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Wole Soyinka at 90: writer and activist for justice

Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90, embodies unrelenting activism and literary excellence.

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Martha Whittome obituary

Other lives: Teacher and arts administrator who played an important part in the early days of the TS Eliot prize

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society of Literature names 29 new fellows including Elizabeth Day, Afua Hirsch and Mick Herron

The cohort was announced in addition to 13 honorary fellows including National Black Arts Alliance director SuAndi, amid criticism of the RSL earlier this year

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Visit from an Unknown Woman review – gripping study of obsession and fantasy

Christopher Hampton’s sleek adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s 1922 novella adds elements of the Austrian writer’s own life

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Frank Cottrell-Boyce is the new children’s laureate – four reasons he’s the perfect choice

Children’s publishing is awash with celebrity authors. So when Frank Cottrell-Boyce was named BookTrust’s Children’s Laureate, some fellow writers may not have been wholly delighted. After all, Cottrell-Boyce is better known by many for his screenwriting work. He has written successful screenplays for a roster of films, including Millions (2004),…

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The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup

Curandera by Irenosen Okojie; The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman; The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer; Toward Eternity by Anton Hur

The Guardian - UK

Five of this summer’s best fiction reads

Looking for a great read to take on holiday with you? We had our experts review some of the hottest books of 2024. From love stories to tales of murders and food, there’s something for every fiction lover.

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Stalk, slice, bludgeon: how ‘femgore’ is reinventing horror fiction

From Boy Parts to Brainwyrms, novels by female writers are carving out a new subgenre – but is it a cathartic feminist statement or an internalised version of the misogyny it seeks to subvert?

The Guardian - UK

Eley Williams: ‘I trusted people far less once I’d finished that novel’

The writer on how a creepy, psychological thriller blew her 13-year old mind, her early outrage at unreliable narrators and taking comfort in Saki

The Guardian - UK

Nine Minds by Daniel Tammet review – a new language for neurodiversity

A celebration of the gifts and talents of autistic people refutes the idea that autism and empathy cannot coexist

The Guardian - UK

'I grew up with my parents playing good cop bad cop’ and experts say the parenting tactic is damaging

Many parents assign 'good cop bad cop' roles when it comes to parenting, but it may have a knock on effect in your relationship

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Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner review – trials of the wealthy

The follow-up to Fleishman Is in Trouble explores the fallout from a kidnapping in a rich American family

The Guardian - UK

Those About to Die to Lady in the Lake: the seven best shows to watch on TV this week

Anthony Hopkins is the emperor in an epic, gratuitous tale of the last days of Rome, while Natalie Portman stars in a beautiful, gritty noir about a woman on the hunt for a missing girl in the 1960s

The Guardian - UK

New Game of Thrones cover designs use a traditional art technique to stunning effect

Who needs Winds of Winter?

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Best-selling fiction writer and ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Brendan DuBois, 64, arrested on child porn charges

The publisher of his most recent novel said it was ‘deeply disturbed’ by the allegations and decided to ‘immediately suspend all promotion and sales’ of his books

Latin Times

Florida officials demand removal of references to climate change before they can be accepted for use

Critics say that this is the latest example of the DeSantis administration aligning Florida's public education system with conservative views

The Guardian - UK

Frederick Crews obituary

Provocative but witty literary critic known for his satirical Winnie the Pooh essays and his opposition to Freudianism

Evening Standard

Your ultimate summer reading list: the best new books to take on holiday

Wondering what to read on your lounger this summer? From an erotic political novel set in the heart of Westminster to a non-fiction with overtones of The Talented Mr Ripley, Alex Peake-Tomkinson shares the most exciting new titles of 2024

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BZRKR, Firefly, and Something is Killing the Children publisher BOOM! Studios has been acquired by Penguin Random House

The deal is expected to complete this summer

The Guardian - AU

Big Time by Jordan Prosser review – a lush, drug-fuelled adventure in a future Australia

Blending dystopic soothsaying and raucous imagination, Prosser’s debut novel is a bit Philip K Dick, a bit Jennifer Egan and a bit entirely unique

Evening Standard

Mark Rylance and Derek Jacobi to share a stage for Shakespeare show

The theatrical giants will raise money for one of London’s newest theatres

The Independent UK

Henley Literary festival announces partnership with The Independent

Notable names at the festival include Jacqueline Wilson and David Nicholls

The Guardian - UK

There’s nothing more excruciating than trying to talk to someone who isn’t interested. And I should know …

I just wanted to tell the famous historian how much I loved his book. But he wasn’t having any of it, writes Adrian Chiles

International Business Times

Michael Cohen Seeks Supreme Court Intervention In Lawsuit Against Trump

In an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday, Cohen likened himself to a "political prisoner" detained for not relinquishing a constitutional right.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow organiser of sci-fi con fails to return calls of world's biggest author

A GLASGOW sci-fi conference boss has not replied to multiple message requests to host a panel from the world-famous author George RR Martin at this…

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