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Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role

Novelist said ‘rationality has prevailed’ after resolution to unseat her as chair was comprehensively defeated

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

From an ‘Emily in Paris’ cookbook, to Africa’s impact on global style, to the British royals in Vogue, books make great holiday gifts

There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022

Student graduates from writing crime to fighting it

Sophie Carney joined the National Detective Programme after writing crime fiction for her university course.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

I think motherhood makes you selfless: Soha Ali Khan on her 'Inni and Bobo' books, parenting, and more

Actor and author Soha Ali Khan recently released her new children's book in the 'Inni and Bobo' series with her partner Kunal Kemmu. Soha has also narrated the audiobook 'Inni and Bobo Find Each Other', along with Kunal, for Audible. Earlier in 2017, she published her debut book and memoir…

The Times of India · Nov 17, 2022

‘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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022