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Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks: How Jane Austen and a fascination with mental illness led to the writing of Birdsong

Ysenda Maxtone Graham discovers the childhood of one of our best loved authors, Sebastian Faulks.

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Great writers and the cats who owned them by Susannah Fullerton: Charles Dickens and his furry, feline letter opener

New book reveals what should be no surprise to cat lovers, all of the best writers had a cat by their side – making sure they get proper rest, keeping them company and entertaining.

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Oscar-winning actor Diane Keaton, known for iconic roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Father of the Bride, has died at 79, confirmed by a family member.

10 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ defamation lawsuit against UMG dismissed by judge

While ‘Not Like Us’ lyrics explicitly branded Drake as a pedophile, the judge said, a reasonable listener could not conclude that it was conveying objective facts.

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Automatic tax-filing for low-income Canadians coming in 2025 budget: Carney

The measures will be rolled out in the upcoming federal budget, scheduled to be tabled on November 4, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

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The apocalyptic novel written in 1971 that foresaw the migrant crisis so precisely the author believed it must have been dictated by a higher power: Now CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reveals the shocking details – and ending we should all fear

At a sprawling holiday villa half way between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, the writer and explorer Jean Raspail experienced an apocalyptic vision. He wrote it all down, frantically.

9 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

Going back to school in the best Retros out now: The History Man by Malcolm Bradbury, Evening Class by Maeve Binchy, Good Country People

Sally Morris reviews the best Retros out now.

9 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments

From dragons bigger and badder than Smaug to Sorority Trad Wives – our picks of the month's best Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels: King Sorrow by Joe Hill, Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake, All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu

Jamie Buxton reviews the best Sci-Fi and Fantasy books out now.

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I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan: Shocking TRUTH about what it is like working in China … we have no idea what hard work really is

New memoir reveals what it is really like working in China. From couriering to working in a warehouse, Hu Anyan has done it all.

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What practical reason does Philippa Gregory need a Charles Dickens novel for on her desert island?

Philippa Gregory answers our burning questions, what’s she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?