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Becky by Sarah May review – a Vanity Fair for the mass-media age

As she scrambles her way to the top of the tabloid career ladder, May’s joyless, fearful Becky Sharp reflects the grim reality of how the world works

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

King Charles' awkward response when asked to 'bring back Harry'

The King was asked about Prince Harry during a visit to a university

Nottingham Post · Feb 9, 2023

Meghan Markle's devastating question to pal after sad realisation about royal life

Meghan Markle called a friend once news of her relationship with Prince Harry hit the headlines, knowing her life as an American actress was about to change forever

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

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Moroccan Anis Arafai Wins 'Multaqa Prize for Arabic Short Story'

The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story announced Monday that the winner of its 5th edition is the “Circus of Delusional Animals” novel written by Anis Arafai (Morocco), and published by Dar Khoutout. The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story is one of the most esteemed awards of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken review – all about my mother

A bereaved daughter’s memories summon a vivid portrait of an indomitable woman

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

The importance of being Munroe Bergdorf

She is London’s most high-profile trans model and activist — but it’s been a struggle to get to the top. The trailblazer tells Isobel Van Dyke about how she hopes her new memoir will draw a line under the chaos of her past and offer hope to queer youths

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Titles incorporating mental health lead shortlist for Children’s Book Prize

Now in its 19th year, the prize is voted for solely by Waterstones booksellers.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

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That long-promised, official Barbra Streisand memoir is finally getting published

Babs fans, can you hear me? Two-time Oscar winner Barbra Streisand announced Wednesday that her official autobiography is finally getting a release date.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023

This official history of Australia's role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our 'military myths'

In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

King Charles responds awkwardly when fan asks him to 'bring back' Prince Harry

The exchange came after the King welcomed Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace earlier this afternoon.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Sports bettor Billy Walters to break silence on ‘long and complicated relationship’ with Phil Mickelson in book this summer

Walters went to prison in 2017 for insider trading but his sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023

60 years since Sylvia Plath’s death: why modern poets can’t help but write ‘after Sylvia’

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s death. Had Plath enjoyed the longevity of her poetry, she would have turned 90 in October 2022.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Bereaved parents open up on baby loss in bid to help others for Derry book

"The book is giving voice to an experience that impacts many families"

Belfast Live · Feb 8, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell and Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

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Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Review: 'Esther's Notebooks,' by Riad Sattouf, translated from the French by Sam Taylor

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Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

A former Tribune writer’s new book ‘Puddin” is told by a baby, but was inspired by a brother’s suicide

CHICAGO — During the more than 30 years that Patrick Reardon worked at the Chicago Tribune, he wrote thousands of stories about politics, crime, transportation, neighborhoods, people, and all the other joys and troubles that pepper and define our urban life.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Salman Rushdie triumphs with ‘Victory City’

"Victory City" by Salman Rushdie; Random House (352 pages, $30)

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Review: 'Maureen,' by Rachel Joyce

FICTION: The wife of the peripatetic Harold Fry goes on a pilgrimage in this sequel to Rachel Joyce's bestseller.

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Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Review: 'My Nemesis,' by Charmaine Craig

FICTION: An emotional affair sparks a rivalry between two married women.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

A US state shelved my book – yet all I was doing was trying to help people live their lives

Taking the Trans Teen Survival Guide off school shelves is part of the historic erasure of books about identity, says author and artist Fox Fisher

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

California author uses dark humor — and a bear — to highlight flawed health system

Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to quell the manic highs and despondent lows of bipolar disorder, learned the physician was out of network.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

When my memoir came out, I got a brutal shock. Vulnerable writers need protection

Nothing prepared me for revisiting my most painful times – then being criticised for it. We need industry-wide guidelines, says journalist Terri White

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

Women’s prize to launch annual award for women’s non-fiction writing

The Women’s Prize Trust hopes to make the first award in 2024, after research showed female writers were far less likely than men to be reviewed or win prizes

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Kate Mosse: New prize celebrating non-fiction by women will amplify and honour

The award is expected to be launched next year.

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

Pensioner is 56 years late returning library book she borrowed for her O-levels

Luckily for Lesley, the fines have been waived

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