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David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

Beyond his books, the handsome, white-haired McCullough may have had the most recognizable presence of any historian, his fatherly baritone known to fans of PBS’s “The American Experience” and Ken Burns’ epic “Civil War” documentary

Chicago Sun-Times

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died

The Independent UK

David McCullough death: Author and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner dies aged 89

The American author was known for his best-selling historical novels

The Independent UK

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The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid review – a transformative tale

The writer’s incantatory, beautiful fifth novel is told from the perspective of a white man who wakes up dark-skinned and finds his whole world changed

The Guardian - UK

West Belfast man with autism publishes first book after struggling with English GCSE

Gerard is hoping his journey can inspire others in a similar position

Belfast Live

‘Magic bookmark’ revealed as key to augmented reality books

Scientists have revealed their latest work on hardware that can supply the kind of background information, familiar with ebooks, for paper volumes

The Guardian - UK

The Hating Game review – sugary Manhattan romcom that goes down easily

Peter Hutchings’ feature about mismatched colleagues who fall for each other has little going for it apart from the leads’ palpable chemistry

The Guardian - UK

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Outlander's Sam Heughan unveils cover for highly anticipated memoir Waypoints

The Scots actor is best known for his role as Jamie Fraser in the hit historical fantasy series, but has left fans buzzing with the latest book news.

Daily Record

‘The Fishermen and the Dragon’ Uncovers Racist Conflict in Galveston Bay History

A new nonfiction book reveals dark details of a clash between white and Vietnamese shrimpers, corporate polluters, and the KKK in Texas.

Texas Observer

Dr. Seuss' Books Gained Popularity After They Were Removed

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and other titles shot up Amazon's bestseller list after being self-censored by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Reason

Exclusive: See the Trump toilet photos that he denies ever existed

Destroying records that should be preserved is potentially illegal.

Axios

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou review – witty tale of campus chaos

This funny, fearless debut novel about a student’s dissertation on a fictional poet dives into the maelstrom of topical arguments about race and comes up fighting

The Guardian - UK

'Free' book not actually free

Steve Braunias grills fund manager Sam Stubbs

Newsroom.co.nz

Letter: Andy Ward obituary

Mary Newburn writes: Andy Ward’s latest book, Orderly Britain, has just been published

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Why Charlotte Brontë’s tiny £1m pamphlet proves that little things mean a lot

The book of 13 works has returned to her childhood home

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: a painterly vision of suburban America

American photographer Julie Blackmon choreographs the lives and objects around her to create witty, unsettling make-believes

The Guardian - UK

Beneath the skin of our obsession with whiteness lie deeper fears about our place in the world

Anti-racists fear racism will never be conquered, while racists still nurse a sense of loss and pride

The National (Scotland)

Candide: An outdoor opera for our times and a breath of fresh air

CANDIDE, the satirical novella by Voltaire, is one of the great works of philosophical literature. First published in 1759, the book takes a darkly…

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The Midnight Club review: An eerie celebration of teenage lives lived in the shadow of death

ORIGINALLY published in 1994, Christopher Pike’s talent for chilling and impactful fiction will be brought to life for a new generation of…

Nottingham Post

An insider's account on the criminal underworld of Nottinghamshire

Money would immediately be sent to Holland and Spain in a relentless turnover of drugs and money

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

An angry kitten; a guide to rewilding; Mabinogion magic; wartime adventures; Olympian gods; first love and more; plus the best YA novels

Benzinga

How To Change Your Mind Author Michael Pollan Shares His Vision For The Future Of Psychedelics And His Projects In The Field

The documentary series “How To Change Your Mind” premiered on July 12 on Netflix, based on Michael Pollan’s eponymous book.

The Conversation

What the US can learn from apartheid-era book bans in South Africa

“Beloved.” “The Hate U Give.” “Maus.” “Burger’s Daughter.”

The Independent UK

Biographer accused of rape gets book deal for memoir billed as warning tale of ‘cancel culture’

Allegations against Blake Bailey surfaced last April, two weeks after his biography on Philip Roth was published

The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July

Prize judges, writers and Guardian reader Russell discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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