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'I quit my job to travel the world - I don't care that my husband and kids are at home'

Kym Wootton, 42, from Boulder, Colorado, US, quit her six-figure job to take a year out of work to go on a US road trip, write a novel and attend boozy weekends away

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle shares ‘famous’ cake recipe in chef José Andrés’ new cookbook

Duchess of Sussex previously sent cake to restaurateurs in 2021

The Independent UK

Book of the Week: Katherine, conscious of everything

Vincent O'Sullivan on a new volume devoted to Katherine Mansfield

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Italian novelist: Leonardo's da Vinci's mother was a slave

An Italian scholar has provided fresh fodder for an old debate over the identity of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother

The Independent UK

Conservative stumped over "woke" meaning

“This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral," conservative author Bethany Mandel acknowledged

Salon

'Obnoxious' student mocked for scathing review of studying in Florence

New York University student Stacia Datskovska has come under fire after writing a scathing review about Florence and its residents, as readers claim she could have done more to help herself

Daily Mirror

Scots crime author Denise Mina to have Morrow books adapted into multi-series TV show

David Kane, who is the lead writer on the BBC drama Shetland, is working alongside the East Kilbride author on the project.

Daily Record

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Toyin Falola: 3 recent books that explain the work of Nigeria's famous decolonial scholar

Toyin Falola, distinguished professor of history, is one of Africa’s most accomplished intellectuals. Born Oloruntoyin Falola in 1953 in the Nigerian city of Ibadan, he grew up in a sprawling, polygamous household that practised Islam, Christianity and ancient Yoruba spirituality.

The Conversation

Donald Trump claims Queen and Princess Diana 'kissed his a**' in private letters

Former president Donald Trump is releasing a new £82 book of private letters sent by a number of celebrities including Clint Eastwood, Richard Nixon along with the members of the royal family

Daily Mirror

Duke of Sussex ‘declined to respond’ to royal reporting debate invite

Associate editor at The Telegraph Camilla Tominey told a media freedom conference about the invitation on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Prince Harry warned to 'stay away' from King's Coronation amid Camilla row

Royal insider Paul Burrell has told Prince Harry he is 'yet to feel Charles' wrath' after the prince criticised Queen Consort Camilla, his dad's wife.

Daily Record

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit with mean label after Oscars no show

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been blasted as 'Hollywood nobodies' by author Tom Bower, who added he thinks King Charles could make them 'somebody' again

Daily Mirror

Hollywood star Richard E Grant is coming to Wales and you can go and see him

Top actor Richard E Grant will come to Wales in May

Wales Online

Not so much has been written about Bengal— except some things in Bangla: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on writing 'Independence'

The Times of India

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Prince Harry will attend coronation alone, says insider, with Meghan 'refusing to face music'

Former royal butler says King has 'retained moral high ground' by inviting couple

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry and Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks.

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Jennifer Egan talks about craft, the future and ‘The Candy House’

Jennifer Egan always knew she’d return to the characters in her acclaimed 2011 novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad.”

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Review: 'Birnam Wood,' by Eleanor Catton

FICTION: A group of eco-guerrillas encounter a mysterious billionaire in this pre-pandemic literary thriller.

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Excerpt: 'Wild Things,' by Lynette Reini-Grandell

"Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story" by Lynette Reini-Grandell; Minnesota Historical Society Press (319 pages, $29.95)

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Review: 'The Nature Book,' by Tom Comitta

FICTION: Tom Comitta weaves canonical descriptions of the natural world into a rich, sweeping fictional narrative — lyrically vast and uniquely thrilling.

Chicago Tribune

When will Gillian Flynn write the next ‘Gone Girl’? Later. She’s a publisher now

CHICAGO — Margot Douaihy reached Chicago's Lincoln Park in a roundabout way. She grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She came from a religious family and a long line of clergy. She went to Catholic school, but as she got older, Douaihy felt distanced from the church. She was queer and…

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Larry McMurtry auction to include 14 typewriters, animal skulls, his personal book copies

DALLAS — It’s an auction of just about 400 of legendary Texas author Larry McMurtry’s personal belongings from Archer City and it promises to be no ordinary estate sale.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Dinner Party,' by Sarah Gilmartin

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Adriana E. Ramírez: The extraordinary life of America's, and Pittsburgh's, Agatha Christie

PITTSBURGH — It's not always easy to pinpoint the origin of a cliché, but many of them come from literary fiction. In particular, what we call "genre fiction" — mysteries, crime thrillers and whodunits — has contributed so many of the common phrases in our lexicon.

The Guardian - UK

Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery review – inside Warhol’s Factory

Exploring female friendship, fame and identity, this coming-of-age tale follows two young women in 1960s New York

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