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Sarah Wynn-Williams and Virginia Giuffre jointly win freedom to publish prize at British book awards
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (637+ words) In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voices Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams and the late Virginia Giuffre have jointly won the Freedom to Publish prize…...
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe review – a compulsive tale of money, lies and avoidable tragedy
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1407+ words) The Guardian London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe review – a compulsive tale of money, lies and avoidable tragedy A New Yorker writer traces the web of deceit that led a troubled teenager to his violent death Early one winter morning…...
No New York by Adele Bertei review – a vivid, vibrant musical coming of age
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (845+ words) The Guardian No New York by Adele Bertei review – a vivid, vibrant musical coming of age 1970s and 80s New York are viscerally evoked in this potent memoir of the ‘no wave’ scene You won’t necessarily have heard of Adele Bertei: she…...
Nine Incredible Cook Books That Are The Perfect Gifts For Cooking-Lovers This Christmas
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) I'm getting hungry just writing this. This is more than just a cookbook, it's more of a culinary journey. It's not only bursting with an array of Riaz's award-winning recipes, but also explores the histories and stories that have created…...
Tom Gauld on missing out on the Booker prize – cartoon
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (12+ words) Continue reading... Tom Gauld on missing out on the Booker prize – cartoon...
Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z Danielewski – House of Leaves author returns with a 1200-page western
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1049+ words) A quarter century after that landmark cult novel, this new epic has aspects of brilliance but seems designed for academic study rather than readerly enjoymentIn this moment of cultural panic about the decline of reading, it takes an enviable confidence…...
After Oscar by Merlin Holland review – Wilde’s grandson on the legacy of a scandal
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (410+ words) The playwright’s only living descendant traces the shadow cast by his trial – and his rehabilitation as a gay icon Today, Oscar Wilde is one of the most celebrated writers in English, both instantly recognisable and actually read. His plays are…...
Classics with added Yorkshire class: tributes to Tony Harrison
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Harrison’s poetry and plays made an electrifying connection with readers and audiences through his use of Leeds dialect, and his ear for rhyme. Writers remember his greatness Poet, playwright and broadcaster As a young man in the 1980s I made my…...
‘There was comedy at all times’: Andrew O’Hagan on 15 years of funny, frank and champagne-fuelled friendship with Edna O’Brien
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (849+ words) In the last decades of her life, the two novelists became close friends. He recalls their intense bond, their last trip to Ireland and her memories of being romanced by Richard Burton “I fucking hate the English. Do you?” “Not…...
Poem of the week: Red Carpet by Steve Malmude
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) An elusive love poem, skittish and serious, seems to be about the poet’s mother and who might count as her ‘first love’ A name they call me in the bosom of her family looking into her ways then averting my…...