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Arborescence by Rhett Davis review – why would people turn into trees?

This quietly satirical speculative novel tells a story of metamorphosis, but feels insulated from real ecological crisis

The Guardian - UK

Michael Schumacher, acclaimed author of biographies of Coppola and Clapton, dies at 75

His daughter confirmed that her father passed away on December 29

The Independent UK

‘There’s this whole other story’: inside the fight to end slavery in the Americas

The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time

The Guardian - US

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Man who fell from wall after being tasered by police now confined to wheelchair

Leonard Sandiford said he remembered being hit in the neck or back and waking up in hospital about two months later.

Evening Standard

Australian books to look forward to in 2026: from a 278-page sentence to a memoir about a ‘cursed vagina’

It promises to be a marvellous year ahead for OzLit, with new books from the likes of Kate Grenville, Siang Lu, Antoinette Lattouf, Shaun Micallef, Judith Lucy and more

The Guardian - AU

The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers review – the midlife adultery story our generation deserves

This is a witty takedown of insufferable millennial New Yorkers who have managed to ruin even sex

The Guardian - UK

Poem of the week: Renegade by Lionel Johnson

A faultless lyric from 1887 mourns what seems to be repressed gay love

The Guardian - UK

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France's last paper Braille publisher fights to survive in the digital age

France's main Braille publisher is in financial crisis after a bold decision to sell its embossed books for the same price as standard ones. Its future raises the broader question of whether printed Braille still matters in the digital age – as its staff and visually impaired volunteers believe it…

Radio France Internationale

Actor and writer Paterson Joseph: ‘Tilda Swinton asked me a question that changed everything that came next’

Joseph on sussing the school system at the age of four, an awkward audition for the National Youth Theatre, and why he loves his ‘horrible’ Peep Show character

The Guardian - UK

I Just Realized Two Of My Favorite Romances And Bridgerton Season 4 Are Coming Soon

I've been yearning for this!

Cinemablend

Make 2026 your best year - 6 questions to ask yourself

Ready to make 2026 your best year yet? Then ask yourself the same six questions Mel Robbins has been for the last 22 years.

Woman & Home

The hill I will die on: Fan fiction is real literature, whatever the snobs say

Yes, it’s messy, derivative and occasionally incomprehensible – but so is life, says comedian Urooj Ashfaq

The Guardian - UK

As A Book Reader, There Are 5 Big Movies I'm Excited About In 2026

These are the kind of movies that'll get me to put my book down.

Cinemablend

The best recent poetry – review roundup

The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien; Plastic by Matthew Rice; Retablo for a Door by Michelle Penn; Jonah and Me by John F Deane; Intimate Architecture by Tess Jolly

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Andrew Miller: ‘DH Lawrence forced me to my feet – I was madly excited’

The novelist on how Lawrence’s The Rainbow made him want to write, the strange genius of Penelope Fitzgerald and finding comfort in Tintin

The Guardian - UK

Blank Canvas by Grace Murray review – a superb debut from a 22-year-old author

In this energisingly original novel, an emotionally detached English student at college in New York tells a big lie

The Guardian - UK

A clearer view of global capitalism

Brief letters: Sven Beckert review | Degrees of uncertainty | Calendar switch | Amended sign | Faux Cyrillic

The Guardian - UK

The Bright Side by Sumit Paul-Choudhury review – a hymn to positivity

The science writer pragmatically shows how optimism can bring about real improvements in everyday life and change in the wider world

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Creative Bloq

Why doing nothing is good for creativity

In an extract from his book Boost Your Creativity, Steve Brouwers argues why rest and relaxation are the creative's best friend.

The Independent UK

I’ve already read some of 2026’s biggest book releases – these are the 4 to look out for

Bookmark these titles for your 2026 reading pile

The Guardian - UK

Run Away review – James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver give us comfort TV at its finest

The twists and turns come thick and fast in this deeply pleasing Harlan Coben thriller, as a father goes in search of his missing daughter. Even a vegan restaurant owner gets in on the act

Tom’s Guide

Netflix just dropped its first new mystery thriller series of 2026 — and it’s going to be your next binge-watch

Netflix just added its first bingeable show of 2026, "Run Away." And this mystery thriller is based on a best-selling Harlan Coben novel.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Thirty years of the Women’s prize for fiction – have male novelists been edged out?

In today’s newsletter: As the literary award marks its 30th anniversary, the debate about whether it is relevant when women dominate bestsellers list has resurfaced

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I Have A Big Question About Heated Rivalry Season 2 After Reading The Books, And The Author Adressed It

I've been reading and wondering...

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The Housemaid’s Director Broke Down The Challenges Of Making A Book-To-Screen Adaptation (And It Makes So Much Sense)

Paul Feig knows the pitfalls of adapting your favorite book into a movie.

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