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John Waters talks Biden on "Real Time"

"I love Joe Biden," Waters said. "He's a Catholic for abortion and gay marriage. So what if he's senile?"

Salon · Aug 27, 2022

AM Homes: ‘We want to believe that opportunity exists for women now; it does and it doesn’t’

The US author on trying to add a note of optimism to her work, getting advice from Jeanette Winterson, and her prescient new novel about a coup in Washington

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

Trump's son-in-law distances himself from Jan 6 Capital Hill's insurrection in his book 'Breaking History'

Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has sought to distance himself from the January 6 Capitol Hills insurrection, the focus of the Congressional committee's investigations on Trump's alleged dereliction of duty to call off the mob, in his latest book "Breaking History".

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022

Balls, gowns, marriage pressures. Jane Austen was basically Pakistani

In this excerpt from her upcoming book Desi Girl, Sarah Malik examines her obsession with western 18th-century literature

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022

This Book Week sparked so much joy. And some of these costumes were off the chart

Schools enjoyed a joyous dose of normality this week when they celebrated Book Week.

The Canberra Times · Aug 26, 2022

Voices: Top 50 Fictional Countries: From Ambrosia to Zuy

A guide to the greatest imaginary lands, from books, films and cartoon strips, nominated by readers and collated by our maker of lists

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Anne Hathaway set to star in film based on Harry Styles fan fiction

The author of the ‘fan fiction’ said that Harry Styles's face ‘was so aesthetically perfect it took me by surprise’

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2022

‘I met my wife on Tinder and became a stepmum - now we’re having our own baby’

Jennie Guay, who had a 'lightbulb moment' when she began dating women in her late twenties after thinking she was straight, is hoping to raise awareness of blended and diverse families with her children's book

Daily Mirror · Aug 26, 2022

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals

Mr Trump has been vaccinated against Covid-19 but his supporters have booed him when he has discussed it in public

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Anne Hathaway Is In A Film Based On Harry Styles Fanfic It’s Giving My 2012 Search History

Hopefully she throws her hair up into a messy bun at least once.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 26, 2022