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Why asking ‘Was Jane Austen gay?’ still causes controversy

Would Jane Austen have even understood the question of whether she was gay? Michel Foucault, French theorist and author of The History of Sexuality (1976), would answer: “Non”.

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How Foreign Brands Can Leverage The Little Red Book to Reach Chinese Consumers Effectively

In recent years, digital commerce and social platforms have introduced new ways for brands to engage with customers. One of the fastest-growing platforms among Chinese consumers is Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu).

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Two artists withdraw work from Barbican show in row over Gaza talk

Yto Barrada and Cian Dayrit ask for art to be removed from exhibition after venue pulled out of hosting speech about war

The Guardian - UK

Barbican backs away from hosting talk about Gaza war

London Review of Books ‘disappointed’ at venue’s decision not to host lectures, including one by Pankaj Mishra

The Guardian - UK

Plans for new £15million Stirling distillery turned down on appeal

Plans for a £15million distillery project for Stirling have been narrowly rejected on appeal. An application for the Wolfcraig Distillery on a site at Craigforth was refused planning permission in March last year. But a Local Review Body appeal has

Daily Record

Martha Mills prize: new award for young writers launched by London Review Bookshop

Prize for writing by 11-14-year-olds inspired by ‘imagination and curiosity’ of Martha, who died in 2021 aged 13

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Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2023

Our annual pick of the best debut authors has previously included Sally Rooney and Douglas Stuart. Here we talk to this year’s hottest prospects

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George McArdle quit Little River Band at its peak to become a painter's assistant and study the Bible

He provided the basslines to Little River Band's most famous songs — including Reminiscing and Help Is On Its Way — but George McArdle gave it all away after being awoken in the middle of the night 44 years ago.

ABC News

Dame Hilary Mantel: the pivotal works of the celebrated author, from Every Day is Mother’s Day to Wolf Hall

A workaholic her entire life, Mantel produced some of this century’s greatest historical novels

Evening Standard

‘The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write’: Hilary Mantel in her own words

The Booker prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy has died aged 70. Here are some of her best quotes on writing, illness, the monarchy and more

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