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Neil Gaiman hits back at critics’ claim about The Sandman on Netflix vs the comics

‘Too many people now not reading books and just spending countless hours staring at their televisions,’ wrote one critic

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Long Knives by Irvine Welsh and Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna review – a subversive debut

A spiky teenage heroine from Pakistan brings a fresh perspective to the coming-of-age, coming-to-America novel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

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Review: 'Fox Creek,' by William Kent Krueger

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Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Laurie Hertzel: Books for sale, by the pound

The other morning I was drinking coffee, minding my own business, when a message popped up on my computer screen — a friend had sent me a link to an ad for books. These weren't just any books, but "real authentic books" of "varying colors" that were "tastefully weathered"; books,…

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Review: 'Raising Lazarus,' by Beth Macy

NONFICTION: A companion to her prize-winning "Dopesick," Macy's new book explores the fallout of the opioid crisis — and those who try to stem the tide.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Review: 'Room and Board,' by Miriam Parker

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Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

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Review: 'Perish,' by LaToya Watkins

FICTION: In this searing debut novel, a Texas family addresses its darkest secrets as its matriarch lies dying.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Review: 'Touch,' by Olaf Olafsson

FICTION: A retiring restaurateur reconnects with an old love in this beautiful novel set during the first days of COVID-19.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Black Lives Matter movement, Obama presidency explored in UT Austin professor’s new book

The period between Barack Obama’s inauguration as president and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol marked a pivotal time for Black Americans to gain dignity and the ability to fully participate in democracy.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan review – fierce tale of family strife

Young Saoirse comes from a line of strong women forced to fight for their land in this luminous story of prejudice and patriarchy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

New store to open in Arnold as ex-teacher from Calverton takes a 'massive gamble'

Tim Beeden has taken a leap of faith to start his new business

Nottingham Post · Aug 24, 2022

Leaks, lies and a locked connecting door: Jared Kushner book reveals his hatred for Steve Bannon

Firebrand Bannon left the White House in early days of Trump presidency

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Book Week 'magic' returns to Hunter classrooms with storybook creator

"For young people to see the process of editing and changing and reworking."

Newcastle Herald · Aug 23, 2022

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The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022

In Plagued, journalists have traded their independence for access, resulting in a kind of political pornography

The publication of Plagued, by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, is destined to become a classic study of the perils for journalists in writing books about current political events.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Will Southlake approve using book by grandson of slave in school bearing his name?

DALLAS — A book about the grandson of a slave who learned to read when he was 98 years old is currently under review for use in the school named after him in Southlake.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2022

BBC checked my opinion on independence before interview, Outlander author says

OUTLANDER author Diana Gabaldon has said the BBC phoned her before an interview to ensure she did not make any “inflammatory” comments on…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

UK sales of The Satanic Verses surge after Rushdie stabbing

Publisher Vintage has ordered a reprint following rush to buy the 1988 novel in the wake of the attack on the author earlier this month

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The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Why Stephen King turned on his own publisher in a battle over the future of the book industry

Josh Marcus looks into why the horror king—and the Biden administration—are trying to stop the big-money merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

German publisher pulls Winnetou books amid racial stereotyping row

Ravensburger Verlag reacts as debate rages over depiction of Native American character in children’s books

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Anthony Horowitz says he regrets making fun of vegetarians: ‘I barely eat meat myself now’

‘Your attitudes do change,’ novelist says

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Anthony Horowitz: ‘These days, writers do have to self-censor’

The bestselling author and TV writer is about to release his 56th book. He speaks to Hannah Stephenson about the role of social media in spreading ‘harmful’ views, his belief that writers are self-censoring, and how his wife Hill is his most important critic

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Anthony Horowitz says Bond ‘lives by a different moral code’ to one we have now

The author has written three titles in the James Bond book franchise, but says he will not be doing any more.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

Estranged friends navigate a sleeping world, a boy discovers he is part-alien, and the hunt for a missing mother touches lightly on mental health issues

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Anthony Horowitz on cancel culture and the fear of offending

‘People seem to take offence a great deal more easily than they used to,’ says the bestselling author and TV writer,

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