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Camilla appears to criticise Roald Dahl book edits: ‘Enough said’

Publisher Puffin removed hundreds of words such as ‘fat’ and ‘flabby’ from beloved Dahl titles

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Novelist, academic and tattoo artist Samuel Steward's plight shows that 'cancel culture' was alive and well in the 1930s

In January 2023, Hamline University opted not to renew the contract of an art professor who showed a 14th-century depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. Hamline labeled the incident “Islamophobic” and released a statement, co-signed by the university’s president, saying that respect for “Muslim students … should have superseded…

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

‘A great lost work’: Love, Leda’s candid tale of 1960s gay life is a touching time capsule

Honest, transgressive and intimate, the only novel by Mark Hyatt shines a light on a repressive era in laying bare the desire, depression and love life of a working-class gay man

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

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OPINION - Changing Roald Dahl’s words is an act of cowardice and we all know it

Inclusivity is a good thing. No one in our society should be made to feel left out because of who they are. We should all be mindful of gratuitously offending anyone. But increasingly this thoughtful principle has turned into a thoughtless obligation — and this has severely damaging ramifications for…

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Clit fests, spanking classes and tantric touch workshops — how London became the pleasure capital

Pleasure is big business, says Vicky Jessop

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Haruki Murakami's new novel to be published in April, after a gap of six years

International best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami's last book 'Killing Commendatore' was released in 2017. Now, after a brief hiatus of six years, Murakami's new novel is all set to be published in April this year!

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2023

Who is JK Rowling’s first husband and why is he back in the news?

Jorge Arantes was married to the Harry Potter author from 1992 to 1995.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

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The West by Naoíse Mac Sweeney review – history rediscovered

An archaeologist’s sparkling new analysis of the West and its antagonists, from Herodotus to Tullia d’Aragona to Carrie Lam

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

Revisions to Roald Dahl's books stoke anger about censorship, but authors say change is justified

Roald Dahl's UK publisher releases a statement on revisions to his books, prompting some bestselling authors to share their thoughts about changing works to suit modern sensitivities.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Exiled Russian sci-fi writer to be prosecuted over war statements

Russian prosecutors on Wednesday said they were proceeding with a case against exiled science fiction writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, accused of publishing "false information" about Russian atrocities in the Ukraine war.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Bait and switch censorship of Roald Dahl

There are issues with the children’s book writer, but they’re not the words “fat" or "men"

Salon · Feb 22, 2023

Rachel Howzell Hall, George Saunders, James Hannaham among LA Times Book Prize finalists

LOS ANGELES — The finalists for the 43rd Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced Wednesday, with Rachel Howzell Hall, James Hannaham and George Saunders among the nominees for the annual literary awards.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2023

Co Tyrone author on his new conspiracy theories novel

Mechanical engineer Martin Treanor, 60, now lives in Lisbon with his wife after moving to the Portuguese capital last year

Belfast Live · Feb 22, 2023

Karen Clarke obituary

Other lives: Writer and special needs teacher who made a difference to the lives of marginalised young people

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

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Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

Best unisex costume ideas for World Book Day: From medieval knights to golden tickets

Do it for the plot this March 5

Manchester Evening News · Feb 22, 2023

'Absurd censorship': Roald Dahl's books have been rewritten, these are the changes and why

Oompa-Loompas have are now described as small people instead of small men

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author

Data shows that Patterson’s 14-year run as readers’ overall favourite has given way to the Gruffalo author

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Fleishman Is in Trouble review – Jesse Eisenberg’s endlessly witty divorce drama is almost too good

This tale of a middle-class Manhattan woman who vanishes, leaving her ex with the kids, is utterly addictive. It’s such a treat that when it’s over, you’ll feel bereft

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The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Camilla misses royal visit with King as she continues to recover from Covid

The Queen Consort pulled out of a trip to tour the warehouse and kitchen of food redistribution charity on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Top 10 cads in fiction

Dangerously handsome young men carelessly ruining women’s lives are a rarer breed than they were. But their hatefulness still makes compelling reading

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Finalists announced for the Lukas Prize Project book awards

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The Times of India · Feb 22, 2023

'The Garden of Tales': Vijaydan Detha's folk tales translated by Vishes Kothari launched

On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Vishes Kothari's new translated book titled 'The Garden of Tales: The Best of Vijaydan Detha' was launched at an event at Kunzum in Delhi on February 22, 2022. As the title suggests, 'The Garden of Tales: The Best of Vijaydan Detha' is…

Liverpool Echo · Feb 22, 2023

Former army officer battled conflict in her head whilst fighting wars

Abi Austen said the reason for her success is because she is now living life as her true self

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Owlish by Dorothy Tse review – an anti-fairytale

Tse dissects the struggles of people and power in this subversive vision of perilous desire, set in a semi-imaginary Hong Kong

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

In new memoir, St. Paul cartoonist recounts marrying his husband 10 years ago

MINNEAPOLIS — The first time Rob Kirby casually mentioned to a stranger that he was married to a man was when he was buying dog food.

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