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60 Book Covers So Hilariously Unhinged You Might Not Be Able To Tear Your Eyes Away From Them (New Pics)

Writing a book is no small accomplishment. After countless “final final” drafts, edits, and rewrites, finally holding your manuscript—printed, bound, covered—has to feel pretty freakin’ fantastic. But before anyone reads the first sentence you no doubt pored over, they see the cover. And while a well-designed cover might draw someone…

Bored Panda · Sep 21

From the ridicule of Trump to the rise of Jack Welch: how the 1980s shaped and changed America

In When America Roared, Pulitzer-winning reporter Jonathan Kaufman looks back to a decade of greed and excess, and uses it to explore where we are today

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Reacher star claims Lee Child book adaptation was cancelled after Trump’s re-election

Plans to adapt Alan Ritchson’s ‘favourite’ Jack Reacher book were allegedly changed

The Independent UK · Sep 21

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The Recovery House by Derek Owusu review – a uniquely honest view of mental health

Writing from firsthand experience, the author offers an affecting meditation on art, mental fragility and faith

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Earl Spencer felt it was his ‘duty’ to write memoir on life of Diana

The earl has made a series of damning claims about the King in a new memoir chronicling the life of his sister.

Evening Standard · Sep 20

I was asked to write a new Miss Marple, so I sent her to the Alps

Her last case was 50 years ago, written by Agatha Christie just before she died. Could I really follow in the footsteps of the Queen of Crime?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time review – a fun and inventive sensory assault

Alex Keenan perfectly captures protagonist Chris’s bewilderment and cheeriness in Ned Bennett’s ambitious new staging

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

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Camilla praises ‘life-enhancing power’ of books amid Earl Spencer memoir controversy

Queen speaks of love of reading at festival for charity she founded after success of her Instagram book club

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19

Queen speaks of love for books with ‘life-enhancing power’ at charity’s festival

Camilla’s appearance comes after a series of allegations were made about the King in extracts from Earl Spencer’s memoir.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

Camilla explores ‘transformative power of reading’ in new BBC documentary

Her Majesty will feature in the BBC Arts programme The Book That Changed My Life.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

James Bond author reveals why 007 frontrunner Jack Lowden is ‘not a convincing’ choice

He said that another contender was ‘too tall’ for the role

The Independent UK · Sep 19

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky review – the bell tolls for Patrick Hamilton’s lost Londoners

The sequence of richly atmospheric novels about lonely souls in the capital is condensed into an engrossing play that could be more unsettling

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19

Fenn Treasure Hunt Saga: poem sparked decade-long chase; hoard later fetched $1.3m at auction

After ten years of excitement and peril, the quest for Forrest Fenn's elusive gold came to an end in 2020. A brave medical student from Michigan unlocked the secret of a cryptic poem, leading him to a hidden treasure. This exhilarating journey drew countless adventurers from all over America, although…

The Times of India · Sep 19

Scottish author makes crime writing history with prestigious double prize win

A DEBUT Scottish female author yesterday became the first double winner of two prestigious crime

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19

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The Times of India · Sep 19

James Baldwin arrived in France with $40 and later bought a historic home

When James Baldwin arrived in Paris on November 11, 1948, he was 24 years old and had just $40 in his pocket. He had left the United States amid the racism and homophobia that had shaped much of his early life, hoping to find enough distance to write and understand…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis?

A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The Anxious Generation author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whether it’ll help make the habit stick

Evening Standard · Sep 18

In Pictures: Charles and Diana’s tumultuous relationship

The couple’s relationship is back under the spotlight amid claims from Diana’s brother about things Charles allegedly said after her death.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Earl Spencer SLATES the king. Charles DESTROYS Spencer. If only Diana were here to click on it

It’s a battle for hearts and minds – and TikTok, and the ’Gram. Just as it should be. #royalbeef, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A tiger’s tale; the young Henry VIII; a fantasy follow‑up from Katherine Rundell; small-town secrets; ghosts galore and more

Evening Standard · Sep 18

David Walliams' remaining books dropped by HarperCollins after 'inappropriate conduct' claims

The comedian, 55, was accused of ‘harrassing’ young female staff at the publisher

The Times of India · Sep 18

Carrine Meyrignac built her company in Los Angeles garage with $30,000; it grew to $5 million

Carinne Meyrignac founded Cali's Books after noticing a gap in musical children's books. She invested thirty thousand dollars in her initial book order from China. Direct-to-consumer sales proved crucial for the company's significant growth. Cali's Books achieved one million dollars in revenue by the year 2020. The business later reached…

The Times of India · Sep 18

'A bit chubby': Memoir claims King Charles fat-shamed Diana; was 'giddily elated' by her death

Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, is set to release a memoir that makes a series of deeply personal claims about his sister’s relationship with King Charles, alleging that the then-Prince Charles sounded “giddily elated — like a lottery winner” when he called after Diana’s death in 1997…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

‘We demand the truth’: Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee lead calls for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean writers

More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Paul, John … and Yvonne? The French novelist asking: what if a woman had written the Beatles’ greatest hits?

Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I wanted to give women revenge’

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Prize-winning author Phil Klay takes over at PEN America amid Israel-Hamas war rifts

Prize-winning author Phil Klay has been named the new president of PEN America

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