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African writers celebrated with prestigious French literary prizes

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud on Monday won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, for a novel set during Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the 1990s. His main rival was Burundi-born Gaël Faye, who was Monday handed the prix Renaudot, another coveted prize.

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David Stratton on a life reviewing films – and the one TV show he thinks is ‘pretty damn good’

The 85-year-old critic has finished his huge history of Australian cinema from 1990 to 2020 – which involved rewatching 650 films. So which beloved classic has he changed his mind about?

The Guardian - AU

Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools

Children for Change contains stories, poems, and illustrations from more than 80 collaborators including Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas, David Baddiel and Adam Kay

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Joseph Rykwert obituary

Architectural writer who believed that buildings not be considered in isolation but as part of the fabric of a city

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The boy who kicked the hornets’ nest: Stieg Larsson’s double life as an anti-far right activist

His Millennium trilogy was a worldwide hit. But to the Swedish author, it was only ever a sideshow to his true life’s work: fighting fascism, racism and rightwing extremism

The Guardian - UK

Anfield Road by Chris Shepherd review – from Liverpool with love

The writer and film-maker’s affection for the city of his youth shines through in this debut graphic novel about family, football and teenage dreams

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96 Funny Memes That Might Make ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fans Chuckle

Warner Bros. announced earlier this year that it’d be releasing a new batch of LOTR films in 2026, with Gollum as the star of the show. If it seems too long away, fear not, My Precious. We got you covered with an epic list of hilarious LOTR memes. The post…

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London poet accuses author Coco Mellors of basing Blue Sisters character on him

James Massiah says experience has been ‘harmful’ and led to him having a ‘mini identity crisis’

The Guardian - UK

Jehane Markham obituary

Other lives: Playwright whose work appeared on television, radio and in the theatre, and whose poems were published in five volumes

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Readers reply: Which works of fiction have an optimistic view of the future?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Music memoirs, cooking classes and squatting at Kanye’s: the best Australian books out in November

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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The Position of Spoons and Other Intimacies by Deborah Levy review – an absorbing essay collection

The award-winning author’s thoughts on JG Ballard, Colette and…lemons

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The Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Sequel of the Decade Could Redefine the Entire Saga

If Denis Villeneuve only adapts the second Frank Herbert Dune book into 'Dune 3', we're in trouble. But he's probably dealing with more source material than he's let on.

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Alexei Navalny’s posthumous memoir delivers a stinging rebuke to Putin

This mordantly funny memoir, published posthumously, lambasts the Russian leader over Ukraine, and scorns the world’s autocracies

The Guardian - UK

Season of the Swamp by Yuri Herrera review – a Mexican hero in exile

This meticulous reconstruction of Benito Juárez’s 18 months in New Orleans imagines how the inequalities he encountered shaped the future for Mexico’s first indigenous president

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‘They remind me there’s a life after cancer’: how paintings in NHS hospitals help patients feel better

Feedback on the benefits of displaying pictures on wards, now gathered in a new book, is backed by scientific studies

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Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism by Rachel Shabi review – racism by any other name

In this sharp and engaging book, Shabi addresses the need to understand and confront antisemitism at a time when it is being downplayed by parts of the left and exploited by others on the right

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My friend has embraced conspiracy theories and I’m fed up with it

Think of him like a car in a skid, you want to take the steering wheel and switch direction, but the car has too much momentum and it will carry on the same path

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Netflix has the German equivalent of Breaking Bad and I'm loving it

Björn Diemel discovers mindfulness and murder in this quirky thriller

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Fading Literature: Delhi's Famed Urdu Bazaar On Last Legs

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries.

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I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly

Research shows that those with easier to pronounce names are more successful in the workplace

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Anne Michaels: ‘Language can’t represent brutality’

The Booker-shortlisted author on her inability to compromise, her friendship with John Berger, and the last book she gave as a gift

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‘She was the only genius I ever met’: Wolf Hall director on making latest instalment without Hilary Mantel

Peter Kosminsky hails novelist behind tale of dark arts in court of Henry VIII as it returns to TV screens after 10 years

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On my radar: Noreen Masud’s cultural highlights

The writer and academic on stories and poetry from Gaza, an exhibition of friendship, and the cat rescue website she prefers to dating apps

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