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Queen Elizabeth’s “Startling Gesture” Ahead of Prince William and Princess Kate’s Royal Wedding

"Catherine left the meeting with the Queen with a spring in her step.”

Marie Claire

A Woman of Substance author Barbara Taylor Bradford honoured with blue plaque

The ”grand dame of blockbusters” sold more than 92 million books worldwide

The Independent UK

The Winds of Winter Update: Is The 15-Year Wait Finally Ending After George RR Martin's Clue?

A single line in the A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms finale has reignited talk that George R R Martin may be edging closer to The Winds of Winter.

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Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li audiobook review – a deconstruction of grief

The author’s prize-winning memoir about losing both her sons to suicide is a calm, sensitive account of ‘radical acceptance’

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth's wise 'guidance' for Kate Middleton in first solo meeting at Buckingham Palace

The late monarch is said to have given advice after recognising the similar 'forthright' qualities held by Prince Philip and William

Woman & Home

Beyond Netflix and Narcos: The real story of drug cartels ruling over Mexico

The death of El Mencho did not end cartel power; it exposed how deeply entrenched it has become. This piece examines the real history behind the Netflix mythology, tracing the rise of Mexican cartels from Colombian cocaine transporters to global criminal empires. It explores how figures such as Miguel Ángel…

The Times of India

On Not Climbing Mountains by Claire Thomas review – impressive, for a patient reader

This ambitious novel follows a grieving woman who distracts herself with research on famous names who had connections to Switzerland

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Life As A Physical Experience: David Szalay On 'Flesh'

David Szalay is the author of ‘Spring’, ‘The Innocent’, and ‘London and the Southeast’, for which he was awarded the Betty Trask and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prizes. ‘All That Man Is’ got the Gordon Burn Prize and Plimpton Prize for Fiction, and was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.…

The Times of India

Railsong by Rahul Bhattacharya review – a heartfelt tale of life on the Indian railways

We follow one woman across decades of change in this deeply compassionate novel of independence and dreams

The Guardian - UK

‘These books are pushing boundaries’: winners of £30,000 Inclusive Books for Children awards announced

Supa Nova by Chanté Timothy, a graphic novel about a young Black girl with a love for science, won the children’s fiction category and inaugural children’s choice prize

The Guardian - UK

Uma Thurman, Dakota Fanning and Jessica Alba get a First Look at Fendi's New Era

Maria Grazia Chiuri made her debut today as chief creative officer

Marie Claire

Cees Nooteboom obituary

Dutch novelist, poet and travel writer who reported on the Hungarian revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall

The Guardian - UK

Two skinheads counting the takings from a neo-Nazi gig: Leo Regan’s best photograph

‘These guys wanted to leave the chaos and fighting of a neo-Nazi skinhead band playing a school hall – and causing horror. “We’re using your car to count up the takings,” one told me. “As long as I can take a photo,” I said’

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth's parenting change might have led her to 'indulge' Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

A royal historian suggests the Queen might have treated the former Prince a certain way because of her earlier parenting experience

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The Guardian - UK

Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door review – in search of Macca’s Mull of Kintyre hideaway

An anecdote about a trip to find Paul McCartney’s Scottish retreat turns into a sweet-natured two-hander

The Guardian - US

‘A partisan and politician’: Abraham Lincoln and the art of the deal

New book Boss Lincoln takes a fresh look at a well-studied political figure, showing him to be a master of party politics

Woman & Home

Queen Camilla 'couldn’t put down' Gisèle Pelicot's book and reveals it left her 'speechless'

Her Majesty is a long-time campaigner against domestic and sexual violence and met with Gisèle at Clarence House

The Times of India

Who was Jaleel Ramanthaly? UAE-based Indian writer laid to rest in Kerala after death

UAE-based journalist and literary giant, Jaleel Ramanthaly recently passed away in his home state of Kerala on Monday at the age of 70. The news of his death garnered immense tribute from the Indian expat community from Kerala, among whom he was a well-respected member.

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The Independent UK

The story behind The Jolly Postman, the best book of your childhood

BOOKS: A new exhibition marks 40 years since the publication of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s delicately crafted tale of a tea-drinking postman delivering (real) letters. Their daughter Jessica tells Jessie Thompson how her parents created such an enduring British children’s classic

The Guardian - UK

I suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home – alone, penniless and confused

In 1990, Gary Williamson was 18, backpacking in Europe, when his vision began to fail. It was the start of a perilous journey

The Guardian - UK

Bird Grove review – George Eliot’s true story embellished in a tender drama

Elizabeth Dulau is terrific in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s new play as the young woman set to become a daring pioneer in fiction and real life

Marie Claire

Author Who Backed Queen Camilla's Reading Charity Says "It's Nothing Personal" But Monarchy Is No Longer "Appropriate"

Philippa Gregory—who "made a fortune" from historical royal novels—spoke out in a recent radio interview.

The Independent UK

Next Heated Rivalry book pushed due to author Rachel Reid’s worsening Parkinson’s disease symptoms

HBO released the hit TV show based on the Canadian author’s book series in November

Latin Times

Political Activist Cornel West Accuses Governor Newsom of Reinforcing 'Core Pillars of White Supremacy' Over SAT Remarks

Philosopher and political activist Cornel West criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday for comments made about his low SAT score during his current book tour, claiming they reflect what West described a deeper pattern of racial stereotyping.

International Business Times UK

Stephen King Mocked After Saying Trump 'Has Never Had a Child' — Trump Jr. Fires Back, Says Author Has 'TDS'

Stephen King is facing a backlash after falsely claiming on X that Donald Trump 'has never had a child', prompting a viral response from Donald Trump Jr accusing the author of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.

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