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Alive by Melanie Challenger review – a maverick study of what it means to have a body

In this disorienting book, a poet argues we have been looking at nature – and ourselves – the wrong way

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Young girl's family baffled as 'manic' driver jailed

A family is heartbroken after a sentence was handed down to the drug driver who broke the law before crashing into their car and killing their daughter.

AAP · Jul 29

Beginning Middle End by Valeria Luiselli review – a mother and daughter’s odyssey

This journey of discovery from the US to Sicily tackles urgent themes, but is increasingly inward-looking

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

“Traces the evolution of a century of sonic experimentation, underscoring the ideas, technologies and cultural movements that shaped electronic music as we know it today”: Jean-Michel Jarre has written a history of electronic music

Machines features contributions from Hans Zimmer, Gary Numan and many more

MusicRadar · Jul 28

Ian McDonald obituary

Trinidad-born author and poet whose novel The Humming-Bird Tree is a classic of Caribbean literature

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Beatrix Potter murals unveiled to mark 160th anniversary of author’s birth

Carlisle city centre was chosen for the murals because of its close proximity to the Lake District, which Potter had strong connections to.

Evening Standard · Jul 28

The New York Times On Heritage Foundation 2.0

With a flashback to my resignation.

Reason · Jul 28

Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout are among Booker Prize semifinalists

Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award

The Independent UK · Jul 28

What "English Patient" left off screen

"But Have You Read the Book?" revisits the adaptation of Ondaatje's novel, which favored romance over history

Salon · Jul 28