FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 25 | History Defined

A tale of rags, riches and revenge

This soapy Britbox drama trades worshipping high society for good old payback

Salon · Jul 19

Sphinxes, movie stars and 3m books: inside Los Angeles’s beloved art deco library

The showcase library’s centenary was celebrated by thousands who filled the still-relevant public institution

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

9 of Britain's 10 Bestselling Novels Begin With a Dead Woman. I Asked Authors, Literary Experts and a Criminal Behavioural Analyst Why

Women are crime fiction's biggest readers—but the genre's top stories still overwhelmingly begin with the murder of a woman. I spoke to bestselling authors and literary experts to find out why the "dead girl" refuses to die.

Marie Claire · Jul 19

One Unexpected Royal Bride Once "Roared Around the United States on a Motorcycle" While Wearing "Leathers," Says Royal Biographer

"She managed to tread the fine reputational line between being considered fun or written off."

Marie Claire · Jul 18

Why Queen Camilla "Reportedly Felt a Little Broken" on Her Wedding Day to King Charles, According to a New Royal Biography

She was "reluctant to emerge from under her duvet."

Marie Claire · Jul 18

'Massively Depressing': The Winds of Winter Reaches Milestone George R.R. Martin Fans Dreaded

George R.R. Martin will face renewed scrutiny over The Winds of Winter when he appears at LAcon V this August, just as the wait for his sixth A Song of Ice and Fire novel passes a stark new record.

International Business Times UK · Jul 18

Hagitude author Sharon Blackie: ‘At 60 I wasn’t ready to give up, I was just starting’

The writer of cult hit If Women Rose Rooted is on a mission to bring folklore to modern readers. She talks about confronting her fears, communing with nature – and the power that comes with age

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

OPINION - Vick Hope: Books gave me the tools to understand my world — today’s children need that gift

The most important thing that we gain from reading is empathy — you learn to walk a day in someone else’s shoes

Evening Standard · Jul 18

Signed David Hockney print found in charity shop sells for more than £41,000

One of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, Hockney died last month.

Evening Standard · Jul 17

Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas

More than 800,000 copies of Impossible Creatures will be distributed to year 6 and P6 children through The Queen’s Christmas Present initiative

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17