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The best fiction of 2022: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s When We Were Birds – an exquisite exploration of love and legacy

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s debut novel When We Were Birds is a spellbinding, beautifully told blend of love story and magical realism ghost story.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

Festive book parcels bring Christmas joy to disadvantaged children across the UK

The BookTrust charity aims to provide 16,000 ‘surprise’ festive parcels to children .

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Martin Barker obituary

Other Lives: Socialist academic who challenged racism and led international studies of blockbuster films

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

The best fiction of 2022: NoViolet Bulawayo's Glory found new ways to write about violence and peace

A young woman learning to love, the children inspired by her, and the collective voice of a village community recovering from violence and corruption assemble a powerful message of resistance. The hope is to create “the kind of glory that burns eternal and glows with living light”. Glory by NoViolet…

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

Exclusive excerpt: 'Independence' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is back with a new novel this year. Titled 'Independence', it is a work of period fiction that touches upon the themes of nationalism and independence. Set in the backdrop of India's freedom struggle, the story follows the lives of three sisters – Priya, Jamini…

The Times of India · Nov 28, 2022

Gyles Brandreth 'heard' the queen was battling bone cancer before death

Gyles wrote about the queen's death in his upcoming biography

Liverpool Echo · Nov 28, 2022

Queen feared Prince Harry was ‘a little too in love’ with Meghan, according to new biography

The Queen also reportedly told Meghan that she didn’t have to give up her job as an actor upon joining the royal family

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Slow Horses season 2, Apple TV+ review: Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb is as gravy-stained as ever and we love it

The dog-eared spies of Mick Herron’s series are back with another case making a mess of their desks

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

Vikram Sampath's 'Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History' launched

'Brave Hearts of Bharat, Vignettes from Indian History' by Vikram Sampath (Penguin), an anthology of 15 stories of men and women and their indomitable spirit of freedom and courage, was launched in the national capital on November 25, 2022.

The Times of India · Nov 28, 2022

Koos Prinsloo: the cult Afrikaans writer has been translated to English – here's a review

There are some writers you wish you had encountered years ago. There are some authors you only discover – for many reasons – years after their death.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022