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Robert Burns play shows man beyond the biscuit tin

UNPRECEDENTED access to Robert Burns’s private letters and recently digitised archival material has resulted in an intriguing show about the…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: Girlguiding’s new badges are a vital ‘woke’ revamp for Gen Alpha

COMMENT: With new badges ranging from Thrifting to Fandom, Laughter to Bee Rescuer, the youth organisation for women and girls is finally speaking the language of today. It’s about time, too, writes Victoria Richards

The Independent UK

Russia has also declared war on literature. Look at what’s happening and be warned

Books – on LGBT themes or Ukraine – are Moscow’s target this time. And there as elsewhere, self-censorship is amplifying oppressors’ work, says journalist Anna Aslanyan

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Are young women finally being spared the unique cruelty of male literary opinions?

Oh, boys; with the passage of time, have you forsaken your Goldberry… or have you forgotten her entirely?

The Guardian - AU

More sex please, we’re bookish: the rise of the x-rated novel

From the Women’s prize to the bestseller lists, authors are pushing the boundaries of how explicit the novel can be – and readers can’t get enough

The Guardian - UK

I was on the set of Outlander: Blood of my Blood and here's why you shouldn't miss this prequel series

Outlander fans, rejoice, it is time to time travel back to Scotland.

WhatToWatch

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated

The Independent UK

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Democrats request copy of Epstein ‘birthday book’ that reportedly contains Trump poem

Ro Khanna and Robert Garcia seek ‘complete and unredacted copy’ of book from Epstein estate lawyers

The Guardian - US

Decorative books that let the shelf-obsessed appear cultured

Letters: Readers respond to an article about how some people are buying books ‘by the metre’ to create chic interiors

The Guardian - UK

New Trump-to-Epstein Note Revealed: 'To Jeff - You're The Greatest!'

A new note in which President Donald Trump praises disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced, drawing scrutiny to how close the two actually were.

Latin Times

Trump deflects Epstein questions as he arrives in Scotland for trade talks

President claimed he had not ‘really been following’ justice department’s interview with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

The Guardian - US

Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A picture of patience; first days at school; a cruise ship detective; a terrible storm; time travellers; rebels in love and more

The Guardian - UK

Gurnaik Johal: ‘I had no idea Zadie Smith was such a big deal!’

The author on a brilliant biography of Buster Keaton, coming round to Joseph Conrad, and marathon training with Karl Ove Knausgård

The Guardian - UK

Everything We Know About 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' Netflix Movie Adaptation

Fans have a lot of thoughts about who should play the titular character and Celia St. James.

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Evening Standard

The Great Gatsby party is still raging on the West End

Corbin Bleu and Jamie Muscato on the ever-evolving, always-mysterious, entirely spectacular Gatsby production which marks 100 years of the novel

The Guardian - UK

Fair by Jen Calleja review – on the magic of translation

A highly original book from the author of Goblinhood explores the art and work of translating fiction

The Independent UK

A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university's new definition of antisemitism

Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Idaho has no laws preventing Bryan Kohberger from selling his story. What the victim families can do to stop him

The former criminology PhD student has never explained his motives for the slayings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 — and there is nothing in his sentencing that prevents him from eventually doing it for a cash grab, writes Andrea Cavallier in Boise, Idaho

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‘A novel to be swept away by’: Lucy Steeds wins Waterstones debut fiction prize for The Artist

Judges praised the novel, set in 1920s Provence, for its ‘atmospheric, sensory prose’ and described Steeds as ‘an exciting new voice’

The Guardian - AU

What Kept You? by Raaza Jamshed review – an extraordinary debut full of ritual and poetry

A young woman grapples with the stories that shape her in this tightly crafted and complex portrayal of grief and growing up

The Guardian - UK

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis audiobook review – a sharp comedy about Islamic State brides

Sarah Slimani’s droll delivery is the perfect fit for this hilarious Women’s prize-shortlisted debut, in which an academic embarks on a UN mission in Iraq

Latin Times

Epstein Victim Attorney Says Infamous 'Birthday Book' Is Real- And Congress Can Easily Get It

Epstein victim attorney Bradley Edwards says the birthday book is real, victims helped create it, and Congress could easily obtain it if they truly wanted answers.

The Guardian - UK

They’re great outdoors: wines to drink with a barbecue

When it comes to choosing a wine to serve with grilled meat or veg, it pays to think outside the box

Inverse

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Finale Of Its Most Controversial Fantasy Epic

As Netflix’s adaptation of 'The Sandman' winds down, we grapple with the death of the author.

Evening Standard

Fans queue to sign book of condolence for ‘proud Brummie’ Ozzy Osbourne

The book has been opened at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery following the death of the Black Sabbath frontman at the age of 76.

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