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‘At 52, I abandoned everything, every friend, every family member’: the top official who escaped Scientology

After 45 years in the church, Mike Rinder became disillusioned and walked out. He talks about daily life in the organisation, being disciplined in ‘the Hole’, and his hopes of reconnecting with his children

The Guardian - UK

Cocoon by Zhang Yueran review – families warped by the state

China’s generational trauma and the long shadow of the Cultural Revolution are brought into the light in this precise and gripping novel

The Guardian - UK

The Madness by Fergal Keane review – the BBC correspondent on conflict, fear and PTSD

A brutally honest exploration of the ethics and motivations of war reporters, and of Keane’s own demons

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National Book Awards 2022 winners announced

The winners of this year's National Book Awards, which is given to the best literature in America, was announced at a gala ceremony on November 16, 2022. Post-pandemic, this was the first time that the award ceremony was held in person.

The Times of India

Fleishman Is in Trouble review – Jesse Eisenberg unravels in a smart comedy series

A hit-and-miss adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 novel brings almost too much to the table in its tale of struggling adult New Yorkers

The Guardian - US

Novelist Tess Gunty wins National Book Award for fiction

Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch,” a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction

The Independent UK

Marian Hossa anticipates ‘amazing feeling’ at Blackhawks jersey retirement ceremony Sunday

Hossa, who also recently released an autobiography about his Hall of Fame career, has encountered plenty of reminders this week about how times are changing.

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Free speech group says ‘chilling’ Texas bill would restrict books in schools

DALLAS — A national free speech organization is raising alarm over Texas lawmakers’ “dangerous escalation” of efforts to restrict what books are available to students at school.

Tribune News Service

Zosia Mamet on trauma, food and healing

The "Girls" actor spoke to Salon about her all-star collection of essays on our deep emotional connections to food

Salon

Grammy would put Viola Davis in coveted ‘EGOT’ category if she wins for narrating memoir ‘Finding Me’

Viola Davis’ first time up at the Grammys could land her in the EGOT pantheon.

Tribune News Service

Nadine Dorries to write book about Boris Johnson’s ‘dramatic downfall’

The former culture secretary and author of 16 novels reportedly has the working title, The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Nadine Dorries writing book on Boris Johnson’s downfall

Loyal ally to tell tale of former prime minister’s ‘political assassination’

The Independent UK

Anthony Horowitz calls for investment in school libraries as he receives CBE

The novelist also praised the Queen Consort for her exemplary work for literacy charities after receiving the honour at Windsor Castle.

The Independent UK

Kimmel on Pence’s ‘stocking stuffer’ book: ‘Hang it on the mantle, just like Pence almost was’

Late-night hosts discuss Mike Pence’s new memoir, Trump’s 2024 run and election denier Kari Lake’s defeat in Arizona

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Davina McCall to bring new book Menopausing to Edinburgh Waterstones this weekend

Tackling some of the taboos, misinformation and stigma the menopause, Davina will be joined by Dr Naomi Potter, the founder of Menopause Care, to discuss their new book.

The Times of India

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore’s new book 'The World: A Family History' to release on November 21

Simon Sebag Montefiore, award-winning British historian and writer, is back with a new book this year. Titled 'The World: A Family History', the book is expected to be released on November 21, 2022.

The Independent UK

TikTok sensation and author Megan Clawson on life in the Tower of London

Prudence Wade finds out what it’s really like living among the Beefeaters.

Belfast Live

Derry MLA shares story of how photo of late sister came back to him

"To me, this is a sign that Gay is still with us"

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The Ghost Variations by Damian Lanigan review – the power of the piano

The constraining and consoling effects of music are compellingly explored in this novel about a bereaved pianist

The Independent UK

Brooklyn Public Library unveils its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years

BPL is the sixteenth largest public library system in the US

The National (Scotland)

Waterstones announces Scottish Book of the Year winner

A WRITER has said she is honoured a novel she set in her home town has been named the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year.

Miami Herald

‘Miami is his muse’: Jamaican-American novelist reveals the city we rarely see

MIAMI — Writer Jonathan Escoffery left Miami 11 years ago, but the city, as it often does, lingers in his memory. Partly because he still has family in town. Partly because his feelings about growing up as the son of Jamaican immigrants in Cutler Ridge, now Cutler Bay, are complicated.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Bigger Than Bravery,' edited by Valerie Boyd

NONFICTION: A vivid and varied collection of short essays and poems by notable Black writers.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Still True,' by Maggie Ginsberg

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Food blogger Shivesh Bhatia launches his two new cookbooks in Delhi

Self-taught baker and popular food blogger Shivesh Bhatia is back with two new cookbooks this year. Shivesh recently launched his books 'Eggless Baking with Shivesh' and 'Special Days, Special People' in a fun event amidst his fans and followers in Delhi on November 13, 2022.

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