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Iranian-French author known for Persepolis dies at 56

Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent human rights advocate and the author of the autobiographical book Persepolis, has died at 56.

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The Children by Melissa Albert review – intriguing fairytale of creativity’s dangers

In her first novel for adults, the YA author explores the dark side of writers who fictionalise their children’s lives

The Guardian - UK

Who Was Marjane Satrapi? Net Worth, Career and Heartbreaking Romance Behind 'Persepolis' Creator's Final Years

Marjane Satrapi's life, career, net worth and final years explored following her death at 56, including her work behind Persepolis.

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The Ruiners by Ellena Savage review – a playful and subversive take on Great Expectations

In her sharp and intellectual first novel, the author finds tragic comedy in socialism, inequality and the flawed ways we connect as the world burns

The Guardian - AU

This week’s bestselling books – June 5

The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ books, plus win a book on the meaning of NZ life

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Virginia Giuffre's Memoir 'The Nobody Girl' Reveals Threats Kept Some Epstein Victims' Names Hidden

Virginia Giuffre's memoir explores her experiences of abuse and the challenges in publicly naming individuals linked to Epstein's network.

International Business Times UK

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan audiobook review – a grim life in China’s gig economy

This memoir of a man who moved around China chasing low-paid work for 20 years is an indictment of a shocking system, read in a suitably austere way

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Star-studded line-up unveiled for Scottish crime writing festival

Richard Osman, Lucy Foley and Lee Child will be among the authors taking part in a “sensational” crime writing festival in September, organisers…

The National (Scotland)

Denise Mina unveils line-up for ‘sensational’ crime writing festival

Bloody Scotland takes place in Stirling in September.

Evening Standard

Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis and acclaimed French-Iranian artist, dies aged 56

Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last year

The Guardian - UK

Cooking, travelling, and the magic of joyful daily food moments

From station‑side markets to late‑night hotel rooms, you can take pleasure in the smallest everyday eating rituals

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Pentagon UFO Chief Claims He Saw 'Alien Bodies' and 'Non-Human Craft' With His Own Eyes

Former Pentagon UFO investigator Jay Stratton claims he personally saw 'non-human craft' and 'non-human beings', and now plans to detail an alleged 80‑year US government cover-up in a new memoir.

International Business Times UK

UK university’s axing of black studies MA has ‘dangerous parallel’ with US, says academic

Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’

The Guardian - UK

Who Will Play Violet and Xaden? Breaking Down the 'Fourth Wing' Casting Rumours

Amazon's adaptation of 'Fourth Wing' sparks fan speculation over casting choices for lead roles, with actors like Josh Heuston and Mackenzie Foy being popular picks.

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Dominion by Addie E Citchens review – Women’s prize-shortlisted portrait of patriarchy’s horrors

The violence of male entitlement is embodied in the charismatic son of a Mississippi pastor, in a sharp portrait of cruelty and inheritance

Evening Standard

War Horse at the National Theatre: Remains tremendously moving

4/5 The return of War Horse to the National Theatre comes with added resonance in our time

Latin Times

Jill Biden Details Awkward Ride With Melania During Trump Inauguration, Says She 'Kept Trying to Switch the Topic to the Weather'

The former first lady recounted a "stone-faced" ride from the White House to the Capitol following the traditional pre-inauguration tea

The Guardian - UK

Maureen Duffy obituary

Poet, playwright and novelist who fought hard for gay rights and the welfare of her fellow authors

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Filming underway in Glasgow for popular Scottish detective drama

Rebus, the acclaimed BBC drama fronted by Richard Rankin and based on the best-selling novels by Ian Rankin will return next year

The Guardian - UK

Ambivalence by Brian Dillon review – an odd man out

The critic’s memoir’s is a portrait in determination to go against the grain and ‘pursue a life in words and ideas’

The Guardian - UK

Wimmy Road Boyz by Sufiyaan Salam review – an electric debut set on Manchester’s Curry Mile

Written in breathless multilingual prose, this coming-of-age meets state-of-the-nation novel is an incredible literary performance

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Six things you need to do to win the World Cup

Only eight nations have managed this across 22 tournaments, and these are the trends

Marie Claire

Royal Author Reveals Prince William’s Surprising Inspiration From “The Closest Thing America Has To A Royal Family”

“There’s also romance, infidelity, ambition, glamour, success, power and duty."

The Guardian - UK

Funny and full of sex: why you should read Proust’s In Search of Lost Time

Letters: Readers strike an encouraging note for those sceptical of the joys of Proust, saying it has plenty to make it worth perservering

International Business Times UK

Jill Biden's 'View From The East Wing': Memoir Reveals Hidden Health Panics And White House Secrets

Jill Biden's explosive new memoir, 'View from the East Wing,' discusses hidden medical crises, West Wing rifts, and her secret debate-night panic.

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