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writing / books
10 Must-Read Books By Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin was an American speculative fiction author who began publishing fiction in 1959 and went on to become one of the most prolific...
forbes.com
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US book critics honor posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hisham Matar’s novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson...
apnews.com
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Ian Rankin recommends a gritty crime novel and a Jilly Cooper romance
Ian Rankin is the best-selling author of the Inspector Rebus mysteries and other books. A multiple-award winner, the Edinburgh-based novelist has...
ocregister.com
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Severance Star Britt Lower Plays a Librarian in New Canadian Indie Film With 95% Rotten Tomatoes Score
cbr.com
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100 Indian stories in English translation: From Odia literature's Bamacharan Mitra to Rajasthan's Vijaydan Detha, the making of an anthology
From Bengal to Maharashtra and from the Hindi heartland to the four southern states, editor AJ Thomas has curated a sampling menu of short stories...
moneycontrol.com
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Delhi Woman Books Rapido Bike, Meets Woman Rider - Shares Her Wholesome Experience; Read
Smriti Sahu added a picture with the details of Pooja Tripathi on Rapido's application. A LinkedIn user from Delhi, Smriti Sahu, shared her...
india.com
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Pioneering publisher Margaret Busby named new president of PEN
The editor, writer and literary critic who was the UK’s first Black female publisher will replace Philippe Sands...
theguardian.com
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‘A city like a book’: how Lviv’s hippy spirit is surviving Russia’s invasion
The Ukrainian city became a refuge for the long-haired rebels under the Soviets. That tradition remains very much alive, says novelist Andrey Kurkov...
theguardian.com
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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March
Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments...
theguardian.com
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The Blogs: Return of the God Hypothesis (REVIEW)
Challenging, questioning, and engrossing best describes Stephen C. Meyer’s book Return of the God Hypothesis (HarperCollins). In his tour de force,...
sofisrael.com
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As I Lay Dying
Across thousands of pages, Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Morning Star series presents a relentless excess of its characters’ inner lives; at its best, it...
nybooks.com
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books / celebrity
White House Correspondents' dinner cancels comedian Amber Ruffin's appearance
npr.org
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What graphics card do YOU have in your PC and why? — Weekend discussion 💬
windowscentral.com
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Here's How You Can Make $ 8,000 Every Month using Grok AI & Systeme.io (Even Kids Can Do It!) - GroInsights
New AI tools are emerging out day-by-day. One such AI tool that came out recently was Grok AI. These tools have made making money on...
groinsights.com
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Author Craig Chapman on The Resurrected Pirate and the Hidden History of George Lowther
History is often written by those who survive, but what happens when a man long thought dead resurfaces after 16 years? Author and Historian Craig...
witf.org
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Should Celebrities Get Children’s Books Deals? (Discussion Post: Part 2); Or, The Trouble with the Marketing of Children’s Books
In October 2024, I wrote a post titled “Should Celebrities Get Book Deals (Discussion Post: Part 1)” and proceeded never to write Part 2. (Some stuff...
wordpress.com
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David Baddiel: ‘Football fills a God-shaped hole’
Ahead of a new book about our need for faith, the ‘militant atheist’ discusses oversharing, identity – and why he’s distancing himself from Richard Dawkins...
theguardian.com
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Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll review – meticulous account of the Brighton bombing
This deftly constructed account of the IRA’s 1984 attempt to kill the prime minister leaves us with one insistent question: what would have happened if...
theguardian.com
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Minnie Phan: A Young Girl and the Power of Art
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Ruling Stops Promotion of Meta Exposé Book
Meta’s former director of global public policy Sarah Wynn-Williams penned the tell-all. Meta Platforms on Wednesday won an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily stop...
inc.com
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Gary Snyder on How to Unbreak the World
“The universe is made of stories, not atoms,” Muriel Rukeyser wrote in her poem “The Speed of Darkness” not long after James Baldwin told an...
themarginalian.org
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books / gaming
'Yellowstone' Gave Every Character an Ending, Except for One
theboot.com
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Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: Darkly Feminist YA Books
"The darkness can be more subtle. The feminism can be a vibe." I’ve long been fascinated by darkly feminist novels, books that keep me...
crimereads.com
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Happily ever after? The risks and allure of dark romance
On this edition of Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into reading. On France’s National Reading Day, Solange Mougin looks at children’s...
france24.com
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A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World
In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary that runs to...
lithub.com
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Spa by Erik Svetoft review – how the other half dies
An oozing discharge in the corridors of a five-star hotel symbolises the corruption of the rich in the Swedish artist’s mordant gothic debut...
theguardian.com
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Mysteries & Thrillers Coming Out This January
New year, new books. From cozy mysteries that explores the dark side of MLMs to psychological suspense thrillers with the perfect... a little too...
hachettebookgroup.com
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Haunted by Disturbing Memories, Jordan Chiles Confesses Life-Altering Decision That Michael Phelps Went Through in 2013
Close your eyes. Imagine reliving your deepest, most painful memories, each one flooding back with vivid detail. The sounds, the colors, and the...
essentiallysports.com
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Lake Powell’s decline and Glen Canyon’s revival: A conversation at the Park City Library
PARK CITY, Utah – Author and journalist Zak Podmore will discuss his latest book, Life After Dead Pool, at the Park City Library on March 24. The...
townlift.com
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Poem of the week: Of Human Knowledge by Sir John Davies
A sharp and lucid case for gaining wisdom through adversity rather than books...
theguardian.com
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Dubravka Ugrešić: a droll genius with an unwavering devotion to literature
The writer who died last month was a fiercely funny social commentator whose prose always radiated a playful profundity...
theguardian.com
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Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers
Speaker Malorie Blackman says two-day event exists to ‘spark the aspirations’ of those who might not have considered a creative career...
theguardian.com
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Bad author behavior forces decisions on booksellers
From taking Neil Gaiman titles off shelves to lessening Alice Munro’s presence in displays, there are a variety of responses. If you’re looking...
startribune.com
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Weapons in Remote Texas Cave
outdoors.com
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The North Shore by Ben Tufnell review – turning art and myth into narrative
The discovery of a body on the beach provides the pivotal moment in an essayistic novel that lacks propulsion and pace...
theguardian.com
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Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv by Andrey Kurkov review – bittersweet relic of a sunnier age
Longlisted for the 2023 International Booker prize, the newly translated novel by Ukraine’s leading author is, in today’s context, poignantly playful and ebullient...
theguardian.com
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‘ACOTAR’ Cookbook Coming Soon! Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’ve read Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), then you have most likely found yourself...
miamiherald.com
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Writing wrongs: how true crime authors can fall victim to tragedy
Ever since Truman Capote, writers have struggled to both honour the victims and protect themselves. Novelist Janice Hallett investigates...
theguardian.com
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Cormac McCarthy’s Long time Secret Muse Revealed to Be 16-Year-Old Girl
Augusta Britt was just 16 when she met a 42-year-old Cormac McCarthy at a Tuscon motel pool. At the time , she was in and out of...
bookriot.com
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writing / books
All volumes of 'Truth and Justice' to appear in English for the first time next year
According to Roosipuu, in recent years, there has been significant global interest in fantasy literature, but classic works continue to hold their...
news.err.ee
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12 novels that NPR critics and staff were excited to share with you in 2024
Have you ever wondered what your co-workers are reading in their spare time ? Every year, I get to find out as we put together Books...
npr.org
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music / writing / books
The Best (Old) Books We Read in 2024
It’s December, and so the literary internet, such as it is, is awash in best-of book lists. I cannot say that this website is...
lithub.com
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A Huge Discovery in Morocco Could Rewrite The History of Africa
sciencealert.com
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The 10 best books of 2024
The year’s best fiction and nonfiction, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World. Senna’s shrewd comedy is about...
washingtonpost.com
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Good Girls by Hadley Freeman review – anorexia from within
The journalist and former in-patient offers a clear-eyed view of a debilitating and misunderstood illness...
theguardian.com
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‘My eyes filled with tears, my voice shook’: Simon Callow on coming face to face with Shakespeare’s First Folio
As the Swan of Avon celebrates his birthday on Sunday, the actor pays tribute to a ‘miraculous’ book that rescued plays such as The Tempest...
theguardian.com
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Anthony Horowitz's 'Marble Hall Murders' Set for May 2025 Release
On May 13, 2025, Susan Ryland returns in Anthony Horowitz’s Marble Hall Murders, the highly-anticipated follow-up to his New York time s bestselling,...
therealbookspy.com
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writing / books
We Chat with Wil Wheaton About His New Podcast, It’s Story time with Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton has been a fixture in the geek world for decades, from Stand By Me to playing Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next...
vitalthrills.com
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writing / books
James Lee Burke’s garden of good and evil
Over 24 novels, the bruised Louisiana detectives Robicheaux and Purcel have become one of crime writing’s great partnerships. The only true paradise,...
newstatesman.com
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Here’s Why So Many Books Now Have Colorful Edges
Swipe through social media, and you’ll likely come across a content creator holding an exclusive-looking book, the ends of its pages spray-painted a...
www.rd.com
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