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Queen Elizabeth "Never Saw Herself as a Celebrity" and Once Suggested She Spent Too Much "Time Conversing With Total Strangers"

"She did not care what other people thought about her," one royal historian revealed.

Marie Claire

Diane Munday obituary

Pioneering abortion campaigner whose beliefs were underpinned by humanism

The Guardian - UK

One Hobby Gave Queen Elizabeth "Another Life" and Distracted Her From the "Pressures and Demands" of Being the Monarch, Says Royal Historian

"She could behave with them in ways that were not allowed in public."

Marie Claire

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Inside the idyllic studio of Alison Lester: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’

The doyenne of Australian picture books talks about her creative process, the ‘wild and woolly’ place that inspired Magic Beach – and how a favourite idea was sketched on an aeroplane sick bag

The Guardian - AU

‘If I gave up work, what would I do?’ – Kathy Lette says she's not ready to retire yet

'At 66, I don’t feel I’ve passed my amuse-by date' says woman&home's witty columnist

Woman & Home

Rahul Gandhi stopped from reading out Caravan article in Parliament

The Lok Sabha ground to a halt on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read out a Caravan article that cited an as-yet-unpublished book by former Army chief General Manoj Naravane.

Newslaundry

Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif review – a sure-fire Booker contender

This funny and subversive novel reckons with life under martial law in late-70s Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

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'Pariah': children's author jailed for grooming teens

A children's author who admitted grooming teenage girls online used and abused his position as a ruse for his own sexual gratification, a judge has heard.

AAP

John Lithgow: ‘It Upsets Me When People Are Vehemently Opposed To My Having Anything To Do With' Harry Potter

The actor is taking on the role of Dumbledore.

Cinemablend

Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: ‘I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?’

As the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is published, the author shows no signs of slowing down – scripting films, opening a bookshop and making plans to rebuild his hometown

The Guardian - UK

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan on his lip-syncing downfall and Grammys comeback: ‘The truth will set you free’

Three decades after having his Grammy rescinded as part of the notorious duo, he is a nominee once more, for the audiobook of his unflinching memoir. ‘I had to tell my story,’ he says

The Guardian - UK

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Changed My Mind About About A Classic Book I Read Way Back In High School

I never saw that ending coming…either time.

Cinemablend

7 biggest differences between Netflix's 'Bridgerton' season 4 and the book

'Bridgerton' season 4 part 1 makes some big changes from the book

Tom’s Guide

Apple TV just landed its own major fantasy franchise — and it could be even better than peak 'Game of Thrones'

Apple has struck a deal to bring Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books to life, and it could make Apple TV a must-have streaming service for fantasy fans.

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The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: how Animalia became a global bestseller, hand-me-down recipes, and the genius of Miles Davis

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Total Film

Skyrim lead turned novelist says George R.R. Martin should move on from Game of Thrones entirely: "George gave his story to somebody else and they ran with it and they did an amazing job with it"

"He'd be wise to say they finished my work and now I want to do something new"

Reason

Butt Me No Butts: Teacher's Firing for Reading "I Need a New Butt!" Children's Book to Class Overturned

A short excerpt from Tuesday's long decision by Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Anthony Lawrence in Price v. Hinds County… The post Butt Me No Butts: Teacher's Firing for Reading "I Need a New Butt!" Children's Book to Class Overturned appeared first on Reason.com.

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Queen Camilla Leads Celebrity-Packed Tribute to ‘Rivals’ Author Jilly Cooper

“Very few writers get to be a legend in their own lifetime."

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Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird

Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'

The Guardian - UK

Jack Kerouac’s 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned

The draft – one of the Beat Generation’s defining artefacts – will be part of a wider sale of pieces from the Jim Irsay Collection at Christie’s in March

Evening Standard

Joanna Lumley ‘elated and full of champagne’ after Jilly Cooper memorial

The service took place at Southwark Cathedral in London on Friday morning.

The Guardian - UK

Sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife to be published this autumn

Audrey Niffenegger’s follow-up to her global bestseller focuses on Alba, the daughter of Henry and Clare, as she negotiates two marriages and various modern-era dystopias

The Guardian - UK

The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

White Moss by Anna Nerkagi | The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin | The Roof Beneath Their Feet by Geetanjali Shree | Berlin Shuffle by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

Evening Standard

'A ray of sunshine': Rivals stars and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Jilly Cooper at London memorial service

Rivals stars David Tennant, Victoria Smurfit and Danny Dyer are among the guests at the memorial for Dame Jilly Cooper at London’s Southwark Cathedral

The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: George Saunders, Erin Somers and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in January

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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