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Beasts of England by Adam Biles review – timely successor to Animal Farm

Set in a petting zoo, this political fable for post-Brexit times is a stark portrait of an isolated, bankrupted community

The Guardian - UK

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce is making the media ask the worst questions

The singer and actor’s divorce is nobody’s business – but the tabloid narrative that she’s a party lover while he’s a devoted father should be questioned

The Guardian - US

Dracula may have wept blood: study

From George Orwell to Vlad the Impaler, this novel form of analytical chemistry is enhancing how we view history

Salon

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On This Day: George Orwell's classic 'Animal Farm' was published on August 17, 1945

It was on this day (August 17) in 1945 when George Orwell's classic novella 'Animal Farm' was published. And the rest, as they say, is history.

The Times of India

Wifedom by Anna Funder review – Mrs Orwell comes up for air

The Stasiland author re-examines the short life of George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, in an effort to give her a voice

The Guardian - UK

'George Orwell claimed that all Scots were whisky-swilling imperialists'

GEORGE Orwell was born Eric Blair on 25 June 1903. Thirty years later, when his first book was published, the name on the cover was not the…

The National (Scotland)

George Orwell's 'Scotophobia' – and how he overcame it – explored in new book

GEORGE Orwell’s “Scotophobia”, and how he overcame it while writing his masterpiece 1984 on the Hebridean island of Jura, is explored in an…

The National (Scotland)

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Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder review – inside a troubled marriage

This feminist reimagining of the fierce and witty Eileen O’Shaughnessy strips her of agency all over again

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on invisible women: cancelled by history, restored with care

Editorial: A new book on George Orwell’s first wife examines how Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s life was erased

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: hope lost of finding Taipan crash crew; Sydney records hottest July; and the wife behind a famous author

The defence minister, Richard Marles, has said a thorough investigation will be launched after a helicopter crashed on a training mission in Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Books of the Month: From Anne Enright’s The Wren, The Wren to Wifedom by Anna Funder

Martin Chilton reviews the biggest new books for August in our monthly column

The Independent UK

Looking for Eileen: how George Orwell wrote his wife out of his story

Anna Funder explains how the search for Eileen O’Shaughnessy, a compelling figure strangely absent from Orwell’s writing, illuminated her own life

The Guardian - UK

The puritanism of Moms for Liberty is about fear of losing power

It’s another iteration of white-bread America’s fear and hostility toward anything more unsettling than “Leave It to Beaver.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Changing attitudes towards chefs

"It is important to remember that [the profession] requires deep dedication and iron discipline"

Salon

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The Conversation

How chefs became rock stars

Culinary shows such as Top Chef attract millions of viewers. Audiences eagerly tune in weekly to watch famous chefs in impeccable attire offer their advice or criticism of a variety of dishes. The success of these shows can be long-lasting. The Netflix the documentary series Chef’s Table has been running…

Evening Standard

Pub Club: Welcome to the app that already knows your new favourite local

In need of a pint with no particular place to go? Pub Club thinks it has the answer

The Conversation

Unpacking the controversy behind Roger Waters' latest tour

“I will not be cancelled,” roared the former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters at a recent concert in Birmingham, part of a European tour mired in controversy. There have been police investigations in Berlin, demonstrations in Britain and accusations of fostering hatred against Jews, but Waters has remained defiant.

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton sending George to boarding school would 'tell us a lot', says expert

Prince William and Kate Middleton were recently seen touring Eton College with their oldest son Prince George sparking speculation about where the second-in-line to the throne will continue his education as a teenager

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The Guardian - AU

‘Exciting’, ‘bold’, ‘laugh out loud’: the best Australian books out in July

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Conversation

Anna Funder rescues George Orwell's wife Eileen from being 'cancelled by the patriarchy' – and reminds us he's a sexual predator

In the summer of 2017, Anna Funder found herself “at a moment of peak overload”. Juggling the competing demands of getting her children ready for the new school year, grocery shopping, home maintenance and caring for members of her extended family, Funder felt she had been spiritually drained by the…

The Guardian - UK

‘Resistance is possible’: Ravish Kumar, the broadcaster risking his life to tell the truth about India today

The journalist’s fearless reporting on India under Narendra Modi cost him his job and freedom. Now broadcasting to millions on YouTube, he is the subject of a new documentary

Wales Online

How a Welsh teenager became a violent killer, preying on random men and women for thrills

Elizabeth Jones when just 18 and working as a dancer in London clubs when she met a wannabe gangster with a gun

The Times of India

George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984' returned to the Oregon state US library after 65 years

After 65-years, a copy of George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, "1984," has finally found its way back to the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon. The book was accompanied by a heartfelt note from an 86-year-old man identified only as WP, who felt compelled to return it due to its enduring…

Daily Record

Prince George seen visiting Eton sparking rumours he'll attend dad William's former school

The young royal was spotted at the £46,000 a year boys' school near Windsor with his parents Kate Middleton and Prince William on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Orwell Prizes for political writing 2023 winners announced

Named in honour of writer-journalist George Orwell, the Orwell Prizes is one of the most prestigious prizes given for political writings in the UK. The winners of Orwell Prizes for political writing 2023 in various categories were announced at a ceremony in London on June 22. While Tom Crewe won…

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