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Martin Luther King, founding father: Jonathan Eig on his epic new biography

A life of Muhammad Ali led the author to his new book, then a prize-winning predecessor played guide and adviser

The Guardian - US

Can casual sex ever really be casual?

Nearly three decades after Carrie Bradshaw first asked whether it’s possible to have easy, breezy sex without feelings, we’re still navigating the highs and lows of casual sex, writes Olivia Petter

The Independent UK

Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of '80s and '90s, dies at 73

Martin Amis, the acclaimed British author best known for “Money,” “London Fields” and a dozen other novels of flash, style and substance, who was also a fixture of the London literary scene, has died at age 73.

Los Angeles Times

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The Guardian - UK

Acclaimed British writer Martin Amis dies aged 73

The celebrated novelist died at home in Florida after a bout with oesophageal cancer, his wife says.

Al Jazeera

Rise of graphic novels

Unlike traditional novels, graphic novels utilise a range of visual techniques to tell the story, such as panel layouts, colour schemes, and the use of shadow and light

The Hindu

Martin Amis: Celebrated British novelist dies aged 73

Amis was the acclaimed author of books such as Money and London Fields

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Master stylist Martin Amis was the Mick Jagger of the literary world

The author of ‘Money’ and ‘The Rachel Papers’ once said that posterity was ‘no bloody use to me’, but his incisive novels and essays remain some of the most influential of his generation, writes Martin Chilton

The Independent UK

Meet the authors bound for the Sydney Writers' Festival

Benjamin Stevenson is an identical twin and the author of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. He has a unique approach to sibling rivalry – he gets his revenge on the page. He's one of more than 400 authors participating in the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival.

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Martin Amis, literary ‘enfant terrible’, dies aged 73

Author of ‘London Fields’ and ‘The Information’, who divided opinion over his writing style and personal views, died of oesophageal cancer at his home in Florida

The Independent UK

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers

Starting with 1984’s Money, the novelist’s run of exceptional 80s and 90s novels had an unforgettable swagger and clout

The Guardian - UK

Martin Amis, era-defining British novelist, dies aged 73

The celebrated author of Money and London Fields, whose works defined the 80s and 90s literary scene, died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in Florida

The Guardian - UK

Golden noodles are perfect night and day

Using familiar ingredients and techniques as a starting point, Maya Kaimal makes Indian cooking easy

Salon

M John Harrison: ‘I want to be the first human to imitate ChatGPT’

The titan of literary science fiction on AI hype, writing his ‘anti-memoir’, and his take on Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

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Utah mother charged with poisoning husband was more than $2m in debt, new documents reveal

Court papers filed this week also offered new details about previous poisoning attempts

Inverse

The Next Star Wars Movie Could Adapt a Beloved Book — With a Twist

It's time to visit the library.

Liverpool Echo

Hidden gem 'book corner' in Merseyside village that's loved by kids

Owner Kearry Humphreys wanted to create "something magical for children"

The Guardian - UK

Reader, I lived with him: why a happy ending doesn’t have to mean marriage

As more couples rip up the rulebook, attitudes towards romantic relationships are becoming less clear-cut – and art reflects that. Should we be celebrating a new kind of happily ever after?

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Influential church leader Timothy Keller has died at the age of 72

He was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition, a group concerned that evangelical Christianity had become too politicized.

The Hindu

Poetic passion: Celebrating the allure of Urdu shayari in the digital age

Hyderabad-based Bazm-e-Sukhan is revolutionising the way Urdu poetry is appreciated, and its approach has helped revitalise interest in the art form not just within the country but globally

The Independent UK

It Ends With Us fans shouldn’t write off the movie adaptation already – who cares if a film is ‘faithful’?

Photos from the set of the much-anticipated book-to-screen adaptation have raised complaints from fans of the novel. Maybe pop culture needs to get over its obsession with absolute fidelity to source material, writes Louis Chilton

The Times of India

Book seeks to demystify sedition law

Ensuring the survival of democracy in India is the greatest justification for doing away with the law on sedition and unleashing the full potential of the freedom of speech, says a new book. In "A Constitution to Keep: Sedition and Free Speech in Modern India", Supreme Court lawyer Rohan J…

The Guardian - US

‘Trump’s not a good sport’: Chris Cillizza on presidents at play

George HW Bush was the most sportsmanlike modern president but Gerald Ford was the best athlete, author says

The Independent UK

Prominent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller dies at 72

Timothy Keller, a pastor and best-selling author who founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, has died at home after three-year bout with pancreatic cancer

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie returns to the stage nine months after cheating death in knife attack

The author, who was left blind in one eye after a knife attack last August, surprised guests at the PEN America Literary Gala, and told them: 'It's nice to be back, as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility'

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