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A Scatter Of Light: A purposeful romance that just feels like summer

A Scatter Of Light by Malinda Lo

The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2022

Wuhan Covid whistleblower banned from writing as her phone tapped and movements watched

Fang Fang, 67, said she is feeling 'somewhat depressed' after facing pressure and restrictions from Chinese authorities over her reporting of coronavirus in Wuhan in the early days of the pandemic

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Can Pence’s Trump-lite blend of policy and politeness convince Republicans?

Former vice-president strikes a delicate balance between praise and condemnation of his old boss as he considers a 2024 run

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2022

Coming in 2023: Climate Liberalism: Perspectives on Liberty, Property and Pollution

An edited volume considering whether Classical Liberal ideas may help address climate change and other large-scale pollution problems.

Reason · Dec 17, 2022

‘I’ve been banned since the beginning’: Jason Reynolds talks to Joseph Coelho

The UK children’s laureate and America’s ambassador for young people’s literature discuss finding a voice and how to get kids reading

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Putin’s Nightmare: ‘1984’ Is Now A Bestselling Book In Russia

George Orwell’s “1984” has topped the bestseller list in Russia, a year plagued by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Zenger · Dec 17, 2022

Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth – a daughter’s lament

The author of the controversial Will and Testament reopens old wounds in this gripping account of family trauma

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Hergé illustration for Tintin in America expected to sell for €2m

The drawing will be auctioned in Paris in February as part of a wider sale of the Tintin creator’s comic-book work

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

The best books of 2022 for your summer reading list

From a book that "everyone should read" and another that'll "take your breath away" plus oodles of historical fiction — these are our favourite reads of 2022.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

Should Americans Value Nationalism?

National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.

Reason · Dec 16, 2022