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Ron DeSantis book announcement a clear sign of presidential ambition

Florida governor expected to challenge Trump for Republican nod in 2024 will publish The Courage to Be Free in February

The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

The Borrowers review – less a wild adventure more an escape from trauma

Mary Norton’s 1952 novel about tiny pillagers gets a sober stage remake that blends minor-key music with contemporary fears

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

ISIS leader 'killed in action' as murderous group names its new caliph

The announcement was made in a speech from ISIS spokesman Abu Umar al-Muhajir, however, the news contradicts reports of Abu al-Hasan's capture in Turkey

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Top 10 dissenting life stories

From Doris Lessing’s frank memoirs of social change to less famous campaigners in decisive struggles, these accounts provide an inspiring look ‘into the window’ of history

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

'Kaiketsu Zorori' sets Guinness World Record

"Kaiketsu Zorori," a popular children's book series by Yutaka Hara, has been certified by Guinness World Records for "most volumes published for a single chapter book series written and illustrated by the same author."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 30, 2022

Literature is in peril because of social censure: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sharing her views on the importance of literature and freedom of speech, award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently said that she believes literature is in peril due to our social censure. Adichie said this during the BBC Reith Lectures on November 30, 2022.

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2022

Three Minutes: A Lengthening review – fragments of a Jewish town destroyed by war

The forensic analysis of home-movie footage shot in a small community in 1938 Poland is the subject of Bianca Stigter’s arresting documentary

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

The dark side of Meghan and Prince Harry’s fairy-tale romance chronicled in new book

“Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors" by Tom Bower; Atria Books (464 pages, $25.99)

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

Michelle Obama shares ways to get through uncertainty in ‘The Light We Carry’

On the outside Michelle Obama has it all — perfect hair, fantastic clothes, a megawatt smile, lucrative book deals, good-looking kids, and an attentive husband.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 30, 2022

Gustavo Arellano: Want to see more Latinos in books? Start by reading these

LOS ANGELES — If I had a dime for every time I hear Latinos aren't a monolith, I'd be rich enough to run for mayor of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 30, 2022