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OPINION - London was warned about the Great Fire of 1666 — this summer is a wake-up call

As Britain faces record-breaking summer heat, historical novelist Jack Jewers reflects on the ignored warnings before the Great Fire of London in 1666—and why history is repeating itself

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Anita Brookner by Hermione Lee review – an enigmatic literary great given her due

This exhaustive biography of the Booker winner brings her properly out of the shadows for the first time

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Wendell Berry death: Celebrated Kentucky author and environmentalist dies aged 92

Author-agrarian Wendell Berry, a Kentucky native who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, has died

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Switzy by Emma Cline review – this Booker-listed account of a man’s last days is profoundly moving

Struggling with Alzheimer’s, the central character sets out on his final journey to a euthanasia clinic

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Why "Backlash Ensued" Over an "Offensive" Change to King Charles's Coronation in 2023, Per Royal Author

One royal expert called it "one of the more problematic and controversial moments of 2023."

Marie Claire · Aug 30

Queen Elizabeth Wanted to "Preserve the Mystery Surrounding" One Particular Tradition, According to a Royal Historian

The monarch made sure one thing was "hidden from television cameras."

Marie Claire · Aug 30

Barack Obama, JFK and … Josh Frydenberg: what can a memoir do for an ambitious politician?

The former treasurer’s new book will hit shelves soon, but he may learn that memoirs can be blunt instruments for political renewal. Just ask Peter Costello

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30

Malcolm Knox: ‘Trump’s name will turn to dust, just as every other dictator’s name has’

It may sound strange: satirical novels set in Stalin’s Soviet empire, by an Australian journalist, about Trump’s America. But Knox’s darkly hilarious books have arrived when global politics so often feel like a farce

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30

‘Who would dare take on Elizabeth Jane Howard’s fans?’ Louisa Young on reviving the Cazalet Chronicles

The author’s new trilogy continues her aunt’s beloved family saga. What would happen next to the sprawling cast of characters ... and could she pull it off?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

'From now on I'm treating every day as best' - Kathy Lette is done saving clothes for special occasions

You’ll find woman&home columnist Kathy wearing a taffeta ball gown to the supermarket from now on

Woman & Home · Aug 30