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Diary of a war reporter: From revolution in Egypt to the battle of Mosul in Iraq

Award-winning French journalist Samuel Forey joins us for Perspective to discuss his newly-released book, which retraces six years of reporting from the Middle East. He tells us more about why he decided to become a war reporter and also reacts to the devastating twin earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

France 24

Becky by Sarah May review – a Vanity Fair for the mass-media age

As she scrambles her way to the top of the tabloid career ladder, May’s joyless, fearful Becky Sharp reflects the grim reality of how the world works

The Guardian - UK

King Charles' awkward response when asked to 'bring back Harry'

The King was asked about Prince Harry during a visit to a university

Nottingham Post

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Meghan Markle's devastating question to pal after sad realisation about royal life

Meghan Markle called a friend once news of her relationship with Prince Harry hit the headlines, knowing her life as an American actress was about to change forever

Daily Mirror

Moroccan Anis Arafai Wins 'Multaqa Prize for Arabic Short Story'

The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story announced Monday that the winner of its 5th edition is the “Circus of Delusional Animals” novel written by Anis Arafai (Morocco), and published by Dar Khoutout. The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story is one of the most esteemed awards of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken review – all about my mother

A bereaved daughter’s memories summon a vivid portrait of an indomitable woman

The Guardian - UK

The importance of being Munroe Bergdorf

She is London’s most high-profile trans model and activist — but it’s been a struggle to get to the top. The trailblazer tells Isobel Van Dyke about how she hopes her new memoir will draw a line under the chaos of her past and offer hope to queer youths

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Titles incorporating mental health lead shortlist for Children’s Book Prize

Now in its 19th year, the prize is voted for solely by Waterstones booksellers.

The Independent UK

That long-promised, official Barbra Streisand memoir is finally getting published

Babs fans, can you hear me? Two-time Oscar winner Barbra Streisand announced Wednesday that her official autobiography is finally getting a release date.

Los Angeles Times

This official history of Australia's role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our 'military myths'

In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.

ABC News

King Charles responds awkwardly when fan asks him to 'bring back' Prince Harry

The exchange came after the King welcomed Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace earlier this afternoon.

Daily Record

Sports bettor Billy Walters to break silence on ‘long and complicated relationship’ with Phil Mickelson in book this summer

Walters went to prison in 2017 for insider trading but his sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021.

USA Today Sports Media Group

60 years since Sylvia Plath’s death: why modern poets can’t help but write ‘after Sylvia’

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s death. Had Plath enjoyed the longevity of her poetry, she would have turned 90 in October 2022.

The Conversation

Eleanor Catton, by Rachael King

The new Catton: "a great book"

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Bereaved parents open up on baby loss in bid to help others for Derry book

"The book is giving voice to an experience that impacts many families"

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell and Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Maureen,' by Rachel Joyce

FICTION: The wife of the peripatetic Harold Fry goes on a pilgrimage in this sequel to Rachel Joyce's bestseller.

Chicago Tribune

A former Tribune writer’s new book ‘Puddin” is told by a baby, but was inspired by a brother’s suicide

CHICAGO — During the more than 30 years that Patrick Reardon worked at the Chicago Tribune, he wrote thousands of stories about politics, crime, transportation, neighborhoods, people, and all the other joys and troubles that pepper and define our urban life.

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Salman Rushdie triumphs with ‘Victory City’

"Victory City" by Salman Rushdie; Random House (352 pages, $30)

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Review: 'My Nemesis,' by Charmaine Craig

FICTION: An emotional affair sparks a rivalry between two married women.

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Review: 'Esther's Notebooks,' by Riad Sattouf, translated from the French by Sam Taylor

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A US state shelved my book – yet all I was doing was trying to help people live their lives

Taking the Trans Teen Survival Guide off school shelves is part of the historic erasure of books about identity, says author and artist Fox Fisher

Tribune News Service

California author uses dark humor — and a bear — to highlight flawed health system

Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to quell the manic highs and despondent lows of bipolar disorder, learned the physician was out of network.

The Guardian - UK

When my memoir came out, I got a brutal shock. Vulnerable writers need protection

Nothing prepared me for revisiting my most painful times – then being criticised for it. We need industry-wide guidelines, says journalist Terri White

The Guardian - UK

Women’s prize to launch annual award for women’s non-fiction writing

The Women’s Prize Trust hopes to make the first award in 2024, after research showed female writers were far less likely than men to be reviewed or win prizes

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