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Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times

The poet laureate’s visceral take on the legendary Mesopotamian hero’s wild adventures is a tour de force

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

Taylor Swift Book Donation: How her $68,000 gift of 6,000 books helped make reading 'cool' among children and teenagers

Taylor Swift donated 6,000 books worth around $68,000 to Pennsylvania’s Reading Public Library in 2011 when the institution was struggling. The books, intended for children and teenagers, were distributed across its branches. As reported by the Reading Eagle, the donation helped bring attention to young readers and highlighted Swift’s connection…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Bermondsey schoolgirl wins national six-word story contest against nearly 950 young writers

Amal Badmus, a talented Year 10 student from Bermondsey, clinched victory in a six-word story contest hosted by Penguin Random House. Her poignant story, 'Maze is glass, somehow I’m lost,' struck a chord with the panel of judges. Competing against around 950 young writers from 26 schools, Amal's work was…

The Times of India · Oct 20

How Mauricio Pochettino Almost Caused Major Career Scandal Before USMNT Job

Pochettino’s Premier League career almost took a very different twist.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19

Indian-origin siblings turn lemonade stand into nonprofit, donating books and helping 15,000 students

Rohan and Anya Satija initiated the Let's Learn Foundation to provide books and mental health support. They began their efforts with a lemonade stand in 2018, raising awareness about educational inequalities. The foundation has since reached over 15,000 students across Texas and partnered with various organizations for resources. Their mission…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History by Benjamin Moser review – the deep roots of a contemporary movement

A biographer’s affecting account of prominent critics of Zionism, from Hannah Arendt to Nan Goldin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

Douglas Dunn obituary

Poet and writer whose collection Elegies channelled grief into exquisite poetry and won the Whitbread book of the year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

Lost Eloise portrait found in dumpster sells for $100,000 after decades in closet

In a fascinating twist of fate, Eloise's original portrait, crafted by Hilary Knight in 1956, mysteriously disappeared during a Junior League Ball in 1960. Rediscovered in a dumpster, it lay dormant in Knight's closet for years, only to be brought back to life at a 2017 exhibition at the New-York…

The Times of India · Oct 18

Can You Get Swallowed By A Whale? The Real Science Behind The Wildest Survival Thriller Of The Year

'Whalefall' is a whale of a tale, but poor Austin Abrams might be a little luckier in reality.

Inverse · Oct 18

‘Medieval romance overflowed with sexually active fairies’: the surprisingly long roots of romantasy

Critics mock romantasy as raunchy trash – but this enchanting genre has its roots in medieval literature, and is much older, and wilder, than you might imagine

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18