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Trump asked aides if Ghislane Maxwell had mentioned him after her arrest

In her book Confidence Man, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman writes that Mr Trump queried aides about the now-convicted sex trafficker during an Oval Office meeting

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Trump asked aides if Ghislaine Maxwell had mentioned him after her arrest

In her book Confidence Man, Maggie Haberman writes that Mr Trump queried aides about the now-convicted sex trafficker during an Oval Office meeting

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Prince Harry gave blunt two-word answer to reject meeting with brother William, claims book

According to a new book, after the interview was broadcast, William, the new Prince of Wales, tried to make contact with his younger brother.

Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022

Overlooked women writers finally recognised with new Edinburgh plaques

FIVE Edinburgh-born women writers have been recognised with commemorative plaques and the donation of their books to 15 public libraries across the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022

Author-journalist P Sainath pens a new book 'The Last Heroes' after two decades

After the huge success of his 1996 book 'Everybody loves a Good Drought', award-winning author-journalist P Sainath is all set to release a new book this November roughly two decades later. Titled 'The Last Heroes: Footsoldiers of Indian Freedom', it tells the inspiring stories of some of India's lesser-known freedom…

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2022

Suleika Dawson recalls ‘zigzagging’ years-long affair with author John Le Carre

The iconic spy novelist died in 2020

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Commentary: I’ve seen how reading banned books can enrich kids’ education

My kids and I began reading banned books together when they were just learning sight words. Snuggled with my kids on the couch, I’d read aloud from a slim paperback volume of the “Captain Underpants” series. My son, 6, and my daughter, 4, followed along by looking at the images.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 3, 2022

Jackie Calmes: Tell-all Trumpists — you should have come clean long ago

The predictable pile-on has begun.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 3, 2022

Indian crime fiction writer honoured at Agatha Christie Fest

Crime fiction author Ruby Gupta, who is the Head of English Department at Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, has brought laurels by being honoured as the International Writer-in-Residence at the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay in Britain.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2022

Retired Lanarkshire police officer's book on force history

George Barnsley's research for the area's police historical society has now been published - and includes a campaign to recognise two murdered officers.

Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022