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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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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

Haringey council leader attacks ‘mindless vandalism’

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

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‘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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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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.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 24, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

LZ Granderson: Who will be evangelicals' new kingmaker?

Thank God, the witch is dead.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023

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

Daily Record · Jan 24, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

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 Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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) · Jan 23, 2023

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.

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

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?

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

In George Santos’s district, setting of The Great Gatsby, cries of ‘imposter’ abound

George Santos rose to power by courting the same Long Island elite that Jay Gatsby fooled in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, but the residents he represents see him as a Great American Nightmare, Richard Hall reports.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2023

University experts reveal 'game-changing' Robert Burns discovery

SCOTTISH experts have shed light on the day-to-day domestic life of Robert Burns and his family after a "game-changing" discovery ...

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023

Prince Harry's book slammed for 'breaking cardinal rules of reputation management'

Prince Harry's tell-all autobiography Spare has become one of the fastest-selling books of all time after selling 467,183 copies in its first week - but a PR expert has slammed it for breaking 'cardinal rules of reputation management''

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

First UK festival for east and south-east Asian writing announced

The ESEA Lit Fest promises a ‘a joyful, thought-provoking celebration of ESEA culture that’s open to all people’

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

London’s ‘Black Boy Lane’ renamed after fallout from Black Lives Matters protests

Black Boy Lane in Tottenham, was renamed La Rose Lane after John La Rose

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

5 of the biggest revelations from Pamela Anderson’s new memoir so far

The former ‘Baywatch’ star has claimed actor Tim Allen flashed her when she was 23 years old

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