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Children's Book Author Kouri Richins Convicted in Husband's Murder — What the Jury Heard

Kouri Richins, a children's book author, has been found guilty of murdering her husband in a high-profile Utah trial. The case captivated national attention due to its shocking details.

International Business Times UK

Len Deighton, spy novelist and author of The Ipcress File, dies aged 97

British writer brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s

The Guardian - UK

Utah mom who wrote children's book on grief 'Are You With Me' found guilty of murdering husband

Kouri Richins, the self-published author of children's book 'Are You With Me' dealing with grief, was convicted of aggravated murder of her husband, whom she poisoned with fentanyl. Her husband Eric Richins was killed in March 2022 and Kouri Richins published the book a year later. She slipped five times…

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Exclusive: Royal Photographer Reveals the “Lovely” Moment at Princess Charlotte’s Christening That Ended Up Being the Unexpected “Strongest Image”

Chris Jackson tells 'Marie Claire' that the "picture of the day" from the event ended up being totally different than he'd expected.

Marie Claire

How to not get away murder: The author who got caught poisoning her husband

If this sounds like a Netflix true-crime pitch, that’s because it almost writes itself. A husband dies suddenly. A grieving wife goes on TV. She writes a children’s book about loss, telling kids that the dead are never really gone. America nods along. The story feels neat, tragic, even a…

The Times of India

The Delusions by Jenni Fagan review – an afterlife of queues and bureaucracy

A witty metaphysical satire about what happens when the processes that help souls pass on begin to fail

The Guardian - UK

Kouri Richins Who Wrote Grief Book After Husband's Death Is Found Guilty of Murdering Him

From a failed Valentine's Day poisoning to deleted texts and a $2.9M mansion purchase on the day he died, the evidence painted a picture of calculated homicide. Kouri Richins will be sentenced on May 13.

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Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died convicted on all charges after slipping poison into his Moscow Mule

Kouri Richins, 35, was convicted on all charges after poisoning her husband Eric by lacing his cocktail with fentanyl

The Independent UK

57 Books Covers That Are So Incredibly Awful That They’re Actually Funny (New Pics)

The phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” sounds nice on paper, but if everyone actually followed it, publishers wouldn’t spend so much time and money creating them. And that’s not something we, the readers, want. Thoughtless, poorly executed, or otherwise baffling designs still manage to make it to…

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Lizzo announces surprising new career venture

‘Lil Lizzo meets Sasha B Flootin’’ will be released September 8

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Royal Photographer Chris Jackson Reveals What It Was Like Photographing Queen Elizabeth's Many Sides: “She Didn’t Make it Easy For You”

The 'Modern Majesty' author tells 'Marie Claire' how the late Queen "understood the power of the image."

Marie Claire

Better than Wuthering Heights? The Brontës’ novels – ranked!

As Emerald Fennell’s film sparks debate, we celebrate the pioneering brilliance of the siblings’ work

The Guardian - UK

London book fair roundup: Idris Elba’s thriller deal, the rise of romcom, and fights against censorship

The actor led the starry book deals, while publishers assessed whether US-style bans are spreading to the UK

The Guardian - UK

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

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Salman Rushdie does not want to be seen as ‘free speech Barbie’: ‘Little frustrating’

Author says he prefers conversations about him to focus on his books

The Guardian - UK

Howl by Howard Jacobson review – a tragicomic portrait of a Jewish man’s despair

A suburban headteacher navigates antisemitism in Gaza-outraged London in Jacobson’s latest novel

The Guardian - UK

‘Orwell went off to fight. I thought I’d have to do the same’: Raoul Peck on his intimate connection with the writer

The Haitian director was given unprecedented access to George Orwell’s archives – and found a fellow crusader for truth. His extraordinary new film highlights the sinister links between Big Brother, Trump and Putin

The Independent UK

Closing arguments set in trial of Utah children's book author charged with killing her husband

Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments at the trial of a Utah woman who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later accused of killing him

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Author now accused of producing child abuse material

The author of Jasper Jones and other popular novels for young readers has been slugged with more child exploitation charges, including producing the material.

International Business Times UK

George RR Martin Returns to X to Warn Fans About Scammers But Receive Hilarious Response About 'The Winds of Winter'

George RR Martin returned to X after two years to warn fans about scammers, but the announcement was quickly hijacked by readers demanding 'The Winds of Winter'.

The Guardian - UK

The Other Bennet Sister review – the bookish Pride and Prejudice sister gets her turn in the spotlight

Ella Bruccoleri’s performance as Mary is absolutely lovely. It’s a shame this overly slight drama labours the jokes about her marriage prospects, though

The Independent UK

The Other Bennet Sister review – Utterly charming Austen spin-off gives new life to classic characters

4/5 The BBC’s new adaptation puts the beleaguered, bespectacled Mary of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ front and centre – and she makes for a delightfully awkward protagonist

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie says he is tired of being ‘free speech Barbie’ after 2022 attack

Author says he doesn’t ‘feel symbolic’ and hopes to steer narrative to his books after surviving assassination attempt

Marie Claire

Royal Author Who Discussed "Obliterating" Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Is Accused of "Constructing Elaborate Theories" and "Deranged Melodrama"

"Those interested in facts will look elsewhere," the Sussexes shared.

Woman & Home

Ruth Langsford's blunt response when asked about Eamonn Holmes proves she's not looking back

Ruth’s new book has become an instant best-seller, and she’s getting more comfortable talking about what's next

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