‘Bored by all the sex and violins’: readers on Wuthering Heights film Reaction to Emerald Fennell’s movie adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
15 Years Ago, The Worst Young Adult Sci-Fi Movie Saw The Cynical Future Who says you need passion to be a storyteller? Inverse · Feb 18
Nazi letters reveal paper restorers’ role in compiling Holocaust ‘hitlist’ Exclusive: Research uncovers programme to make centuries-old records legible to detect people’s ancestry The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
The Disappearing Act by Maria Stepanova review – a poetic exploration of Russian guilt Written from exile after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this autofictional blend of memory and fable tracks a changing sense of self The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
I read 95 books last year – here’s how I managed it FIRST PERSON: Trying to stick to your resolution of reading more in 2026? From picking tomes to match your mood to planning your to-read list, Katie Rosseinsky has some advice on how to boost your book power The Independent UK · Feb 18
Rape victim Pelicot recounts tale of survival, resilience in 'hopeful' memoirs French woman Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband, reveals her trauma and resilience in her memoirs released on Tuesday in France and translated into more than 22 languages. Radio France Internationale · Feb 17
Kamala Harris Is the Latest VIP Traveler to Give a Goyard Saint Louis Bag the Carry-On Treatment It now has endorsements from a Vice President, an Oscar winner, and more. Marie Claire · Feb 17
Queen Elizabeth Advised Princess Kate on "How to Deal With Headstrong Husbands" in Meeting Before Royal Wedding, Per New Book The future Princess of Wales was "understandably nervous" for her first solo meeting with Prince William's grandmother. Marie Claire · Feb 17
Spanish Oranges, review – Searing study of a celebrity marriage upended by scandal is mightily enjoyable 4/5 Emotional bombs detonate in this confident first play from novelist Alba Arikha The Independent UK · Feb 17
'Extraordinary purpose can come out of extraordinary suffering' – Emma Thompson lends her voice to Gisèle Pelicot’s courageous story Dame Emma Thompson hails the 'defiance' of Gisèle as she lends her support in the best way possible Woman & Home · Feb 17
The four new audiobook releases I’m recommending to everyone From Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, read by Emma Thompson, to a novel about Cleopatra, read by Adjoa Andoh, these new Audible releases are must-listens The Independent UK · Feb 17
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors Gisèle Pelicot has released a memoir that recounts her drugging and mass rape case and sends a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse The Independent UK · Feb 17
Wuthering Heights is at its heart a story of class and race. Emerald Fennell has got it all wrong By turning the novel into just a corset-heaving love story, the director has stripped it of what made it so boundary-pushing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward review – reimagining Andrea Dworkin Three women, two real and one fictional, seek social justice in an ambitious novel that explores power in 1970s America The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
The Independent UK · Feb 17 ‘Everyone needs to see the faces of the rapists’: Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir reveals moment she went for public trial Tara Cobham looks at Pelicot’s narrative ‘A Hymn to Life’, which details her ordeal in France’s most shocking mass rape case
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power Pelicot’s riveting account of her ordeal refuses to conform to any agenda but her own
The Independent UK · Feb 16 The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost disappeared
Woman & Home · Feb 16 Prince William's heart-wrenching reaction to Kate's diagnosis revealed - 'it was as if the ground beneath him vanished' The Princess made her cancer diagnosis public in 2024 and behind the scenes her husband felt 'heartbreak, fear and helplessness'
Marie Claire · Feb 16 Prince William and Princess Kate Had Very Different Opinions on Prince Harry's Resignation Prince William and Princess Kate Had Very Different Opinions on Prince Harry's Resignation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 More heartache than Hamnet?: Maggie O’Farrell’s best books – ranked! As her Women’s prize-winning novel heads to the Oscars, we rate the author’s best work – from tales of new motherhood to a life-affirming memoir of mortality
Marie Claire · Feb 16 The 18 Best Hockey Romance Books to Fill the 'Off Campus'-Sized Hole in Your Heart These must-reads are sure to fill the 'Off Campus'- and 'Heated Rivalry'-sized holes in your heart.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Every generation gets the Wuthering Heights it deserves. And Emerald Fennell’s is for the always-online Packed cinemas testify to the allure of Emily Brontë’s tale, even if this latest retelling is not to everyone’s taste, says Guardian arts and culture correspondent Nadia Khomami
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell review – about a boy A charming child’s-eye view of rural Ireland
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 Unpacking Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: the best podcasts of the week As Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation hits the screens, the historian Dominic Sandbrook takes a deep-dive into the novel’s dark themes. Plus, how to battle phone addiction
The Times of India · Feb 15 DOJ's Gupta charges point to an amateur plot: Spooks US Department of Justice indictments against Nikhil Gupta reveal a crude, amateur plot lacking basic intelligence tradecraft. Serving and retired officials highlight blatant violations of protocol, including direct communication with criminal middlemen and traceable electronics, suggesting a reckless haste that exposed the operation.