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My favourite word in Hindi is ‘khargosh’: Daisy Rockwell

It took more than ten drafts and countless email exchanges between novelist Geetanjali Shree and translator Daisy Rockwell to produce a work of fiction like 'Tomb of Sand' (originally published in Hindi as 'Ret Samadhi') which went on to win the prestigious International Booker Prize 2022. A partition novel at…

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2023

In Ascension by Martin MacInnes review – cosmic wonder

From the ocean floor to outer space, an astonishing novel examines our place in the universe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Nikki Haley plotted with Kushner and Ivanka to be Trump vice-president, Pompeo book says

In book aimed at 2024 run, ex-secretary of state also says Trump asked him to be secretary of defense at same time, a ‘nutty idea’

The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2023

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Donald Trump says he never read book accusing him of rape: ‘I’ve never seen the book actually’

During his five-and-a-half-hour deposition, Donald Trump said he hasn’t read E Jean Carroll’s book, “What Do We Need Men For?”

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

‘Medieval institution’: Commonwealth Guardian readers on Prince Harry’s Spare

Comments range from ‘the monarchy is valuable’ to ‘Harry and Meghan are having their cake and eating it’

The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asks to review ex-prosecutor’s book about Trump investigation

NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wants to pause the publication of a tell-all book about his office’s investigation into Donald Trump — to make sure nothing confidential is spilled on its pages.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023

New Florida rules tell school librarians to ‘err on side of caution’ when picking books

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school librarians face new scrutiny, and even the threat of criminal prosecution, under a new state rule adopted Wednesday that urges them to “err on the side of caution” when selecting books for their campuses.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 18, 2023

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Jamie Oliver simplifies dinner

We talked to Jamie Oliver about "One: Simple One-Pan Wonders" and real-world cooking

Salon · Jan 18, 2023

Jared Kushner warned Trump against going down rabbit hole of bogus election claims, book reveals

In the days following the election, Jared Kushner reportedly ‘worried that it could all end badly’

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Booker Prize announces reader competition to name trophy

Prestigious literary competition wants readers to name the female-figured statuette

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Jonathan Raban obituary

Writer of travel books, novels and essays, whose Soft City was an early example of psychogeography

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

'India's Most Fearless 3' launched by the three service chiefs

A new book titled 'India’s Most Fearless 3: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice' was launched by the three service chiefs- Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Admiral R Hari Kumar, and General Manoj Pande- at an event in New Delhi on January 17, 2023.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2023

Jonathan Raban: his travel writing could pierce your heart

Author Philip Marsden on how Raban, who has died aged 80, brought us his darkly comic and sardonic view of the worldJonathan Raban, travel writer and novelist, dies aged 80

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Camilla's 'barrier rituals' hint at unease on first outing since Harry's book - expert

Queen Consort Camilla carried out her first public engagement since the release of Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare today - and according to a body language expert she at times looked uneasy and awkward

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Hong Kong police arrest six for selling ‘seditious’ book at lunar new year fair

Six people are accused of publishing book relating to 2019 protests in move critics say has spread terror

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Ken Follett's 'The Armor of Light' to come out Sept. 26

Ken Follett is ready to wrap up his epic fictional chronicle of Western civilization

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2023

Regina Twala was a towering intellectual and activist in Eswatini - but she was erased from history

Born in South Africa and exiled to neighbouring Eswatini, Regina Twala was one of southern Africa’s most important intellectuals: a pioneering writer, academic, political activist and feminist. Why, then, has she been all but forgotten? That’s the question a new book sets out to answer. In the process Written Out:…

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Like Harry, they wrote brutally honest memoirs about their families. What happened next?

Clémence Michallon speaks to authors who published books detailing their difficult relationships with friends and relatives

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Dance in the dark! Hang upside down! 50 ways to escape a January fun rut

Struggling to shake off the post-Christmas blues? Fear not: Guardian readers, writers and celebrities including Bear Grylls, Marie Kondo and Anneka Rice are here to help

Edinburgh Live · Jan 18, 2023

Prince Harry is "seeking compassion from his father" amid Royal turmoil, according to expert

Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, has detailed the break down in relationships between the Duke and his family, and the communication between both parties only getting worse.

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2023

A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters

Disability representation is slowly increasing in books geared toward children and teens.

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey review: funny and relatable but over-hyped

The debut novel by Schitt’s Creek screenwriter Monica Heisey is one of the most highly-anticipated of the year — but her millennial tale of singledom and friendship falters, says Alex Peake-Tomkinson

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Top 10 books about family secrets

Lies told and truths hidden give compelling life to fiction and memoir by authors from Maggie O’Farrell to Ocean Vuong and Claire Keegan

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis and Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Marie-Joséphine Whitaker obituary

Other lives: A leading authority on the French writer Paul Claudel

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