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33 Shocking And Heartbreaking Stories Famous People Shared In Their Memoirs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1650+ words) Hayden Panettiere reflected on her struggles with alcoholism, which led to her losing custody of her daughter, Kaya. This post deals with sensitive topics like child abuse, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Read with caution and…...
Tom Gauld on Middlemarch being voted the best novel of all time
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (14+ words) Continue reading... Tom Gauld on Middlemarch being voted the best novel of all time...
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (145+ words) The Guardian The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup Honey by Imani Thompson; Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre; The Final Chapter by CB Everett; The Hollow Boys by Tariq Ashkanani; Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry Honey…...
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood audiobook review – a shore thing
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (205+ words) A wannabe folk singer’s humdrum life as a shrimp catcher is upended by the arrival of a mysterious American stranger in the Booker-listed tale Benjamin Wood’s novel, which spans two days, brims with atmosphere and detail; you can practically smell…...
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…...
The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (173+ words) This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration The actor John Hollingworth delivers a confident and charismatic reading of this gripping and bawdily entertaining novel that delights in ripe…...
Poem of the week – from plastic: A Poem by Matthew Rice | Poetry
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (20+ words) Two time-stamped poems are taken from a book-length sequence tracking the human moments of a factory night shift...
Carol Rumens, poet and the Guardian’s poem of the week columnist, dies aged 81
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) The British poet, who also wrote plays, fiction and published poetry in translation, analysed almost 1,000 poems for her much-loved series British poet Carol Rumens, whose Guardian poem of the week column ran for nearly 20 years and was beloved among its…...
‘Extraordinary and original poet’ JH Prynne dies aged 89
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (353+ words) The maverick writer and scholar was a pioneer in 60s avant garde circles, and emerged as a cult figure despite an aversion to publicity, and poetry that was hard to parse Jeremy Halvard Prynne, known as JH Prynne, a maverick figure…...
‘After all the horrible things we’ve been through,’ he said to me, ‘if I die of cancer, it will make a bad story’: Siri Hustvedt on losing Paul Auster
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) First there was the double tragedy that tore the family apart – then came a deadly diagnosis. The writer reflects on life after the death of her novelist husband We all die, but only some of us know our lives could…...