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Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson review – food for thought but such small portions

While brimming with ideas, the Life After Life author’s 11 interlinked stories aren’t given the legs they need to resonate

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

Scots author leads walkout at her own event in book festival 'greenwashing' row

A SCOTTISH author led a walkout of her own event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in protest against the sponsor’s links to fossil…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

It comes as more than 50 writers have raised concerns about the festival’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

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Always judge a book by its cover! What I learned teaching life-writing lessons

My crucial lessons for aspiring scribes? Seek out debilitating trauma – and get revenge on your old foes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

Wifedom by Anna Funder review – Mrs Orwell comes up for air

The Stasiland author re-examines the short life of George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, in an effort to give her a voice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

How I became a ‘woke’ villain with treacherous views too heretical for civil servants’ ears

Priti Patel and the Telegraph seem afraid that such weak creatures would fall under my political spell should I come in contact with them

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

Teen queens: How an anti-monarchist generation became obsessed with fictional royals

Despite polls suggesting young people have no interest in royalty, faux monarchs are dominating film, television and books for teenagers, writes Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

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Top news developments in Karnataka on August 13, 2023

Key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on August 13, 2023

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

What it was like to turn 40 in 1966

‘Distinguished and candid’ interviewees discussed the ups and downs of beginning the second half of life

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

'George Orwell claimed that all Scots were whisky-swilling imperialists'

GEORGE Orwell was born Eric Blair on 25 June 1903. Thirty years later, when his first book was published, the name on the cover was not the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023

George Orwell's 'Scotophobia' – and how he overcame it – explored in new book

GEORGE Orwell’s “Scotophobia”, and how he overcame it while writing his masterpiece 1984 on the Hebridean island of Jura, is explored in an…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023

Don’t sweat that deadline; time-wasting can be time well spent

It’s not only creatives whose work can be fuelled by a bit of downtime

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

Going to the book fair

Book fairs offer a unique platform to explore literature, engage with authors, and experience the joy of physical books. They provide an immersive environment to discover new genres, interact with characters, and foster a sense of community.

The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023

Jo Ann Beard: ‘Nothing in writing is ever particularly enjoyable to me’

The American essayist on feeling panicky about how her subjects will react, the relief of typing ‘The End’, and why she won’t reveal her bedside reads

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

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Cinemablend · Aug 12, 2023

The Meg Author Steve Alten Chooses Which Movie Is More Faithful To His Books

With two Meg movies in the water, author Steve Alten favors one over the other when it comes to adapting his novels of deep terror.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

Astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance: ‘I’ll probably always live with impostor syndrome’

The Egyptian-American scientist on falling in love with the stars, the problems faced by women of colour in her field, and her preventive double mastectomy

Salon · Aug 12, 2023

The Christian right's misguided plan

The compassionate part only serves to make authoritarianism more palatable

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The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Teen queens: How an anti-monarchist generation became obsessed with fictional royals

Despite polls suggesting young people have no interest in royalty, faux monarchs are dominating film, television and books for teenagers, writes Katie Rosseinsky

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023

Five Great Reads: conspiracy theorists, Russians in Tbilisi and loving Sylvia Plath

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

GamesRadar · Aug 11, 2023

Thanos takes on the Illuminati in a new solo book, also steals a truck

Plus Emma Frost and Blue Marvel join the secret society

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Red, White & Royal Blue review – Think Meghan and Harry: The Movie… but gay

Tale of an English prince and the US president’s son is wry and witty at first, but then becomes unstuck as it enters into soap opera mode

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Archivist and author Vasant Bawa’s collection to adorn MANUU’s library

WhatToWatch · Aug 11, 2023

The Last Voyage of the Demeter ending explained: does anyone survive?

The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the story of Dracula terrorizing the ship’s crew on his way to London. Does anyone survive the journey?

Total Film · Aug 11, 2023

The Witcher producer may have let slip how the show is recasting Geralt, but the community isn't sold

"No explanation needed or desired, honestly"

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