellbent on bringing Ferris - once an enforcer for Glasgow crime lord Arthur Thompson - to justice.

Daily Record

Professors' power over studies, career kept many students silent

The sexual harassment and indecent behavior by professors and other officials at public universities that was revealed in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey is likely just the tip of the iceberg, as about 80% of all students attend private universities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

"Lucky Hank" and the adjunct crisis

The new AMC show distinguishes itself from other academic stories by acknowledging contractual faculty

Salon

Newcastle come up with answers but Manchester United remain a riddle

Eddie Howe’s side have recaptured early season form but their visitors struggle without Casemiro in midfield

The Guardian - UK

Both Prince William and Prince Harry Were “Lost Souls” Before Meeting Their Wives, Royal Author Says

“William and Harry need their partners in a very similar way.”

Marie Claire

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The Guardian - AU

Aphrodite’s Breath by Susan Johnson review – a revealing memoir about mothers and daughters

A trip to Kythera for the Australian author and her mother results in this unsparing and intimate look at their intense and often unhappy dynamic

The Guardian - UK

Social media analyst Emily Hund: ‘We can never know the truth behind an influencer’s seeming authenticity’

Today influencers sell ideas as well as products. But the integrity on which their status rests, says the US academic, is as unknowable as the algorithms that promote their content

The Guardian - UK

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro review – astute story of self-discovery

The author’s debut novel is an imaginative tale about a troubled Nigerian teenager’s rite of passage

Daily Mirror

Secret KGB academy near Moscow trained up young men and women to seduce Brit diplomats

The KGB's top-secret facility in Kazan, east of Moscow, targeted young men and women from impoverished parts of Russia and trained them in Marxism, spycraft and seduction

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The New Daily

Strong adolescent-parent relationships make for healthier young adults

Adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents enjoy significantly higher levels of good general health in young adulthood.

The Independent UK

Gone with the Wind publishers brand novel ‘racist’ and ‘harmful’ at start of new edition

Novel’s own publishers are cautioning readers about its ‘problematic’ content

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead; Accidental Death of an Anarchist; Berlusconi – review

Complicité’s masterly take on Olga Tokarczuk’s eco-thriller is unforgettable; Daniel Rigby excels in Fo’s all too timely classic; and Silvio Berlusconi is in dire need of some good tunes

The Times of India

My memoir dwells on the beauty of the innocent autistic mind: Debashis Paul

What happens when a child is diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum? How does life change-- for the parents and the child? And how can one lead a fulfilling life regardless of the circumstances... In his heartfelt memoir, ‘I Have Autism and I Like to Play Bad Tennis’, author…

The Guardian - US

American Ramble review: a riveting tale of the divided United States

Neil King Jr, once of the Wall Street Journal, walked from Washington to New York. His account of the journey is essential

The Independent UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

Nottingham Post

Poetry led Nottingham woman to help produce BBC Three Play, write books and tour the UK

'I never set out to be a poet but poetry for me is a mode of communication that breaks barriers, there’s a poet in everyone'

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