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What's Henry VIII doing in 1920s Virginia? He's in Jeannette Walls' wild new novel
Source: LA Times'Hang the Moon' expands Jeannette Walls writing beyond 'The Glass Castle' and other personal stories, following a Tudor-like dynasty in 1920s Virginia... Read More
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Six libraries to close in Aberdeen, despite efforts to save them
Source: The GuardianMany of the buildings are in deprived areas, say Save Aberdeen Libraries, while Aberdeen City Council argues facilities will be moved to cheaper ‘hubs... Read More
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Points mean pages: why I’ve embraced the world of online reading challenges
Source: The GuardianI’ve set a goal of reading 50 books this year, and logging my progress is strangely satisfying. Some might not approve of turning reading into a game,... Read More
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In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public
Source: NPRSmith's poems reveal that his wonder at the world keeps him holding on to faith in the way the universe works. Ultimately, this collection points to o... Read More
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Book Review: ‘The Great Reclamation,’ by Rachel Heng
Source: NYTRapid modernization takes its toll in Rachel Heng’s impressive epic “The Great Reclamation.”... Read More
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Book Review: ‘Ada’s Room,’ by Sharon Dodua Otoo
Source: NYTIn Sharon Dodua Otoo’s novel, “Ada’s Room,” readers follow the many lives of one woman through unexpected eyes.... Read More
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Touching Cloth by Fergus Butler-Gallie review – the pratfalls and pitfalls of priesthood
Source: The GuardianButler-Gallie’s wry memoir of his work as a Church of England priest is warm and rewarding, if tinged with disappointment When the young clergyman Fer... Read More
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Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad review – drama in the West Bank
Source: The GuardianAn actor returns to Palestine and joins a local production of Hamlet in this richly layered and elegant examination of memories and oppression Isabell... Read More
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Book Review: ‘Tanya: Poems,’ by Brenda Shaughnessy
Source: NYTIn Brenda Shaughnessy’s collection “Tanya,” the self is fluid and love is “timelessness itself.”... Read More
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Margo Jefferson wins 2023 Rathbones Folio prize
Source: The GuardianThe writer and critic’s memoir, Constructing a Nervous System, was described as ‘astounding and rhapsodic’ by judges Critic and author Margo Jefferson... Read More
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Train tomes: Exeter St Davids station opens book vending machine
Source: The GuardianPenguin Random House has installed a machine in the Devon city’s station, enabling travellers to buy a changing raft of titles, inspired by company fo... Read More
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The big idea: how can England’s universities survive?
Source: The GuardianThe government’s laissez-faire approach has imperilled the whole system. It’s time for a radical rethink If you listened to ministers, you’d think tha... Read More
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