DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

Blockhead review – struggling novelist embraces his inner monster in comic thriller of literary machismo

Writer-director Matt Harlock looks into ego and insecurity in a smart film about a BritLit bad boy who goes down a grisly road

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2

Kim Kardashian's biographer reveals truth about her cosmetic surgery

Kim Kardashian's biographer Jonathan Van Meter - the writer behind Citizen Kim - has lifted the lid on long-running rumours about the reality TV star's cosmetic surgery.

BANG Premier · Nov 2

Mitch Albom’s Haiti orphanage shelters 56 children amid gang violence

Mitch Albom’s orphanage in Haiti, Have Faith Haiti, shelters 56 children in gang-controlled Port-au-Prince, with more than 50 teachers and staff caring for them behind guarded walls. The bestselling author and his wife, Janine, take in abandoned infants, toddlers with disabilities and children begging in the streets. The city around…

The Times of India · Nov 2

The Winds of Winter Update: Publisher Bantam Dismisses Viral Rumours Claiming TWOW Is Secretly Done

The Winds of Winter release date remains unconfirmed after Bantam rejected a viral leak claiming George R.R. Martin had finished the novel.

International Business Times UK · Nov 1

The truth about testicles: are we facing spermageddon?

When it comes to fertility, testosterone and reproductive fitness, manosphere misinformation is rife - which can lead to a lot of heartache. Meet the man who wants to change all that

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1

Dickens London Home Restored: Museum recreates writer’s rooms; £3.2 million project

From 1837 to 1839, Charles Dickens called 48 Doughty Street his home, writing timeless works such as Oliver Twist. This historic house was saved from demolition in 1923 and transformed into a museum in 1925. Following a £3.2 million restoration, the property now boasts a visitor center, exhibition space, and…

The Times of India · Nov 1

What it’s like to read 163 books in seven months, according to this year’s Booker Prize judges

THE BOOKER PRIZE: Liquid diets, daily targets, and no hobbies... Annabel Nugent speaks to Patricia Lockwood and Raymond Antrobus about the reality of judging one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes, and why despite the immense workload it is ‘a treasure hunt, not a punishment in hell’

The Independent UK · Nov 1

Unseen Harry Houdini writing published on 100th anniversary of his death

Strand magazine to feature never-before-seen article from Hungarian-born escapologist who was also a prolific author

The Guardian - US · Oct 31

What we’re reading: Ian Rankin, Louise Kennedy and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in October

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31

Massive Attack, Bob Marley, bell hooks and grime: what forces shaped four generations of Black Britons?

For Black History Month, figures from the arts, culture and sport reveal the people and ideas that made them who they are today

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31