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Book detailing ‘harrowing’ impact of wildfires wins Baillie Gifford Prize

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World was announced as this year’s winner at a ceremony in London

Evening Standard

Oprah Winfrey recalls how Maya Angelou’s book helped her cope with childhood sexual abuse

‘That book gave a voice to my silences, my secrets,’ she says

The Independent UK

John Vaillant wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize with ‘highly relevant’ work on wildfires

Fire Weather, which looks at the blazes that ravaged Canada’s prairies in 2016, is a book that ‘forces you to ask some questions of yourself’, judges said

The Guardian - UK

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Book ban | A special three-judge bench of Madras High Court to hear a case filed against it

The Hindu

Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition winners meet Camilla and visit the Evening Standard

Queen praises 'brilliant' young writers who excelled in world's oldest international writing competition for schools

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy defends transgender support after JK Rowling attack

The Labour frontbencher said the furore ‘breaks my heart’ as she re-reads Harry Potter with her son following the author’s criticism.

The Independent UK

Queen praises young writers at reception for essay competition winners

Camilla, an avid reader, said the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition had brought ‘communities closer together’.

The Independent UK

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Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit is becoming a stage musical, with Mitski set to write the music and lyrics

It joins a long line of recent film and TV show reimaginations in theatre

Evening Standard

Why I'm ditching Kindle for a Boox this Black Friday

Onyx offers an incredible line of e-readers that are better than a Kindle in every way. Here's why you should get one.

Android Central

No going back for Prince William and ‘threat to the crown’ Harry, says Omid Scobie in bombshell book about royals

In his follow up to ‘Finding Freedom’, Scobie claims the Duke of Sussex has become a ‘threat to the crown’

The Independent UK

Women & Children by Tony Birch review – a new high for the master craftsman

In his beautiful and forthright new book, Birch brings a tender simplicity to his characters in a story about the trauma of violence – and the power of family

The Guardian - AU

Tom Lodge obituary

Other lives: Expert on South African politics who wrote a biography of Nelson Mandela

The Guardian - UK

No going back for William and ‘threat to the crown’ Harry, says Omid Scobie in bombshell book about royals

In his follow up to ‘Finding Freedom’, Scobie claims the Duke of Sussex has become a ‘threat to the crown’

The Independent UK

My Jewish cultural identity is wrapped up in food. But some events are so momentous they blunt the appetite

As the crisis in Gaza and Israel unfolds, we hunger for grand statements and moral clarity. But all I really feel is despair

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Royal insiders 'furious' at claim Prince William ignored Prince Harry's messages the day Queen died

Royal courtiers are said to be furious over claims that Prince William ignored his brother’s messages on the day that Queen Elizabeth died.

The Guardian - UK

Good Material by Dolly Alderton review – anatomy of a breakup

Comedy, compassion and Insta-stalking in the tale of a thirtysomething standup’s relationship anguish

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2023: Jessica Au wins for lauded novella Cold Enough for Snow

Melbourne author wins $80,000 fiction prize, while other winners include journalist Sam Vincent in the nonfiction category for memoir My Father and Other Animals

The Guardian - UK

The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens by Helena Kelly review – great speculations

A new biography suggests everything we know about Dickens is wrong

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The Guardian - UK

Orbital by Samantha Harvey review – the astronaut’s view

Six people make an ecstatic voyage around Earth in this finely crafted meditation on hope, beauty, the ordinary and the spectacular

The Guardian - AU

National book awards: finalists use ceremony to call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire after sponsors pull out

Twenty of the 25 nominated authors make collective statement after Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk win major categories

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‘Givenchy Catwalk’: the new book cataloguing seven decades of pioneering Parisian style

Hubert de Givenchy to Alexander McQueen, Clare Waight Keller to Matthew M Williams, ‘Givenchy Catwalk’ catalogues every collection from the house and the designers who made them

The Independent UK

Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk are among the winners of National Book Awards

Justin Torres’ “Blackouts” has won the National Book Award for fiction

The Hindu

Edinburgh to Kozhikode: how Kerala got onto UNESCO’s City of Literature list

Kozhikode is India's first City of Literature, recognized by UNESCO. It's love for literature is evident at the Kerala Literature Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of book lovers. The city has produced some of India's finest writers, poets, scriptwriters, and musicians. It also has a vibrant theatre tradition and…

The Independent UK

Urgent appeal for information as latest search for Columba McVeigh ends

A decision to end the sixth search for the teenager killed and secretly buried by the Provisional IRA has been described as ‘bitterly disappointing’.

Metal Hammer

Iron Maiden merch alert: the 40th anniversary Piece Of Mind graphic novel includes a story by Bruce Dickinson

Also available for purchase: some gnarly Iron Maiden-branded protective gear for mountain bikers

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