YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

The appeal of eating a loved one’s ashes

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Rachael Stirling

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Edinburgh bookshop cancels event with author over 'problematic' posts about Jews

AN Edinburgh bookshop has cancelled an event with an author over his "problematic" posts related to Jews

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16

Rare 1953 James Bond book bought for £1 at car boot sale sells for £10,000

A woman bought a book at a car boot sale in Yorkshire for just £1 ten years ago. She later discovered it was a rare first edition of Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. The book retained its original dust jacket and was valued significantly. It was auctioned for £10,000, highlighting…

The Times of India · Oct 16

The Country Schoolmaster by Kate Grenville review – when finding the truth is ‘like grabbing at water’

The prize-winning author returns to Australia’s colonial archives to reflect on our thirst for answers. But like her source material, the results are slippery

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

Klara and the Sun review – Taika Waititi’s sci-fi comedy betrays the quiet wonder of its source material

2/5 Imagine somebody driving a clown car through Kazuo Ishiguro’s original novel, and you get this Jenna Ortega-led sci-fi comedy

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Taylor Swift donated 6,000 books to a library in 2011, helping it serve 27,452 people in 2025

In 2011, Taylor Swift generously donated 6,000 books to bolster local libraries in Berks County amid looming budget cuts. This pivotal support allowed the Reading Public Library to enrich its programs and attract thousands of community members. By 2025, the library circulated over 182,000 items and continued to foster engagement…

The Times of India · Oct 15

Trans rights activists target Harry Potter And The Cursed Child show in London's West End

The incident took place as celebrities were arriving ahead of a performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Evening Standard · Oct 15

UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action

Irish novelist Sally Rooney's books are no longer sold in the U.K. because she supports Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization

The Independent UK · Oct 15

‘A powerful act of imagination and self-affirmation’: experts on how to start writing a book

Thinking about writing a book and doing it are two very different things – so how to get started and follow through?

The Guardian - US · Oct 15

Inés Gómez Mont Publishes a Crime Novel While Still Wanted in Mexico and her Husband under ICE Custody

Inés Gómez Mont's first novel follows a Mexican lawyer drawn into a criminal case involving a powerful businessman, family rivalries and the country's highest circles of influence. Its author, meanwhile, remains wanted in Mexico in a financial crime investigation that has kept her away from television for five years.

Latin Times · Oct 15