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Jack London bought 1,400 acres and planted eucalyptus trees; now a state park

Jack London’s California ranch became more than a country retreat during his final years. After buying Hill Ranch on Sonoma Mountain in 1905, he found land weakened by intensive farming and began studying agriculture seriously. He read farming manuals, explored soil management and tested new ideas across the property. As…

The Times of India

‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels

Falling in love with a novel motivated these five travel writers to immerse themselves in locations from the Yukon and Kyrgyzstan to the Côte d’Azur

The Guardian - UK

Tony Williams obituary

Other lives: Film expert who wrote books on the cinema and was a lecturer at Southern Illinois University in the US

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‘The Jungle’ at 120: How a 1906 novel continues to surface in discussions about unjust labour

In an age of inequality and exploitation, a 1906 novel that exposed hazardous working conditions and unsanitary practices in Chicago’s meat-packing plants at the turn of the 20th century still pops up in discussions about unjust labour.

The Conversation

How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now

There’s nothing new about calling George Orwell’s most influential novel prescient. But the focus has usually been on his portrayal of the oppressive aspects of life in Oceania, the superstate in which Nineteen Eighty-Four is set.

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50 Lesser-Known Historic Pics That You Might Enjoy

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Reading for release: Uzbekistan to free prisoners early if they finish chosen books

Uzbekistan has approved a law that allows prisoners to reduce their jail sentences by up to 30 days per year, by reading several books, included on a special list. But the educative exercise is not an option for all inmates.

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When a president goes rogue — in fiction

American novelists have often imagined presidents who seize power and defy the courts. Their lessons are sobering

Salon

Andrey Kurkov: ‘At 17, I got my hands on an illegal copy of The Gulag Archipelago’

The Ukrainian author on the joys of Jack London, cracking Hermann Hesse, and the soldier’s tale he can no longer reread

The Guardian - UK

How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause.

The Conversation

Expert calls out JD Vance "poornography"

Vance is no pauper — and there’s a bit of a shell game going on when it comes to his poverty credentials

Salon

JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor

JD Vance has climbed to his current position as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, in part, by selling himself as a hillbilly, calling on his Appalachian background to bolster his credentials to speak for the American working class.

The Conversation

From California’s bronzed surfers to China’s facekinis: A history of tanning around the world

If you’re lucky enough to have escaped to sunny shores of late, chances are your colleagues will have complimented you upon your return on your summer glow. Yet tanning as a fashionable practice is both a relatively recent historical phenomenon and one that varies according to place. In fact, sunbathing…

The Conversation

Fremont review – fortune cookie writer looking for love in deadpan migrant drama

Hints of early Jim Jarmusch in Babak Jalali’s dreamy fourth feature, with fine supporting turns from The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Gregg Turkington

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Family travel 5: A bookworm bucket list

A good book can transport us to magical places.

Daily Mirror

Jack Whitehall admits his girlfriend vetoes jokes about their private life on stage

Jack Whitehall's girlfriend Roxy gets to be the only person who has a say on his jokes which include details of their private life and health concerns

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5 historic state parks in Northern California worth visiting in 2023

Hankering for outdoor experiences that offer the wonder of the past? Try California, home to the largest state park system in the country, including about 50 that are designated as historic. Here are some historic state parks you might want to visit, all within striking distance of the Bay Area.

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Blake Morrison: ‘My sisters’ deaths left me feeling neglectful’

After writing books about his father and his mother, Blake Morrison swore he didn’t have another memoir in him. Then his younger sister died, and he couldn’t escape the urge to tell her story

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Television Q&A: Why is Shepard Smith's show no longer on CNBC?

You have questions. I have some answers.

The Independent UK

Canada travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

With the great outdoors all around you, vibrant coastal cities, big creatures and French-influenced culture, you’ll need a few trips to discover this North American giant

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Racism allegations at Hawthorn AFL club shocked some but the ugly truths of the AFL mirror our society

We already know the ugly truths of the AFL. This is the game where a senior club official once said Aboriginal people were welcome if they acted like white people. And now as we wait for the latest investigation into allegations about the Hawthorn club, the AFL must do more…

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