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Australian schools ban Craig Silvey’s books after he pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material

One of country’s most successful novelists pleads guilty to possessing images of child exploitation

The Independent UK · May 6

Books banned as publisher cuts ties with guilty author

Author Craig Silvey's publisher has moved to cut ties after he admitted guilt to child exploitation charges, while WA schools have permanently banned his books.

AAP · May 6

Royal Biographer Says This Unlikely Member of the Royal Family Has Been “Reborn” in Queen Camilla

Gyles Brandreth says that he thought one royal "was irreplaceable" until he saw how Queen Camilla operated.

Marie Claire · May 5

In this machine age we must hold on to imperfect writing. It is not flawed. It is human

We need the mess of it all. Without it, what remains are sentences that are technically flawless but emotionally vacant

The Guardian - AU · May 5

Barron Trump is not a time traveller – but there’s a reason the idea has gone viral

The latest conspiracy theory involves the president’s son and a book written in the 19th century. It’s yet another distraction from the war on Iran, the rising cost of living and the Epstein files, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Mark Gerson obituary

Photographer whose perceptive portraits of writers included well-known images of Evelyn Waugh, Doris Lessing and Faber poets of the 1960s

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Gun-toting drunks, boy-eating sharks and bloodsucking babies: the violent, brilliant stories of Eric Walrond

Tropic Death – 10 blistering, astonishing stories about racist, exploitative outrages in Caribbean ‘paradises’ – won him a Guggenheim award. Why did this star of the Harlem Renaissance die such a sad and lonely death?

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author’s latest novel for her book club pick

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Douglas Stuart's ‘John of John’ as her latest book club

The Independent UK · May 5

This Commonsense Guide Can Actually Make You an Excellent Negotiator: It's All About Practice (and Learning From the Best)

Written by experts who have experience with high-stakes situations like FBI hostage crises, "Never Settle" stands out by focusing on practical exercises.

Kiplinger · May 5

I asked ChatGPT to build a James Clear ‘Atomic’ routine for my home office — here are the 3 changes that actually stuck

I used ChatGPT to apply James Clear’s Atomic Habits to my home office — here’s what worked

Tom’s Guide · May 5