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Graham Oakley obituary

Illustrator and author widely admired for The Church Mice, his series of children’s picture books

The Guardian - UK

Florida teachers forced to remove or cover up books to avoid felony charges

State’s new bill goes into effect prohibiting material unless deemed appropriate by a librarian or ‘certified media specialist’

The Guardian - US

Post-nuclear Moscow subway novels strike chord as Doomsday Clock nears midnight

Best-selling novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to flee abroad.

Reuters

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Pompeo criticizes Khashoggi in new book

The former secretary of state dismissed the slain journalist as an "activist"

Salon

Jack the Ripper author investigating new Ayrshire link for book on serial killer

Stefan Rantzow is digging deep into the past of one of the murderer's victims, Elizabeth Stride.

Daily Record

Discovery of book in Scottish castle reveals fascinating detail of Robert Burns's domestic life

I have experienced a few eureka moments in my career – usually the result of sheer luck or serendipity. In late 2021, I was part of the Editing Burns in the 21st Century team working on the new Oxford University Press edition of the Complete Works of Robert Burns. I…

The Conversation

People have lost trust in their governments; governments now don’t trust the people

Lianne Dalziel was a minister in government. She was a mayor. She believes many of the answers she sought from central and local government were in truth to be found within communities themselves.

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Vic Books closes

The shock closure of a Wellington bookstore.

Newsroom.co.nz

Street renamed for being ‘racist’ vandalised after just one day

Haringey council leader attacks ‘mindless vandalism’

The Independent UK

‘Mindless’ vandals target new street signs after Black Boy Lane renamed La Rose Lane in honour of author

Street named was changed after residents complained of racist connotations

Evening Standard

Outlander fans poke fun at author after confusing 'Scotch bonnet' tweet

Twitter users were quick to correct Outlander author Diana Gabaldon after she made an error regarding the use of the term 'Scotch bonnet', and some took the opportunity to make jokes.

Daily Record

New passport rankings show that the world is opening up – but not for everyone

Salman Rushdie, the celebrated Anglo-Indian writer, once declared that the “most precious book” he possessed was his passport.

The Conversation

The hidden museum tucked away in Edinburgh dedicated to Robert Burns

Even those who live in Edinburgh may not be aware that it is home to a museum dedicated to the lives and work of three of the country's most iconic writers—including Robert Burns.

Daily Record

Incredible discovery at Edinburgh castle sheds new light on Robert Burns' home life

An exciting new discovery made near Cramond has lifted the lid on the day-to-day life of Scotland's national bard Robert Burns, revealing what he was spending his money on and even how much beer and honey he consumed.

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The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

A new Janice Hallett mystery, a pair of post-apocalyptic locked-room spine chillers and a shadowy death in a sun-kissed Greek resort are among this month’s highlights

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Who will be evangelicals' new kingmaker?

Thank God, the witch is dead.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Crusade to ban books in school libraries is as absurd as it is doomed

Conservative culture warriors have declared a new front in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Daily Record

Dumfriesshire poet receives Burns Night invitation to Downing Street

Hugh McMillan has been asked to make the journey down to London to read his work at an event celebrating Scottish culture on Burns Night

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Still Pictures by Janet Malcolm review – a great writer’s photographic memories

A posthumous collection of essays, sparked by old photos of her Czech refugee family and friends, lucidly sketches a lost world

The Independent UK

Victory City by Salman Rushdie review: Stories outlast tyrants in this vibrant, sweeping tale

In his first novel since last summer’s brutal on-stage attack, Salman Rushdie’s exuberant writing remains a source of pleasure

The National (Scotland)

The modern Scottish poets rivalling Burns, from Carol Ann Duffy to Jackie Kay

Let's take a minute to praise the modern Scots poets who could give Robert Burns a run for his money this Burns Night.

The Guardian - US

Mike Pompeo dismisses ‘faux outrage’ over murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Former Trump secretary of state claims US media depicted Washington Post columnist as ‘a Saudi Arabian Bob Woodward’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Tory millionaires: a party of the rich, for the rich

Editorial: The inability to remove his own party chair after a multimillion-pound tax mistake underlines Rishi Sunak’s weakness

The National (Scotland)

Outlander author claims SNP put end to use of the term 'Scotch' in Scotland

THE author of the Outlander books has claimed that use of the term "Scotch" was popular in Scotland until the SNP came into power.

The Guardian - UK

Reading is precious – which is why I’ve been giving away my books

I’m donating my books to people who can most benefit from them. Why keep a novel that could delight someone else?

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