‘If I gave up work, what would I do?’ – Kathy Lette says she's not ready to retire yet 'At 66, I don’t feel I’ve passed my amuse-by date' says woman&home's witty columnist Woman & Home · Feb 2
Rahul Gandhi stopped from reading out Caravan article in Parliament The Lok Sabha ground to a halt on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read out a Caravan article that cited an as-yet-unpublished book by former Army chief General Manoj Naravane. Newslaundry · Feb 2
Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif review – a sure-fire Booker contender This funny and subversive novel reckons with life under martial law in late-70s Pakistan The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
'Pariah': children's author jailed for grooming teens A children's author who admitted grooming teenage girls online used and abused his position as a ruse for his own sexual gratification, a judge has heard. AAP · Feb 2
John Lithgow: ‘It Upsets Me When People Are Vehemently Opposed To My Having Anything To Do With' Harry Potter The actor is taking on the role of Dumbledore. Cinemablend · Feb 1
Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: ‘I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?’ As the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is published, the author shows no signs of slowing down – scripting films, opening a bookshop and making plans to rebuild his hometown The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan on his lip-syncing downfall and Grammys comeback: ‘The truth will set you free’ Three decades after having his Grammy rescinded as part of the notorious duo, he is a nominee once more, for the audiobook of his unflinching memoir. ‘I had to tell my story,’ he says The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Changed My Mind About About A Classic Book I Read Way Back In High School I never saw that ending coming…either time. Cinemablend · Jan 31
7 biggest differences between Netflix's 'Bridgerton' season 4 and the book 'Bridgerton' season 4 part 1 makes some big changes from the book Tom’s Guide · Jan 31
Apple TV just landed its own major fantasy franchise — and it could be even better than peak 'Game of Thrones' Apple has struck a deal to bring Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books to life, and it could make Apple TV a must-have streaming service for fantasy fans. Tom’s Guide · Jan 31
Five Great Reads: how Animalia became a global bestseller, hand-me-down recipes, and the genius of Miles Davis Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey The Guardian - AU · Jan 30
Skyrim lead turned novelist says George R.R. Martin should move on from Game of Thrones entirely: "George gave his story to somebody else and they ran with it and they did an amazing job with it" "He'd be wise to say they finished my work and now I want to do something new" Total Film · Jan 30
Butt Me No Butts: Teacher's Firing for Reading "I Need a New Butt!" Children's Book to Class Overturned A short excerpt from Tuesday's long decision by Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Anthony Lawrence in Price v. Hinds County… The post Butt Me No Butts: Teacher's Firing for Reading "I Need a New Butt!" Children's Book to Class Overturned appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jan 30
Queen Camilla Leads Celebrity-Packed Tribute to ‘Rivals’ Author Jilly Cooper “Very few writers get to be a legend in their own lifetime." Marie Claire · Jan 30
Space · Jan 30 Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Jack Kerouac’s 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned The draft – one of the Beat Generation’s defining artefacts – will be part of a wider sale of pieces from the Jim Irsay Collection at Christie’s in March
Evening Standard · Jan 30 Joanna Lumley ‘elated and full of champagne’ after Jilly Cooper memorial The service took place at Southwark Cathedral in London on Friday morning.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife to be published this autumn Audrey Niffenegger’s follow-up to her global bestseller focuses on Alba, the daughter of Henry and Clare, as she negotiates two marriages and various modern-era dystopias
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 The best recent translated fiction – review roundup White Moss by Anna Nerkagi | The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin | The Roof Beneath Their Feet by Geetanjali Shree | Berlin Shuffle by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
Evening Standard · Jan 30 'A ray of sunshine': Rivals stars and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Jilly Cooper at London memorial service Rivals stars David Tennant, Victoria Smurfit and Danny Dyer are among the guests at the memorial for Dame Jilly Cooper at London’s Southwark Cathedral
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 What we’re reading: George Saunders, Erin Somers and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in January Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
The Independent UK · Jan 30 From Harvard doctor to queen of thrillers: How The Housemaid’s Freida McFadden took over the bestseller lists IN FOCUS: Her twists make Harlan Coben look tame, and her endings are straight out of an M Night Shyamalan movie. Millions of ‘McFans’ keep her a constant on bestseller lists, and a Sydney Sweeney adaptation of her hit novel ‘The Housemaid’ has sent her fame skyrocketing. Annabel Nugent asks:…
Evening Standard · Jan 30 Life of Dame Jilly Cooper to be celebrated at memorial service The author’s friends and family are expected to attend a service at Southwark Cathedral.
Woman & Home · Jan 29 'In another life, I may have been a gardener' – Mary Berry shares the greatest gardening lessons she's learnt Forget the whisks and mixing bowls, the British icon is sharing her wealth of gardening knowledge after years of practice
Inverse · Jan 29 21 Years Later, Apple TV Is Finally Bringing The Modern Tolkien To TV And Film Get ready for the Sandersonverse, the Cosmere. Here's why the massive 'Mistborn' deal at Apple could reshape high fantasy in the mainstream.