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Titanic rewritten in heroic tale of Aussie survivor

The story of nurse Evelyn Marsden, the only Australian to survive the sinking of the Titanic, has been told for the first time after being lost to history.

AAP · Apr 14

Jim Stavis on Why Most Businesses Are Unprepared for Disruption and What Experience Teaches About Navigating It

For Stavis, one of the most important shifts in mindset involves becoming comfortable with not knowing. He explains himself as someone who learned early to accept uncertainty, largely because his initial diagnosis introduced a future that could not be clearly defined.

International Business Times · Apr 14

Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate

U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Game of Thrones publishers clear up ‘false’ claim about long-awaited book Winds of Winter

It turns out everyone was getting ahead of themselves

The Independent UK · Apr 14

All Them Dogs by Djamel White review – murderous desires in the badlands of Dublin

Sparks fly in this homoerotic dance of desire and betrayal, from a powerful new voice in Irish literature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

On Memoir by Blake Morrison review – lessons in life writing from a master

Don’t be fooled by the A-Z treatment – this thoroughgoing guide asks deep questions about the art of autobiography

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

My Year in Paris With Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy review – wonderfully entertaining

Biography mingles with fiction as Levy explores the avant-garde writer through the story of three female friends in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

'The Winds of Winter' Release Date Imminent? Book Allegedly Enters 'Full Editorial', Publisher Addresses 2026 Rumour

Bantam Spectra addresses Fall 2026 release rumours for 'The Winds of Winter' after a social media leak claims George RR Martin has finished the massive manuscript.

International Business Times UK · Apr 14

Why Queen Elizabeth Resorted to "Talking in Riddles" When Prince Philip "Was in a Mood," According to One Royal Biography

The late monarch reportedly developed "a cryptic approach" to dealing with her husband.

Marie Claire · Apr 13

Royal Sources Reveal the "Awkward Habit" Prince Philip Developed, Which "Could Be Brutal"

"I think The Queen did find it disconcerting."

Marie Claire · Apr 13