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Prince Harry was ‘incensed’ after courtiers ‘got in the way’ of Queen meeting, book claims

According to a new book, Harry and Meghan felt ‘cornered, misunderstood and deeply unhappy’ as they tried to mediate with royal family members

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Hilary Mantel’s prediction about Prince George and the royal family

Author said in an interview last year that it was ‘hard to understand the thinking behind the monarchy in the modern world’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

The Lifespan of a Fact review – sparky journalism dramedy falls short of big ideas

Sigrid Thornton and Charles Wu star in a rapid-fire play, recounting US essayist John D’Agata’s real-life run-in with a pedantic fact-checker

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2022

JK Rowling: Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to Harry Potter author

Author shared screenshots of a message from a user who had written ‘don’t worry you are next’ in response to her tweet about Salman Rushdie

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022

In brief: Bibliomaniac; She and Her Cat; The Babel Message – reviews

Madcap tales of Britain’s bookshops, the power of feline friends, and the glories of words, ancient and modern

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li – clever, witty novel of friendship

The writer explores the bond between two French teenagers in her profound and dramatic seventh novel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Chicago gay bars get their due

A former Chicagoan conducted hundreds of interviews to document the sometimes shadowy establishments.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2022

It's the perfect time to read They Both Die At The End

They Both Die At The End is a romance in a capsule

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2022

The History of the London Underground Map by Caroline Roope review – the lines of beauty

At the heart of this clear, thorough study of the London Underground map’s evolution is the man whose brilliantly comprehensible design for an untidy city has never been surpassed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

The Book Thief review – assured and courageous musical adaptation of global bestseller

The paean to the power of the printed word loses none of its earnest intent in a deft and tremendously delivered production adapted by author Jodi Picoult

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022