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They named a school after him, and now they’re not sure if students should read his book

DALLAS — You name a new school building after a man or woman, and decades later few remember who that person was. In the case of the late George Dawson of Dallas — he of George Dawson Middle School fame in Southlake’s Carroll ISD — the reason his name is…

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J.K. Rowling reveals why she missed 'Harry Potter' reunion

In a recent interview, 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling finally revealed why she missed the Harry Potter reunion earlier this year. Her reason was pretty simple- that she didn't feel like attending it!

The Times of India

Scots crime author Val McDermid says covering Lockerbie bombing as journalist left her mentally scarred

The best-selling author says she is still haunted by tragedies including Lockerbie and the Hillsborough disaster, both of which she covered during her time at paper The People.

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In brief: Ghosts from the Library; How to Live When You Could Be Dead; Between the Covers – review

‘Lost’ tales of witches from golden age crime writers; the late Deborah James’s irrepressible guide to life; and Jilly Cooper’s old newspaper columns

The Guardian - UK

The White Rock by Anna Hope review – back to the very beginning

A sacred Mexican rock unites four people over 200 years in Hope’s thoughtful, ambitious fourth novel

The Guardian - UK

"Sandman," Trump & the American Dream

Yes, the Corinthian is a killer with mouths for eyes, but his methods mirror our former demagogue-in-chief's

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Reporter Luke Mogelson: ‘I was surprised by the lunacy of the conspiracy theories in Michigan’

The New Yorker writer whose new book follows the militarised rightwing protests in Michigan that prefigured the Capitol attacks, on extremism and the possibility of civil war

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses Enraged the Muslim World

In 1989, Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini called for the author and those involved in the book's publication to be put to death.

Reason

The week in theatre: A Little Life; Medea; Muster Station: Leith; Detention Dialogues

The hurt is all too real in Ivo van Hove’s visceral staging of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestseller; Liz Lochhead’s Scots Medea burns bright; and audience members abandon sinking Britain in Grid Iron’s latest

The Guardian - UK

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review – the doomed duchess

The Hamnet author has found her sweet spot in stories of 16th-century women – but this promising narrative isn’t as gripping as it should be

The Guardian - UK

Smutty novels are blowing up BookTok – but why are their covers so discreet?

Sexually explicit literature is no longer dismissed as ‘filth’, with the TikTok generation embracing erotic fiction like never before. But these books boast some key differences from their historic predecessors, writes Laura Hampson

The Independent UK

Whisky galore as archive search hits jackpot and inspires new book

‘THE initial feeling was that what we had found was great, but we assumed it was in print because there was so much interest.” That was how Leon…

The National (Scotland)

Nicholas Evans: Bestselling novelist who penned The Horse Whisperer

The book made the author millions and secured him loyal fans around the world

The Independent UK

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JK Rowling breaks silence on Harry Potter reunion and year-long Twitter break amid fallout

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has lifted the lid on why she never appeared in the franchise's 20-year reunion special as she breaks her silence after taking a year off Twitter amid severe backlash

Salon

John Waters talks Biden on "Real Time"

"I love Joe Biden," Waters said. "He's a Catholic for abortion and gay marriage. So what if he's senile?"

The Guardian - UK

AM Homes: ‘We want to believe that opportunity exists for women now; it does and it doesn’t’

The US author on trying to add a note of optimism to her work, getting advice from Jeanette Winterson, and her prescient new novel about a coup in Washington

The Times of India

Trump's son-in-law distances himself from Jan 6 Capital Hill's insurrection in his book 'Breaking History'

Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has sought to distance himself from the January 6 Capitol Hills insurrection, the focus of the Congressional committee's investigations on Trump's alleged dereliction of duty to call off the mob, in his latest book "Breaking History".

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How Removing Toni Morrison's Beloved From Curriculum Helped Glenn Youngkin Win in Virginia

Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing parents to opt out of certain lessons, which was vetoed by then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Salon

Dershowitz grilled on Epstein massages

“That was in my wife’s calendar. My wife scheduled a massage”

ABC News

The best new books released in August as selected by avid readers and critics

Our critics' picks for August include a sci-fi debut set in futuristic Melbourne, a 50s queer love story, and the latest from the author of Booker nominee Room.

The Guardian - AU

Balls, gowns, marriage pressures. Jane Austen was basically Pakistani

In this excerpt from her upcoming book Desi Girl, Sarah Malik examines her obsession with western 18th-century literature

The Guardian - AU

Shannon Molloy’s harrowing memoir takes the stage: ‘There’s power in sharing really dark stories’

An adaptation of his bestseller Fourteen for Brisbane festival recounts the traumatic bullying that shaped a year of Molloy’s life – and aims to find a little light there too

The Canberra Times

This Book Week sparked so much joy. And some of these costumes were off the chart

Schools enjoyed a joyous dose of normality this week when they celebrated Book Week.

The Independent UK

Voices: Top 50 Fictional Countries: From Ambrosia to Zuy

A guide to the greatest imaginary lands, from books, films and cartoon strips, nominated by readers and collated by our maker of lists

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