Meghan Trainor gives birth to second child on very special date and shares 'unpopular' baby name Meghan Trainor has welcomed her second baby boy with husband Daryl Sabara GoodToKnow · Jul 5, 2023
Katie Price's mum 'feared she'd be dead by now' after devastating health struggles Katie Price's mum, Amy, has opened up about her ill health and admits she didn't think she would be alive to see her personal memoir released as she vows to set the record straight Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore and Bellies by Nicola Dinan. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
After Work by Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek review – domestic bliss deferred Our houses are packed with useful gadgets – so why do we still spend so much time on chores? The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023
Female publisher to produce fantasy novel with autistic hero after diagnosis Daniella Blechner started writing the book in 2009 and hopes it will allow young people who ‘feel marginalised’ to ‘feel seen’. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
A Great Western Railway train has been named in memory of Aneurin Bevan on the 75th anniversary of the NHS The first baby to be born on the NHS, Aneira Thomas, unveiled the train in Newport on Tuesday amid celebrations of the NHS's 75th anniversary Wales Online · Jul 5, 2023
F1's Steve Jones opens up about the real-life tragedy behind his new book The presenter told the BBC's One Show: "It's the worst thing that's ever happened to me" Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2023
How NHS rescued Britain's health after years of home surgery and backstreet abortions Early beneficiaries of our National Health Service recall their marvel at modern medicine - and how Britain was saved from health poverty by the revolutionary concept Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
“Your Love” is the perfect summer song The 1986 hit endures thanks to the genius of its era-defying sounds and timeless themes Salon · Jul 4, 2023
Ruth Jones opens up on close friendship with James Corden amid hopes for Gavin & Stacey return As fans hope and pray for a fourth series of the Gavin & Stacey on the horizon following James Corden's relocation back to the UK, Ruth Jones has now opened up on her close friendship with her former writing partner Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023
Winners of the inaugural Martha Mills prize for young writers announced Judges praised the ‘staggering amount of talent on display’ in entries to the competition launched by the London Review Bookshop for writers aged 11 to 14 The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
Mavis Cheek obituary Author of a series of comic novels that focused on the tragi-comic nature of relationships and the general absurdities of life The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
Pure petrofiction: why writers will keep drilling for stories about oil From tales of ‘hissing’ oilmen to ‘crying’ trees, novels about petroleum and its devastating effect on communities and the environment are powerful fiction for our times – with the potential for prophecy The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
Liverpool writer's voice will ‘speak to so many different people from so many different backgrounds' After self-publishing, a Liverpool writer lands a traditional deal with a top publisher Liverpool Echo · Jul 4, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023 Andhra Pradesh government to celebrate ‘Nandi Natakotsavalu’, notification to be issued shortly The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to celebrate the ‘Nandi Natakotsavalu’ (theatre awards) starting this year and present awards in five categories —Padya Natakalu, Social Plays, Social Playlets, Children Playlets and College or Youth Playlets. Addressing the media at the Publicity Cell of the Secretariat on July 4 (Tuesday), Andhra…
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023 Paulina Chiziane, Mozambique's grand novelist, finally receives her prestigious award Paulina Chiziane, the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the most important award for Portuguese literature, the Camões Prize. She’s also the first to break all the rules about what a writer may reveal about Mozambique’s patriarchal culture and social…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023 ‘His music kindled my agency and hunger for self-definition’: why women adore Bruce Springsteen He’s seen as one of the quintessential writers of male experience, but as a new book explores, his resonance with female listeners is just as complex
The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023 The book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ recreates former NSG commando Lucky Bisht’s story Written by S Hussain Zaid, Lucky Bisht’s story in the book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ is due for release on July 6 in India’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023 The Ugandan satirist who scared a dictator: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija on torture, exile and activism The award-winning author was arrested and tortured for his work – and then tortured again for writing about his detention. Now he smuggles his latest banned book into Uganda to ensure it is read
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023 Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir In the last couple of years, Viola Ford Fletcher has been on a tireless campaign for accountability over the massacre that destroyed Tulsa, Oklahoma’s original “Black Wall Street” when she was a child in 1921
Daily Record · Jul 4, 2023 Celtic Boys Club survivor hopes new book will 'break cycle of silence' Gordon Woods, now 69, has spoken ahead of the launch of his tell-all book 'being put through hoops' which he hopes will inspire other child abuse victims to come forward.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Book Review: Small-town nostalgia and inspiring sisterhood make 'Goodbye Earl' ideal summer reading When Kasey travels back to her hometown after 15 years away, her best friends are there to help her through it
Orlando Sentinel · Jul 3, 2023 Schools in Florida's Orange County target classics, popular novels to keep sex out of class ORLANDO, Fla. — The classic novels “A Room With a View” and “Madame Bovary” and the epic poem “Paradise Lost” — published in England more than 350 years ago — have been at least temporarily rejected by Orange County Public Schools for sexual content that educators fear runs afoul of…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023 How our collaborative writing project helped prisoners connect with their families The UK prison population has risen by around 74% since 1990, with 78,037 people now serving sentences. Research shows that taking part in educational activities while serving a sentence can help people cope with prison life and reduce reoffending.