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Virginia Evans: ‘I loved books about things that can’t exist’

The Women’s prize-shortlisted novelist on taking inspiration from John Steinbeck, Joan Didion and Jhumpa Lahiri, and weeping through Little Women in her 30s

The Guardian - UK

What is missing from the Guardian’s 100 best novels list

Letters: Readers share their reflections on the best works of fiction in English, and ask whether popularity or lightheartedness disqualified books from consideration

The Guardian - UK

Quote of the Day by William Wordsworth: ‘Love betters what is best’ - What the Daffodils poet really meant by this simple 5-word quote and its lesson on why success alone never feels enough

Quote of the Day by William Wordsworth suggests that success, talent, and achievement alone rarely make life feel complete without emotional connection and compassion. Through the simple five-word line “Love betters what is best,” the famous Daffodils poet reflects on how love gives deeper meaning to even the finest parts…

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Route 66, the quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

One of the world's most famous highways marks its centennial this year

The Independent UK

Route 66: The ultimate guide to driving the American quintessential road trip

As Route 66 celebrates its centennial anniversary, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals how to get a taste of the ‘good old days’ along the 2,500-mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica

The Independent UK

Why dispute ruling on Palestine Action, but accept legal challenge on elections?

Brief letters: Legal muddles | Woody Guthrie | Cabbage queen | Ode to pigeons | The mystery of birth

The Guardian - UK

8 of the best Bruce Springsteen tracks to test your hi-fi system

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‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control

As the driving force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, he wrote some of the 60s’ most enduring songs. But a poor record deal followed by years in the wilderness drove him to the brink of breakdown. Now 80, he looks back

The Guardian - UK

A Route 66 ghost town was ‘frozen in time’. Is it on the verge of a comeback?

Newberry Springs was almost lost to the desert. But as America’s ‘mother road’ turns 100, locals see hope that the boom times could return

The Guardian - US

I Found And Compiled 27 Interesting Facts From Literature History

Authors are a special group of people, almost living in a world of their own, always on the hunt for inspiration. That being said, here are 28 highly interesting tidbits from the history of literature that I collected.

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8 Famous Pebble Beach Residents Through The Years

Pebble Beach is one of the most iconic courses in golf and, throughout its history, a number of famous faces have resided in the area

Golf Monthly

From racism to ableism, Of Mice and Men still sparks a debate

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Nels Abbey on the book’s place in schools and share their perspectives as students and teachers

The Guardian - UK

Of Mice And Men and To Kill A Mockingbird removed from Welsh GCSE curriculum

Both American classics have been criticised for their inclusion of racial slurs.

Evening Standard

Can you sleep your way to better decision making? Here’s what the science says

The author John Steinbeck said: “It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” Many others have claimed they formulated breakthroughs and innovations in dreams. Recent studies on the science of sleep suggest these…

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The Independent UK

Mom and child jumped from a window to escape a deadly Las Vegas fire that killed four

Authorities say two adults and two children were found dead in the charred rubble of a southwest Las Vegas house fire

Salon

Steinbeck plundered her work for "Wrath"

Migrant camp worker Sanora Babb wrote what could have been the era's definitive book. Instead she became a footnote

The Guardian - UK

‘A huge loss’: is it the end for the ship that helped us understand life on Earth?

The Joides Resolution has contributed to our understanding of climate crisis, the origin of life, earthquakes and eruptions. But funding cuts mean it may have sailed its last expedition

Salon

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

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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 Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Death of England: The Plays; Grapes of Wrath; Please Right Back – review

Thomas Coombes and Paapa Essiedu grip in an all too timely revival of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’s state-of-the-nation monologues. Plus, slow-motion Steinbeck and 1927’s latest flight of fancy

The Guardian - UK

The Grapes of Wrath review – dark moments on a long jalopy ride through a shattered world

The hardship in Steinbeck’s classic Depression-era novel is well captured in Frank Galati’s atmospheric adaptation, but you long for more tension, more to happen

The Independent UK

The Grapes of Wrath review: Steinbeck’s hymn to human misery and endurance is epic but scrappy on stage

Cherry Jones is wry and warm in Carrie Cracknell’s revival of Steinbeck’s story about a sprawling clan of dustbowl refugees in the Depression era – but the elements of this three-hour production don’t always fully connect

Evening Standard

The Grapes of Wrath at the National Theatre review: the powerhouse cast led by Cherry Jones is compelling

Though this initially understated Steinbeck adaptation steers clear of pastiche, a melodromatic second half threatens to veer into parody

Evening Standard

The Amalfi Coast hotspots for literature lovers

An hour’s drive from the grit and grime of Naples lies a glittering stretch of coastline that’s so jaw-droppingly beautiful, it’s served as the setting for many an ancient myth.

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Classic Novels: Timeless Stories That Resonate Across Generations

Explore classic literature from authors like Toni Morrison and John Steinbeck, delving into universal themes and societal issues.

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