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‘Ruthless ambition and ego’: what it’s like being married to an author

In a meticulously researched new book, the lives of five literary wives are examined and the often abusive relationships they found themselves in

The Guardian - US

Censoring Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming has nothing to do with ‘sensitivity’

Fleming and Dahl’s books are at the centre of a furore over censorship and outdated language. ‘Cancel-proofing’ makes sense from a cynical business perspective, writes Louis Chilton – but it lets everybody off the hook far too easily

The Independent UK

A greener Marx? Kohei Saito on connecting communism with the climate crisis

Author of surprise hit Capital in the Anthropocene has developed his arguments in a new study of Karl Marx’s ecological thinking

The Guardian - UK

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Scottish psychic discovered healing powers as child after racist bullying

Laura Tuach, known as Madre Palmistry, works with a host of celebrity clients including reality TV stars and footballers.

Daily Record

Why the unwritten parts of DeSantis’ book are among its most interesting tidbits

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In his new book to be released on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis describes what he thinks it takes to govern America in an era of grievance politics and partisan polarization, but what the Florida governor leaves out of his 256-page telling is often as interesting as what…

Miami Herald

Tasmanian author finds own book listed on Amazon under different author's name

Imagine writing a 350-page children's book and having it published — only to find a duplicate copy for sale on Amazon with someone else's name attached. That's exactly what happened to Tasmanian writer Lian Tanner.

ABC News

Dilbert creator Scott Adams says publisher ‘canceled’ upcoming book after racism scandal

Comic creator called Black people ‘hate group’

The Independent UK

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Corporal punishment is legal in some Maryland schools. An author and her state delegate spouse want to change that

BALTIMORE — Catonsville author Tara Ebersole’s first foray into fiction writing drew her deep into researching corporal punishment in education. She was stunned to discover the practice is still legal in some settings in Maryland.

Tribune News Service

Dad who spent 42 years searching for missing daughter died five days before body found

Father Oscar Jackson died just five days before the body of his missing daughter Pamella Jackson, 17, was found. For the last 40 years Oscar searched almost every day searching in riverbeds and creeks.

Daily Mirror

Censoring Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl is an act of greed, not sensitivity

The Independent UK

When is World Book Day 2023?

World Book Day is right around the corner and will celebrated all over the world

Manchester Evening News

Rediscovered Terry Pratchett stories to be published

Twenty stories written under a pseudonym and never before attributed to Pratchett, who died in 2015, will be released this year by Transworld

The Guardian - UK

Outlander star's new book will share behind the scenes stories from hit TV show

Scott Kyle's book will be released next year and will contain some stories from his time on Outlander.

Daily Record

James Bond novels to be reissued with racial references removed

The changes to the spy novels include the removal of the N-word and omitting references to the ethnicity of minor characters

The Guardian - UK

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle forced to 'sack' nanny after 'incident during the night'

It has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan sacked their nanny just days after the contract started. Although the couple initially didn't want staff, their opinions changed once Meghan's mother moved out.

The Independent UK

Malorie Blackman and John Agard to headline Stormzy’s #Merky Books literature festival

The rapper launched his publishing imprint in 2018 in partnership with Penguin Random House

The Guardian - UK

Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches literature festival to ‘inspire young creatives’

The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie Blackman

The Independent UK

‘Sweet tang of rape’: Offensive language that has – and hasn’t – been cut from Ian Fleming’s James Bond books

An overview of what’s made the cut in the sensitivity reader-approved editions

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Tribune News Service

Editorial: The absurd and asinine cleansing of Roald Dahl’s work

Like the rest of the sane universe, we couldn’t believe the gall of Puffin U.K. when word came out that the publishing house and the Roald Dahl Story Co., the entity that manages his work, had conspired to make hundreds of changes to the writers’ iconic books.

Daily Mirror

'I had 24-hours to save bookshop after soaring bills left me £800 short - then a tweet changed everything'

Sapphire Bates's dream came true when she opened her very own independent bookshop in Ramsgate last summer, but her sky-rocketing gas and electricity bills have left her unable to pay the bills this month

The Guardian - UK

Germans are right to be incensed by All Quiet on the Western Front: it paints them as the good guys

Making changes to a classic novel is one thing – but this retelling risks raising tensions at the worst possible time, says writer Nicholas Barber

The Guardian - UK

Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry review – a cop you can’t trust

A murder investigation leads a retired policeman to confront his past in a stately, often dreamlike novel about the impact of trauma on memory

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ll always be a bad feminist!’: Roxane Gay on love, success – and upsetting Piers Morgan

The writer, academic and cultural critic has had a tumultuous few years, full of love, grief and phenomenal creativity. She discusses women’s rights, writer’s block and why every day with her wife remains an adventure

The National (Scotland)

New book looks at lives of four Scottish volunteers who fought in Spanish Civil War

I HAVE written often enough

Chicago Sun-Times

Punch ticket, grab book

“Shadow State” is the sort of a thriller that gets you through the hours spent traveling.

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