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Items from Charles Dickens’s childhood to be displayed to mark 200-year milestone

Dickens was just 11-years-old when he was forced to leave school in the autumn of 1823

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

‘To solve Manipur, we need flexibility,’ says Samrat Choudhury, author of Northeast India: A Political History

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Items from Charles Dickens’ childhood to be displayed to mark 200-year milestone

Dickens was just 11-years-old when he was forced to leave school in the autumn of 1823.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

One Of The Best Stephen King Movies Of All Time Is Returning To The Big Screen Next Month

Stephen King fans will get to see one of the best adaptations of all time return to the big screen in September 2023.

Cinemablend · Aug 24, 2023

But The Girl by Jessica Zhan Mei Yu review – an impressive debut

This observant novel follows a young Malaysian Australian writer as she unpicks her preconceptions of an artist’s life, postcolonialism and Sylvia Plath

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

Govt transfers probe into death threat letters to writers to CCB, Bengaluru Police

Writers request special probe into death threat letters; Karnataka government hands over case to CCB. Writers happy with dedicated special probe to get to bottom of case and bring culprits to justice. Over 20 threat letters sent to 10 writers since 2022, signed "Sahishnu Hindu".

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Most parents want more time reading to young children, study shows

1,000-parent survey also found 33% lack the confidence to read to their child, despite not seeing the activity as a chore

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

OPINION - Tomiwa Owolade: Salman Rushdie’s warning rings true – ignore the Twitter outrage

The ‘updating’ of Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming works are just the tip of the iceberg

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

OPINION - Everything I need for work I learned on the job — my degree was a waste of cash

In my last job, £258 of every paycheque was syphoned off to the Student Loans Company. Now that I’ve gone freelance, I sometimes have palpitations about the chunk of money I’ll have to hand over to cover the debt come tax return time.

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

How to use Procreate's text tools

Max Ulichney shows you how to use Procreate's text tools to design a children's picture book cover.

Creative Bloq · Aug 24, 2023