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Rejected 200+ times, Ghost Cities wins major book prize

An ambitious novel inspired by Chinese megacities has won Australia's most prestigious literary award after being rejected more than 200 times by publishers.

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Siang Lu wins Miles Franklin award for Ghost Cities, ‘a genuine landmark in Australian literature’

Author, who takes home $60,000, says finding out he won Australia’s most esteemed literary prize left him ‘in such shock that I lost all feeling in my hands and legs’

The Guardian - AU

Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt review – a warmly comic saga of male friendship

This tale of two entrepreneurs dips into the perspectives of real-life tech moguls, with thrilling results

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Simz reveals his 12 top tips for great comic art

From adding a dash of humour to choosing the perfect panels, Simone Ferriero shares some pro advice.

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Post your questions for Stephen King

As a film adaptation of the prolific US author’s The Life of Chuck hits screens, it’s your chance to ask about anything from The Shining to the number 13

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Groundwater by Thomas McMullan review – a lesson in foreboding

A sense of menace hangs over a couple’s attempt to make a fresh start in lakeside seclusion, but the tensions too often sputter out

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Washington Black review – the romantic bits could have been stolen from a bad pop song

Atrocious dialogue, ludicrous plot, nausea-inducing love scenes: this adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s novel about the era of transatlantic slavery is highly wobbly. Luckily, it’s also highly watchable

The Guardian - UK

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Why I Distrust Social Trust Rationales for Immigration Restrictions

Evidence indicates immigration doesn't actually undermine social trust, and that reductions in social trust aren't necessarily bad, anyway.

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I swapped keeping a diary for making playlists – turning songs into mini time capsules

After a breakup, music and my portable speaker became essential parts of my single life – and a potent form of autobiography

The Guardian - AU

'Washington Black' is the show that could, just like its main character

“Washington Black” seemed destined for a screen adaptation

The Independent UK

This hidden iPad feature alerts you to Apple books deals — here's how to enable it

Set up your iPad's Books app so you're alerted when prices drop.

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‘Look how well-read I am!’ How ‘books by the metre’ add the final touch to your home – or your image

It’s never been easier to build an impressive-looking library, especially if you’re mostly interested in the colour and size of your books. Is this necessarily a bad thing?

The Guardian - UK

Summer of Our Discontent by Thomas Chatterton Williams review – the liberal who hates leftists

In his caustic critique of identity politics, Williams ends up condemning every kind of collective action

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The Empire of Forgetting by John Burnside review – last words from an essential poet of our age

This posthumously published final collection confronts mortality, alongside the world’s almost unbearable beauty

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I’m a writer from the Balkans. Why do people assume I only know about war and tragedy?

Readers lose out when English-speaking gatekeepers decide what books are sold and whose stories get told, says Slovenian novelist Ana Schnabl

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As a long-term psychiatric patient, I’ve had superior care from the NHS

Letters: Readers repond to an article and letters on mental health care in the NHS

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Grief is the Thing With Feathers: why Max Porter’s strange but ‘magnificent’ debut keeps inspiring adaptations

With a new Australian stage version and a movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch later this year, the author’s boundary-pushing novella continues to soar

The Independent UK

Nick Cave sparks fan frenzy after donating thousands of books to charity shop

A publicist for the musician hopes the books ‘will remain intriguing mysteries for those who find them’

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The Parallel Path by Jenn Ashworth review – a soul-searching walk across England

Forget the Salt Path – this writer’s introspective journey provides genuine food for thought

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Nick Cave fans swarm charity bookshop in UK after musician donates thousands of books

‘It’s an incredibly varied donation. He clearly held on to his books, some of them are quite old,’ says bookshop worker

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North review – immensely powerful TV

This adaptation of the Booker prize-winning novel spanning three timelines is a visceral, passionate drama starring Ciarán Hinds and Jacob Elordi. What bracingly confident television

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‘Coupledom is very oppressing’: Swedish author Gun-Britt Sundström on the revival of her cult anti-marriage novel

As her million-selling 70s novel, Engagement, is translated into English for the first time, the Swedish author talks about life at 80, finding the ideal love, and why her generation were freer than today’s young people

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Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past

A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

Family say trusting Salt Path author Raynor Winn was their ‘greatest mistake’

‘I can’t forgive her for destroying my husband’s confidence in people,’ said the widow of author’s ex-employer

The Guardian - UK

‘Too loud’, ‘too messy’, ‘too much’ … why should women be expected to shrink and shut up?

As Lena Dunham’s new show reminds us, whether they’re at work or on a date, women are expected to tone it down if they want to get on. What if they refuse to play ball?

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