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Tool to identify poisonous books developed by University of St Andrews

Arsenic was historically mixed with copper to create a vivid green for book covers, which can irritate modern day readers

The Guardian - UK

Cheng Lei: ‘I’m catching up on four years. I missed my children so much’

After years in a Chinese prison, the journalist talks of freedom, falling foul of Chinese authorities and trying to make fried potato on her cell floor

The Guardian - AU

Princess Diana Was Betrayed by "Monster of Harrods" Mohamed Al-Fayed's Security Guards, Per Shocking New Book

"You had to be on your toes," a former guard said in the explosive tell-all.

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

Southernmost: Sonnets by Leo Boix; An Interesting Detail by Kimberly Campanello; Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon; Goonie by Michael Mullen; The Age of Olive Trees by Haia Mohammed

The Guardian - UK

Drug Cartel Tell-All Author Anabel Hernández and Publisher Fined Thousands for Using Socialite's Photo in Book 'Las Señoras del Narco'

Violeta Vizcarra is the second woman mentioned in the book who is suing the author and publisher. Anabel Hernández's "Las Mujeres del Narco" includes several public figures.

Latin Times

The Director by Daniel Kehlmann review – the author’s best work yet

This portrait of German film-maker GW Pabst and his moral struggles under the Nazis has the darkness and ambiguity of a modern Grimms’ fairytale

The Guardian - UK

‘She lived without fear’: daughter of Chechen activist publishes book she vowed to pen after mother’s murder

Lana Estemirova promised to tell story of her mother, a renowned human rights activist. This month it is published

The Guardian - UK

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Who Is Karine Jean Pierre? Age, Net Worth, Family and Why She Quit The Democrats

Karine Jean Pierre made history as the first Black, gay, immigrant press secretary under the Biden administration, but has recently announced her decision to leave the Party due to a 'betrayal.'

International Business Times UK

86 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Brings Back A Crucial Character

'Wicked: For Good' will catch up to the events of 'The Wizard of Oz,' which means Dorothy will play a big role in the film.

Inverse

King of Dirt by Holden Sheppard review – a grim portrait of homophobia and masculinity

In his first book for adults, Sheppard explores his gay protagonist’s desperately sad, self-sabotaging behaviour as he struggles with being gay in rural Australia

The Guardian - AU

Snow Patrol frontman to perform home city gig with a difference

Gary Lightbody will take part in conversation events on two dates in August about his new book, The Forest Is The Path.

Evening Standard

Carol Wolkowitz obituary

Other lives: Sociologist who examined how gender shapes our working lives

The Guardian - UK

New web retailer BookKind pledges 10% of all sales to charity

‘You could probably buy your books from cheaper places,’ says startup that will allow shoppers to choose between eight different charities to receive a tithe

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cornmeal and butter biscuits

Shaped like a moustache – or a smile! – these delicate confections speak to Italy’s longstanding history with polenta

The Guardian - UK

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The Survivors review – a murder mystery so intense you’ll watch through your fingers

This adaptation of the bestselling Australian crime novel is full of twists, turns and red herrings. Its focus on the terrible grief of bereaved mothers makes it a cut above

AAP

'She's great': more charges mulled against taboo author

A Christian charity executive accused of disseminating and producing child abuse material over her fictional novel Daddy's Little Toy may face more charges.

Latin Times

Education Secretary Ridiculed for Failing to Answer Questions About Ruby Bridges and Black History: 'Not Fit for the Job'

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon revealed her lack of knowledge about key events in Black American history, sparking outcry online.

Salon

KJP ditches Dems, announces new book

Biden's former press secretary announced a book promising a "look inside a broken White House"

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The Guardian - UK

British-Palestinian writer NS Nuseibeh wins Jhalak prose prize for writers of colour

‘Timely’ essay collection Namesake explores identity, religion and colonialism as Nathanael Lessore takes children’s and young adult prize and Mimi Khalvati wins for poetry

The Guardian - US

Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden’s former press secretary, leaves Democratic party

Jean-Pierre, now an independent, expected to detail weeks that preceded Biden’s dropout from 2024 race in new book

The Guardian - UK

Where to start with: Edmund White

After the news of White’s death, here is a guide to a foundational writer of gay lives and elder statesman of American queer literary fiction

Evening Standard

Artwork featuring JK Rowling’s name taken off display to stop ‘tampering’

The person who removed stitching over Rowling’s name said they took ‘great time and care’, and did not damage it.

The Guardian - UK

Edmund White obituary

One of the leading gay writers of his generation known for his bestseller A Boy’s Own Story and his biography of Jean Genet

The Independent UK

Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85

Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, memoirs and novels, has died

The Guardian - US

The genteel, silver-tongued thinker who fathered US conservatism – and paved the way for Trump

A new biography digs into the life of William F Buckley Jr. Its author thinks the rightwing intellectual has some lessons for the left

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