At a loss as to which Stephen Moss you’re referring to? So are many others Letters: Stephen Moss and Stephen Moss find the humour in having the same name and working for the same company The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Sumit Sarkar’s unfinished argument with history Sometime in 2000, I lost my copy of Sumit Sarkar’s Modern India in the Hindu College hostel at Delhi University. It was unfortunate. I remember looking for another copy in the library but without any success. I was somehow in a hurry to finish reading it, so I bought a… Newslaundry · Aug 14
A critical mauling: Brian Logan on comedy critics being portrayed as horrible snobs Two Edinburgh fringe shows feature savage send-ups of reviewers. Is this petty revenge or do they have a case? Our writer finds one ‘a hoot’ – and thinks the other let him off lightly The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
40 Years Ago, An Overlooked Masterpiece Changed The Face Of Serial-Killer Movies Michael Mann's 'Manhunter' took Thomas Harris' popular novel and elevated it into art. Inverse · Aug 14
Meet Jayce Joyce: The 8-year-old who became the world’s youngest editor after publishing his first books at age 4 Eight-year-old Jayce Joyce is now the world's youngest editor of a published anthology. He achieved this Guinness World Records title at seven years old in Birmingham, UK. Jayce previously published his first books when he was just four years old. His anthology, 'Our Stories, Our World,' features writing from twenty… The Times of India · Aug 14
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian; Claws Out! by Bella Mackie; Plant Lady by Minyoung Kang; Children of Wolves by Lawrence Osborne; Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Rebecca Perry: ‘Lorca hit me like a bolt of lightning’ The poet and novelist on the power of fairytales, being inspired by Frank O’Hara and the joys of Doris Lessing The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Royal Author Reveals the “Secret” to Prince William and Princess Kate’s Successful Marriage and How Kate Plans to Support Her Husband This Fall Expect a major appearance from the couple. Marie Claire · Aug 13
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's "untranslatable" inspiration is finally getting an English release after 22 years Horde of the Counterwind's English language translation comes out later this year GamesRadar · Aug 13
Mine by Adam Ouston review – novel told in a single sentence is a hallucinatory reading experience Ouston’s second novel follows a poet who is trapped in an abandoned mine in Tasmania while searching for inspiration for his ‘last great work’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Escaping the heat and rediscovering the joy of cooking Parts of the UK are roasting but some of us are glad to turn the oven on. Bring on the curries and pasta pies The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop annotating her books? Julie makes notes in the margin as she’s reading, but Charlie says she’s ruining books he may want to read. Should they get on the same page? You decide The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
My Brilliant Career: Real influences behind the Netflix reimagining of a feminist classic The series is an unmissable take on Miles Franklin's novel that perfectly captures the plight of Australian women at the turn of the 20th century Woman & Home · Aug 13
EJ Swift wins the 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of eco-fiction set in near-future Britain The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
The Independent UK · Aug 12 Ryan Murphy reveals one thing Bret Easton Ellis requested for The Shards adaptation The ‘Glee’ creator was not the first filmmaker to attempt to adapt the 2023 novel
Cinemablend · Aug 12 As A Project Hail Mary Fan, I Know What Sci-Fi Audiobook I'm Most Excited For Next Space, time-travel and Andy Weir is involved? Sign me up.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12 My Brilliant Career review – Netflix’s take on this Australian classic is sassy and steamy – but a tad syrupy Philippa Northeast is entertaining as Sybylla Melvyn in this adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel that has more erotica and a more pronounced love triangle
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Da Vinci rapist could be monitored for life after latest conviction Robert Greens was previously jailed for 10 years in 2006.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism This joyous book takes readers on a literary adventure across 300 years of fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Mayflies review – Manchester’s Haçienda roars back to life in an Edinburgh warehouse Two men look back on their hedonistic past from a sobering present in Grid Iron’s adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s novel
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest In October, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will host more than 500 events across 10 days.
Marie Claire · Aug 11 Prince Philip "Had Reservations" About One Member of Queen Elizabeth's Family For Having an "Emotional Hold" Over Prince Charles Royal biographer Gyles Brandreth spoke to the late Duke about his feelings on one of his in-laws.
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Anne Hathaway appears as haunting author in eerie new psychological thriller Hathaway stars in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2018 novel, Verity, opposite Dakota Johnson.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 11 Scottish book festival will not return until 2027 in order for 'fresh approach' Glasgow’s Aye Write book festival will not go ahead in 2026 – but organisers insist the event is being “reimagined” rather than scrapped,…
The Times of India · Aug 11 Quote of the day by Agatha Christie: "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot…" - a sharp lesson on risk, responsibility and thinking before you act Life often involves genuine risk, but not every risk is actually worth taking. Some decisions place someone in a situation where the possible consequences were obvious from the very beginning. Agatha Christie captured that exact idea in one vivid image. "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then…