Jacqueline Crooks: ‘Toni Morrison’s voice made me want to find my own’ The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane Austen The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Princess Diana overruled King Charles before making surprising compromise for William and Harry Prince Harry's surprising podcast introduction just reminded me about his parents' naming clash Woman & Home · Jul 14
Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune tops 2025 UK bestsellers list Fantasy, mystery and psychological thriller series dominate book sales, as adult colouring also makes a comeback The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Where to start with: Paul Bailey The novelist and poet, who died a year ago, left a huge body of work distinguished by its melancholy wit and warmth. These are some of the highlights The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Rocco Caputo, beloved Wrigley Field vendor who appeared on ‘Undercover Boss,’ dies at 56 At 16, Caputo followed in his father’s footsteps. His smile and friendly attitude earned him many regular customers, and his work ethic drew praise from a Cubs boss. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2023
Barbara Kingsolver: ‘Rural people are so angry they want to blow up the system’ The first author to win the Women’s prize for fiction twice on how Charles Dickens – and rage about the opioid crisis - helped her write ‘the great Appalachian novel’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023
Tyrone O’Sullivan obituary Miners’ leader who saved the colliery where he worked from closure by engineering a buyout The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Authors at Hay festival weigh the meaning of authenticity Who can write about whom was a running question, tackled by writers from Rose Tremain to Damon Galgut The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
Princess Diana's wedding dress designer was 'horrified' when she saw gown on big day Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding was one of the biggest events in 1981 but while it looked like a fairy tail, the dress designer has now said she was 'horrified'. Edinburgh Live · Mar 10, 2022
French Braid by Anne Tyler review – rifts and reunions in Robin’s nest The author continues to deftly mine the tensions and resentments of family life with a tender and sprawling saga set across six tumultuous decades The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022