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This Other Eden by Paul Harding review – paradise lost

A Pulitzer winner returns with a masterful story of a marginalised American community under threat, which has much to say to our times

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023

Pompeo says Israel has biblical claim to Palestine and is ‘not an occupying nation’

Trump’s secretary of state makes comments on podcast to defend former administration siding more openly with Israel

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2023

Tories call for Tavistock-style probe into Sandyford gender clinic

THE Scottish Conservatives are calling for a Tavistock-style probe into the Sandyford gender identity clinic in Glasgow.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 16, 2023

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Adelaide Writers' Week defends scheduling author who is critical of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Adelaide Writers' Week defends a decision to schedule an author who has been vocal against Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the event is about debating different views.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Ancient copy of Hebrew Bible expected to fetch up to £41.5m at auction

Codex Sassoon, which dates back to the ninth or tenth century, is due to come up for auction in May for the first time in more than 30 years.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Amanda Gorman’s new children’s book showcases ‘a message of hope’

Viking Children’s Books announced Wednesday that “Something, Someday,” by Gorman and Christian Robinson, is scheduled for Sept. 26.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon has faced the nastiest misogynist abuse that both sides of indy debate can hand out

Politicians should not be quizzed about why they don’t have children and forced to account for the horrific behaviour of their predecessor.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023

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Movie review: 'Marlowe' a tepid take on classic noir

“Marlowe” is an adaptation of the 2014 book “The Black-Eyed Blonde: A Philip Marlowe Novel” by Irish novelist and Booker Award winner John Banville (“Doctor Copernicus”), writing as his pseudonymous other self Benjamin Black. It is a detective story set in 1939 Los Angeles, featuring Raymond Chandler’s immortal modern-day knight…

Boston Herald · Feb 15, 2023

The tide is turning on male-dominated non-fiction writing

Letter: The chair of the British Academy book prize, Prof Charles Tripp, responds to the news that the Women’s Prize Trust is launching a new award for non-fiction written by women

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Judge to Trump: Too late to offer DNA to rebut rape claim

A New York federal judge says former President Donald Trump missed his chance to use his DNA to try to prove he didn't rape a longtime magazine advice columnist

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson have 7-figure book deal

Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure book deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Amanda Gorman writes children's book 'Something, Someday'

Amanda Gorman’s next literary project is a collaboration with a prize-winning illustrator for a children’s book coming out this fall

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Diana's former butler claims 'nothing was good enough' for Prince Harry

Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell has spoken out against Prince Harry's behaviour toward the royal family, saying he needs to take accountability for the stress he has caused them

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

John Finnemore to write Cain’s Jawbone murder-mystery sequel

The official follow-up to the 1934 puzzle book, which saw a resurgence thanks to TikTok, is being written by the comedy writer who was one of the few people to solve the original

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Oprah chooses Susan Cain's 'Bittersweet' for book club

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet” as her new book club pick

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023

What is the Victoria Cross? Book with war heroes’ autographs sell for £4,500 at auction

‘It is one of the most extraordinary militaria finds we have ever made,’ auctioneer says

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

Salman Rushdie’s Victory City review: a storyteller at the height of his powers

Victory City is an epic chronicle of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar (the capital city of the historic southern Indian Vijayanagara empire), which acquires the name “Bisnaga” through ill-fated attempts at pronunciation by a Portuguese traveller.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Thom Browne Channels ‘Little Prince’ in Heartfelt NYFW Show

The beloved novella “The Little Prince” tells us that we see clearly only with our hearts — that what is essential is invisible to the eye. Fair enough. But Thom Browne, in a fashion show channeling the famed 1943 tale, couldn't help but dazzle the eye, too. Those lucky enough…

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Salon · Feb 15, 2023

GOP still seeks to ban books — not guns

It's about control, not protection: Despite Michigan State shooting, Republicans will treat books as more dangerous

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

The Oyster Problem review – the struggle to save Flaubert from himself

In historian Orlando Figes’ rather too formal first play, the passionate romantic’s friends try to persuade him to be a little more worldly

Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023

New exhibition in Newcastle that celebrates mod and 1960s culture

'It’s my life … and I’ll do what I want' showcases vintage clothing, shoes and accessories, as well as magazines, records and books that recall the mod scene of 1960s Newcastle

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Review: 'Exiles,' by Jane Harper

FICTION: Third in a series, "Exiles" is an enthralling mystery about a mother who goes missing in southern Australia.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Review: 'The Faraway World,' by Patricia Engel

FICTION: Patricia Engel's stellar collection of short fiction rings in our literary new year.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Former reporter pens bio about the incredible life of Black Civil War veteran in new book, 'The Sergeant'

Shortly after 9/11, a group of Palestinian students had some questions for an American reporter about the lives and history of Muslims in America that sent him on a decadeslong journey, researching and writing about Muslims who had been in the United States since a few years after the Mayflower…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Laurie Hertzel: Is owning a lot of books a mark of middle-class smugness?

A columnist for the Guardian suggests it is, and she is getting rid of her own books.

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