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A Memoir of my Former Self review: Hilary Mantel was peerless, but this new collection is one for purists

If you would like to read what Hilary Mantel made of Robocop, then I have the book for you. But if you’re looking for a memoir, as you might expect given the title, then you are out of luck. This is a collection of essays, lectures and journalism (Mantel spent…

Evening Standard

Tamil board book featuring a princess called Kundhavai helps children deal with emotions

Meet princess Kundhavai who learns to express her emotions better with help from her aunt in Emmozhi Publications' picture book Thottachiningi Ilavarasi

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John Niven: ‘My comfort read? Alan Clark’s diaries’

The Scottish author on laughing out loud at Catch-22, being inspired by Martin Amis and the joy of Graeme Johnston’s Kerby

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The Pole and Other Stories by JM Coetzee review – a late love affair

Coetzee’s purist approach to storytelling strikes a chord in this novella and five tales

The Guardian - UK

Books on cricket | 11 for the pitch happy

From essays and tour books to those that convey “the real flavour of cricket”, this selection of books on cricket is for the die-hard fan

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Review of Sudipta Biswas’s Tulsidas Balaram — The Boy, The Hero, The Tormented Footballer: Golden boot

Sudipta Biswas's book, ‘Tulsidas Balaram: The Boy, The Hero, The Tormented Footballer’, is a tribute to a distinguished forward, who was an integral part of India's golden era of football. It captures the world of football through interviews, research and anecdotes, and highlights the heartbreaking episode of Balaram not being…

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Unpublished works, manuscript by legendary Argentine writer Cortázar sell for $36,000 at auction

A buyer from Argentina has paid $36,000 for a manuscript of works, including seven unpublished stories, by legendary Argentine writer Julio Cortázar at an auction in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo

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Captain Sir Tom Moore wanted family to keep money from his books, daughter says

The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has admitted her family kept profits from three books he had written.

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Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith ‘became the drug’ during their relationship

Actress recently revealed she and Will have been separated for seven years

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Italian writer Roberto Saviano fined €1,000 for libelling Giorgia Meloni

Supporters of author, who castigated PM over migration policies, say verdict will have ‘chilling effect’ on media

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What is Britney Spears’ net worth? Everything we know about her conservatorship, real estate, and divorces

Pop icon’s new memoir will be ‘a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope’

The Independent UK

What is Sam Asghari’s net worth? Everything we know about actor’s career and divorce from Britney Spears

Hi ex-wife’s memoir is set for release on 24 October

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

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‘Atrocious behaviour’: visitors accused of sabotaging Batley library £1 book sale

Volunteer says some people decided ‘all stock was available to take’ despite his protestations at West Yorkshire event

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Sandra Hüller's burdens of proof, in 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'Zone of Interest'

Since Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it won the Palme d’Or, Sandra Hüller has been dogged by a question: Did she do it

The Guardian - AU

Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton review – a misguided bootstraps story drowning in sentimentality

The bestselling author has noble intentions but his third novel romanticises homelessness, perpetuating dangerous myths while charting nowhere new

The Independent UK

Schools to teach rap and grunge in music classes ‘in bid to diversify curriculum’

Literature resources will also be updated to feature contemporary black British writers

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School curriculum resources to include more diverse writers and music genres

There have been calls to decolonise and diversify the curriculum in schools for some time.

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Animal music, broken bridges and amazing shoe designs – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the High Arctic

An Inuit teenager faces nature’s power and the repercussions of colonialism in a compelling debut from a singer-songwriter

The Guardian - US

Trump demands apology from Forbes for being cut from wealthiest list again

Ex-president claims magazine, citing $600m loss, worked with prosecutor who sued him and assigned writers to ‘hit him hard’

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Captain Tom’s daughter says family kept £800,000 from his books ‘because it’s what he wanted’

Hannah Ingram-Moore said she has ‘regret’ over building spa and pool complex under charity’s name

The Guardian - UK

Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor: a land of megaliths, ghosts, solitude – and literature

Miles from cities and motorways, the Cornish backdrop to Louis de Bernières’s latest novel is a place for spooky hikes and a real escape from the 21st century

The Independent UK

Captain Tom Moore’s daughter ‘admits keeping £800,000 profit from his books’

Hannah Ingram-Moore tells Piers Morgan that Sir Tom wanted the family to keep the book profits

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Super Thursday: 7 books to pick up on the biggest day in publishing

From Mary Berry to Shirley Ballas, some major names have new books coming out.

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