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In brief: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks; Red Side Story; The Shadows of London – review

David Gibbins on the secrets revealed by sunken ships, Jasper Fforde’s enjoyable a novel about a world ruled by colour and another enjoyable historical romp from Andrew Taylor

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The origins of Keir Starmer's new tell-all biography

The Labour leader returned a cash advance for the political book he never wrote

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Vatican Vatican Archive's Secrets Revealed by Archbishop in New Book

Discover treasures found in the Vatican Apostolic Archive, including a peek into the controversial history of Pope Pius XII. Unveiling the secret stories!

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"House of Cards" was once too cynical

Frank Underwood seemed like an implausible caricature. In the era of You Know Who, he now looks impossibly naive

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Change: A Novel by Édouard Louis review – a knack for dramatising filial strife

The French writer’s latest work of autofiction, about the fallout from betraying his working-class roots, contains electric scene-making along with reckless hyperbole

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Writer Annie Ernaux’s works are brought to photographic life in Paris

‘Exteriors’ explores Annie Ernaux’s writing in relationship to photographic mediums, at Maison Européenne de la Photographie until 25 May 2024

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No Judgement by Lauren Oyler review – modish observations from a rarefied world

Despite occasional displays of wit and insight, the buzzy US critic’s ironic essays can feel airless and small

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Marketing that people love: exclusive extract from Turner Duckworth's new book

Read an extract from I Love It. What Is It?: The power of instinct in design and branding.

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The Guardian view on festivals and the future: bound together by the power of a shared vision

Editorial: We need international gatherings if we are to find a common language to resist environmental destruction

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Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti review – a radical fusion of linguistic experiment and philosophical inquiry

The Canadian author’s alphabetised restructuring of her journals is by turns illuminating, playful, poetic and frustrating

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Melting Point by Rachel Cockerell review – the hunt for a homeland

A fabulous family history expands into an account of the origins of Zionism and the extraordinary project to bring thousands of Russian Jews to Texas

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The week in theatre: Dear Octopus; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Just for One Day – review

Lindsay Duncan and co create a living period piece in Dodie Smith’s rarely performed marvel of a family portrait; Sarah Snook’s one-woman Wilde is so wrong it’s almost right; and the music carries a tame Live Aid nostalgiafest

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Slum Boy: A Portrait by Juano Diaz review – moving memoir that recalls Shuggie Bain

The artist and photographer’s first book is a powerful and beautifully written account of his difficult formative years in 1980s Scotland

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Queen Elizabeth was reportedly left ‘very upset’ by King Charles’ harsh and very public criticism of her parenting style

The King has been open about growing up with 'emotionally distant' parents

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The big picture: teenage girls at play in east London

British photographer Suki Dhanda explored young Muslims developing their own identities in the early days after 9/11

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How chartered accountants get ready for the interview

Master the art of interviews with the ICAI handbook, essential for newly qualified CAs entering the job market.

The Hindu

Assessing ‘Women Cost’

What is that word for all that we have lost just because we are women, and society simply accepts and expect women to lose for the larger good. So I hope one day, society starts to takes into consideration the “women cost” of its decisions just the way we calculate…

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The Observer view on Alexei Navalny’s murder: Putin must be shown he can’t kill with impunity

Russia has been exposed a rogue state that is a menace to the rest of the world

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Georgi Gospodinov: ‘There was a culture of silence – it was safer not to say what you think’

The Bulgarian author and International Booker prize winner on his newfound fame, how communism influenced his style of writing, and winning praise from footballer Hristo Stoichkov

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Children exposed to ‘spicy’ adult fiction by BookTok influencers

Reading is cool again, but publishers and parents fear that new TikTok trend promoting erotic titles goes too far

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Ram after Rukun – the story of a friendship

Autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful, wrote George Orwell in his essay on Salvador Dali. Perhaps memoirs need merely to reveal the unsuspected.

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Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh review – sublime coming-of-age tale

A young man learns how to love in a hostile world in this debut from Nigeria

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The Hugos sci-fi literary awards scandal

Neil Gaiman, R.F. Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao were deemed ineligible for works that are "sensitive" to China

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Death Comes to Pemberley ending explained: Who killed Denny?

As Death Comes to Pemberley comes to Netflix, here's what you need to know about how the murder mystery wrapped up

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Jeremy Cameron obituary

Other lives: Probation officer who wrote a series of crime novels

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