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George Orwell’s son Richard Blair says he feels uncomfortable with some of the author’s work

Orwell’s writing made a global impact, but its legacy has been marred by claims of misogyny and antisemitism

The Independent UK

Chuck Schumer clung to belief Republicans would ‘expel’ Trump, book says

Even as 2024 election loomed, reporters say, Democratic Senate leader was sure GOP would ‘expel the turd of Trump’

The Guardian - US

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – love and betrayal from the Nobel laureate

This is a powerful story of debt and obligation set against the tourism boom in post-colonial Tanzania

The Guardian - UK

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Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Tales of beach camping from a bygone era have won Australia's top literary prize, with the author hoping young readers will understand more about their elders.

AAP

Who Is Government? by Michael Lewis review – what Doge is trying to destroy

The Moneyball author is joined by writers including Dave Eggers and Geraldine Brooks in a hymn of praise to the workers who keep America’s cogs turning

The Guardian - UK

What does Maga-land look like? Let me show you America’s unbeautiful suburban sprawl

I drove 2,000 miles with a French friend across my home country – and saw the endless nowhere land that is the crucible of Trumpism, says Guardian Europe correspondent Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Bestselling Australian Bad Guys author Aaron Blabey signs eight-figure deal for seven new books

First title of series for tweens titled Game of Pets will be fantasy story to debut in 2026

The Guardian - AU

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Samantha Harvey and Téa Obreht shortlisted for inaugural Climate fiction prize

The Orbital and Morningside authors join Abi Daré, Roz Dineen and Kaliane Bradley in the running for the £10,000 award, for inspiring ways to ‘rise to the challenges of the climate crisis with hope and inventiveness’

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry's US immigration documents unsealed after court battle

Evening Standard

Norman Page obituary

Other lives: English lecturer who was a prolific author and editor of books on writers and their literature

The Guardian - UK

'Sunrise' arrives at midnight for fans celebrating release of new 'Hunger Games' novel

Bookstores worldwide hosted midnight parties for “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth installment in Suzanne Collins' “Hunger Games” series

The Independent UK

Blanche d’Alpuget on her racy new detective novel: ‘All my books have had quite a bit of sex’

The author and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke turns from political biography and historical fiction to a crime caper set in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

The Guardian - AU

Authors await overdue payments as publisher Unbound goes into administration

The company, launched in 2011, has been acquired by new company Boundless, after writers have been left unpaid for months

The Guardian - UK

Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors at the Menier Chocolate Factory review: toothless show lacks bite

2/5 Despite a talented cast, this Dracula spoof entirely misses the jugular

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins review – second Hunger Games prequel is not for the faint-hearted

Moments of lyricism and literary flourishes help to leaven the grimness as the backstory of Haymitch Abernathy, eventual mentor to Katniss Everdeen, takes centre stage

The Guardian - UK

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – a masterclass in quicksilver storytelling

The Nobel laureate’s wonderful new novel connects a trio of east African teens as they come of age, moving from small-scale dramas to wide-ranging social panoramas

Marie Claire

Gwyneth Paltrow Proves the Boho-Chic Trend Revival Is for Minimalists With a Sheer Sweater Dress

The Goop founder updated the nostalgic trend with an understated mini dress.

The Guardian - US

Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash

Senate majority leader cites security concerns as fury grows over New Yorker’s support for Republican funding bill

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Latin Times

Chuck Schumer Forced to Postpone Book Tour After Turning on Dems in Funding Vote Prompts 'Security Concerns'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been forced to postpone his book tour due to "security concerns" stemming from planned protests at multiple events Schumer was scheduled to attend.

The Independent UK

What goes on in a Christian Science reading room?

In nearly every major American city and in many small towns, Christian Science reading rooms are found mixed in with storefronts

The Conversation

From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase ‘pride and prejudice’

Most readers hear “pride and prejudice” and immediately think of Jane Austen’s most famous novel, that salty-sweet confection of romance and irony with a fairy-tale ending.

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian writer Dag Solstad dies aged 83

A hugely influential novelist and critic, Solstad won the Norwegian Critics prize three times, and his work was translated by Haruki Murakami

Reason

Ex-Wife May Not Distribute Memoir in Which She Accuses Ex-Husband of Abuse, Because That May Harm Child

From Clark v. Clark, decided Mar. 5 by South Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Paula Thomas, joined by Judges Blake… The post Ex-Wife May Not Distribute Memoir in Which She Accuses Ex-Husband of Abuse, Because That May Harm Child appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Michael Morpurgo recalls Putin encounter that made a ‘shiver go down my spine’

‘This reception was extraordinary and strange,’ author said

The Guardian - UK

How To End a Story: Collected Diaries by Helen Garner review – the greatest journals since Virginia Woolf’s

The Australian writer’s decision to publish her diaries in her own lifetime – subjecting herself to scorching observations on self-doubt and unravelling marriages – makes for a wonderfully rich and rewarding read

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