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Dylan Thomas prize shortlist includes four debuts

Three British writers are among the six nominees including Saba Sams for her short story collection, Send Nudes, and Warsan Shire for Bless the Daughter Raised By a Voice in Her Head

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

To Battersea Park by Philip Hensher review – a pandemic masterclass

Hensher brilliantly explores the lockdown experience, and how to bear witness to it, in this fluid portrait of south London lives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Blood for money: my journey in the industry buying poor Americans’ plasma

The US is one of the few countries that allows donors – who are often struggling economically – to be paid for plasma

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023

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Illinois House OKs measure to allow the state to deny grants to libraries that ban books

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow the Illinois secretary of state’s office to deny grant funding to public and school libraries if they ban books or fail to devise policies against removing titles from their stacks.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 23, 2023

The poll comes weeks after it was reported that Harry and Meghan were invited to the King’s coronation

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Prince Philip terrified President Obama's security with bold demand they couldn't refuse

The late Duke of Edinburgh was clearly intent on driving the high-profile guests to lunch himself when they arrived at Windsor Castle - even if it did terrify the security detail

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

The most expensive book of all time? What makes this $50 million Hebrew Bible so special?

In May, Sotheby’s headquarters in New York will be hosting the auction of what could be the most expensive book of all time: a bible estimated up to 50 million dollars. It is said to be one of the oldest in the world, an example of a book unlike any other.…

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

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ACT UP slams new AIDS denialism book

ACT UP NY penned a letter to the publishing company, emphasizing the harm of HIV/AIDS misinformation and denialism

Salon · Mar 22, 2023

Norma Foley says it will not 'be acceptable' for primary schools to ask for voluntary contributions for book money

Education Minister Norma Foley has announced that funding worth €96 per child will be provided to every school to provide books, copy books and workbooks to all primary school children.

Irish Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Waco: American Apocalypse — what happened during the Waco Siege?

The Netflix documentary Waco American Apocalypse has finally started streaming, and WTW dives into what actually happened. Here’s what we know.

WhatToWatch · Mar 22, 2023

Great Expectations review: Even with the infusion of sex and violence, it’s hard to feel excited about this new take on Dickens

The desire to sex up Victoriana is predictable and lazy, and demonstrates an odd lack of imagination

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

What Satyajit Ray thought about book-to-screen adaptations

Satyajit Ray was not only one of the most eminent filmmakers in the world, but also a writer, illustrator, music composer, polyglot, and polymath! His films have stood the test of time, and his writings-- both fiction and non-fiction-- attract readers' attention even today. Particularly his non-fictions, which give a…

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023

'Shameful stunt': SNP MSP slammed for 'pro life' motion on baby loss book

AN MSP has been accused of a “shameful stunt" after lodging a motion saying “some people do not consider that a baby is a baby prior to 24…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023

60 minute masterclass: A guide to sustainable investing with Professor Alex Edmans

Sort the facts from the fiction and learn how your savings can have a positive impact, with a global authority on the topic, Professor Alex Edmans

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023

Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus Among 22 Honored by Biden

President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals — and then stole the show himself with a quip about seeking reelection. Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight were among the 22…

GoodToKnow · Mar 22, 2023

Kate Middleton ‘had to take fertility test’ before she married Prince William, new book claims

The unusual protocols the Princess of Wales faced have been discussed in a new royal book.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Conservative group demands to know if Prince Harry admitted drug use on US visa application

The Heritage Foundation think tank wants California-based royal’s application published

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Woman who learnt to read and write at 39 now best-selling author with 27 books

Karen Woods, 53, quit school at 15 and only learnt to read and write after a promotion at work - just months later, she wrote her first novel

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond review – how the rich keep the poor down

A Pulitzer-winning sociologist argues that the United States’s gross inequality is no accident

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

‘It’s been a wild ride’: funk legend Sly Stone announces memoir

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) will ‘cover all aspects’ of the musician’s life, including his battles with drug use, and is set for release this September

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh and Not Now, Noor! by Farhana Islam.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Review: 'Poverty, By America,' by Matthew Desmond

NONFICTION: The Pulitzer Prize winner has a bold way of looking at — and solving — poverty.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

No one shows up at book tour stop in Atlanta, but author’s story has a twist

ATLANTA — Jamar Perry sold thousands of copies of his first children’s book, “Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Review: 'Ghosts of the Orphanage,' by Christine Kenneally

NONFICTION: A harrowing exposé of child abuse and torture in Catholic orphanages of the 20th century.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

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