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Twenty experts on the book that got them through their 20s – part one

Your 20s can be an intense decade. In the words of Taylor Swift, those years are “happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time”. Many of us turn to literature to guide us through the highs and the lows of this formative era. We asked 20 of our academic…

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King and author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro ‘discussed threat AI could pose to creatives’

The Japanese-born writer, 70, was made a Companion of Honour for services to literature at an event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

David Beckham to receive knighthood at Windsor Castle

He will be accepting honours alongside Nobel Prize-winning novelist Sir Kazuo Ishiguro and West End performer Dame Elaine Paige.

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Arise, Sir David Beckham! England legend receives knighthood from the King as proud Victoria watches on

The football star, 50, was given the honour at a star-studded investiture ceremony on Tuesday

Evening Standard

The upcoming book-to-screen adaptations I’m most excited about

From Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet to Frieda McFadden’s The Housemaid, don’t miss these movies at the cinema

The Independent UK

15 Years Ago, Britain Gave Us The Most Brutally Honest Sci-Fi Movie Of The Century

Led by Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield, 'Never Let Me Go' is still devastatingly prescient.

Inverse

Kazuo Ishiguro said he won the Nobel Prize for making people cry – 20 years later, Never Let Me Go should make us angry

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What if Hitler was assassinated and World War II ended in compromise? Catherine Chidgey imagines a parallel reality

Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel, The Book of Guilt, has been hotly anticipated. Following the critical and commercial success of her last two novels, it was the subject of a bidding war between UK publishers. The Book of Guilt is also now the first of her books to be released in…

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The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey review – this dystopia could have been extraordinary

Alternate political realities are compellingly explored in this sinister vision of a children’s home – but the echoes of Ishiguro are just too strong

The Guardian - UK

Kazuo Ishiguro: 'When you go from book to film, that’s a fireside moment'

Movies are a regular presence in author Kazuo Ishiguro's life in part because filmmakers keep wanting to turn his books into them

The Independent UK

Kazuo Ishiguro reveals why he prefers unfaithful film adaptations of his books

‘It’s a form of egomania,’ Nobel Prize winner said

The Independent UK

‘I had a chance to pass my mum’s story on’: Kazuo Ishiguro on growing up in shadow of the Nagasaki bomb

The film version of A Pale View of Hills, the Nobel-winner’s tale of loss, exile and a pregnant radioactive bride, is about to premiere at Cannes. The writer explains why this story is so personal to him

The Guardian - UK

Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement

‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf

The Guardian - UK

‘AI will become very good at manipulating emotions’: Kazuo Ishiguro on the future of fiction and truth

On the 20th anniversary of Never Let Me Go, the Nobel prize-winning novelist talks about the role of the author in a post-truth world – and why he’s ‘not a great writer of prose’

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Royal Society of Literature in chaos as director quits amid in-fighting and free speech rows

Dozens of high profile writers including Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro and Dame Marina Warner have all criticised its current leadership

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British New Year Honors Recognize Diverse Contributions

Carey Mulligan, Stephen Fry, and Kazuo Ishiguro among notable recipients of New Year Honors in the UK for their contributions to arts, sports, and communit...

The Independent UK

Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors list

Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro have been awarded New Year Honors that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society

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Book Recommendations from Me (and My Colleagues)

Every holiday season, the University of Chicago Law School collects and shares book recommendations from the faculty. Here are three… The post Book Recommendations from Me (and My Colleagues) appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Time is running out’: 12 Nobel laureates urge Keir Starmer to intervene in case of jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Writers JM Coetzee, Annie Ernaux, Kazuo Ishiguro and Olga Tokarczuk are among the laureates imploring the prime minister to act on behalf of the British Egyptian political prisoner

International Business Times

ABBA's Bjorn Among 11,000 Artists Issuing AI Warning

Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on female artists: a force to be reckoned with

Editorial: Tracey Emin is right, women keep on creating into old age. Their work is finally getting the attention it deserves

The Guardian - UK

Never Let Me Go review – fresh life found in Kazuo Ishiguro’s school dystopia

Nell Barlow is heartbreaking as the doomed heroine of the alt-reality boarding-school tale, expertly adapted by Suzanne Heathcote

Total Film

Hate sci-fi movies? 32 movies to change your mind

If androids and aliens leave you yawning, check out these sci-fi flicks off the beaten path

Reason

Review: Klara and the Sun Tackles AI Regulation

Kazuo Ishiguro's beautiful meditation on the parameters that constrain robots and humans alike

Evening Standard

Kazuo Ishiguro: I come up with book titles by looking through cookbooks

The Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author also talked about how confused he is by fellow writers who do not know how they will finish a book.

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