#Literature
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šŗšø 6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize
[USA]
The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979...
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š¬š§ Dan Simmons obituary
[United Kingdom]
<p>Multi-award-winning writer best known for his speculative fiction, but whose novels and novellas also spanned genres from crime to historical</p><p>Dan Simmons, who has died aged 77, was a versatil...
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š¬š§ University of Liverpool acquires entire archive of poet Roger McGough
[United Kingdom]
<p>Archivist Jo Klett says the 40 boxes of material will provide āa full picture of Rogerās entire working careerā</p><p>āItās a joy to be old,ā wrote Roger McGough, one of Britainās most popular, pro...
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šŗšø āBig Little Liesā Author Liane Moriarty Teases Season 3 Story Line Including 10-Year Time Jump With āBig Little Truthsā Book Reveal
[USA]
āBig Little Liesā author Liane Moriarty revealed details about her long-awaited sequel novel, which will serve as the basis for Season 3 of the hit HBO show. In an interview with USA Today, Moriarity ...
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šŗšø āBig Little Liesā Author Liane Moriarty to Release Sequel āBig Little Truthsā
[USA]
āIt felt like I was catching up with old friends. I really hope readers experience that same sense of a reunion,ā the author said of the new book, which season 3 of the show will be based on.
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š¬š§ Derek Owusu and SeĆ”n Hewitt shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize
[United Kingdom]
<p>Six writers are now finalists for the prestigious annual prize, which awards Ā£20,000 to a writer aged 39 or under</p><p>Derek Owusu and SeĆ”n Hewitt are among the writers shortlisted for this yearās...
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š¬š§ This monthās best paperbacks: David Szalay, Han Kang and more
[United Kingdom]
<p>Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some wonderful new paperbacks, from a Booker-winning tale of one manās life to a gossipy account of the golden age of magazines</p> <a href="https...
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šŗšø Len Deighton, British author of bestselling spy thrillers, dies at 97
[USA]
Deighton's first novel, "The IPCRESS File," helped set the tone of cool and gritty 1960s thrillers and was made into a film starringĀ Michael CaineĀ that helped launch both author and actor to long and ...
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š¬š§ Len Deighton obituary
[United Kingdom]
<p>Writer whose āanti-Bondā hero in his 1962 novel The Ipcress File had a seismic impact on spy fiction</p><p>When he made the remark that he was āthe most illiterate writer everā, in an interview wit...
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š¬š§ Better than Wuthering Heights? The BrontĆ«sā novels ā ranked!
[United Kingdom]
<p>As Emerald Fennellās film sparks debate, we celebrate the pioneering brilliance of the siblingsā work</p><p>This was the first novel that Charlotte BrontĆ« completed. It was rejected by publishers n...
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š¬š§ What links The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Moonfleet? The Saturday quiz
[United Kingdom]
<p>From Glengarry Glen Ross and Lawrence of Arabia to Liz Truss and Lord Salisbury, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz</p><p><strong>1</strong> Which dictator spent his last days in power play...
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š¬š§ Light and Thread by Han Kang review ā a tantalising book of reflections
[United Kingdom]
<p>This prose work from the Nobel literature winner opens up her novels and offers beautiful imagery</p><p>When Korean novelist Han Kang won the Nobel prize in literature in 2024, the committee p...
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šŗšø āThis Womanās Workā: Crate-Digging With Poet and Editor Sheila Maldonado
[USA]
Check out an excerpt from a special anthology that investigates women's work behind the scenes in hip hop and reggaeton
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š¬š§ Acclaimed Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique dies aged 87
[United Kingdom]
The author is best known for his novel A World for Julius, which chronicles the frivolous lives of the elite.
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š¬š§ GisĆØle Pelicot and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among Hay Festival 2026 speakers
[United Kingdom]
<p>The line-up for this yearās festival includes Emma Thompson, Malala Yousafzai, Ian McEwan and other prominent authors and figures</p><p>Emma Thompson, Malala Yousafzai, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe an...
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š¬š§ GisĆØle Pelicot among headliners at this year's Hay Festival
[United Kingdom]
Other speakers at the event include Malala Yousafzai, Nazanin Zaghari-Rarcliffe and Emma Thompson.
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š¬š§ Rare items of Charles Dickensā clothing to go on display in London
[United Kingdom]
<p>Exhibition includes linen shirt collar from when author suffered a fatal stroke along with other personal items</p><p>Rare surviving items of Charles Dickensā clothing, including the linen shirt co...
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š¬š§ Readers reply: What if Shakespeare was dropped in modern-day London?
[United Kingdom]
<p>The long-running series in which readers answer other readersā questions ponders the hypothetical reactions of eminent historical personages to todayās Trafalgar Square</p><p><strong>This weekās qu...
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š¬š§ Vladimir author Julia May Jonas: āWeāre imprisoned by our obsessionsā
[United Kingdom]
<p>As her debut novel becomes a Netflix series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall, the American author talks about comparisons with Lolita, moving on from #MeToo and problematic authors</p><p>When ...
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š¬š§ āI feel I am not yet grown upā: Alan Bennettās diary of his 90th year
[United Kingdom]
<p>He<em> </em>got stuck in the bath and met the queen. But despite a few wobbles and procedures, the author still canāt believe his age</p><p><em>Windsor.</em> The royal dollsā house at Windsor Castl...
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š¬š§ Plan to turn Irish borderlands into Unesco āregion of literatureā
[United Kingdom]
<p>Arts group proposes literary routes across 11 counties linked to writers from Jonathan Swift to Lisa McGee</p><p>The border between <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ireland">Ireland</a> a...
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š¬š§ Reading opens up the world ā with all its pleasures and pains ā Letters
[United Kingdom]
<p>Readers respond to Charlotte Higginsās article on the National Year of Reading</p><p>Charlotte Higgins makes a powerful point (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/nationa...
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š¬š§ AntĆ³nio Lobo Antunesās exhilarating novels forced Portugal to confront its darkest moments
[United Kingdom]
<p>With an exacting modernist style and the courage to address fascism and colonialism head on, Lobo Antunesās writing is a deluge of unforgiving truths in lush prose</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://ww...
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šŗšø Book excerpt: "Judge Stone" by Viola Davis & James Patterson
[USA]
The Academy Award-winning actress and the bestselling writer team up for a courtroom thriller that touches on the lightning-rod issue of abortion.
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š¬š§ AntĆ³nio Lobo Antunes, Portuguese novelist who chronicled dictatorship and war, dies aged 83
[United Kingdom]
<p>Author of more than 30 novels, including Fado Alexandrino and The Inquisitorsā Manual, was widely seen as one of the most important voices in modern Portuguese literature</p><p>AntĆ³nio Lobo Antunes...
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š¬š§ Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones in the running for author of the year
[United Kingdom]
The Welsh actress and writer has had four novels published to date, alongside a Gavin and Stacey memoir.
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šŗšø New Novels to Read This Spring
[USA]
New novels from Tana French, Emma Straub, Ben Lerner, Solvej Balle, Shannon Chakraborty, Tom Perrotta, Elizabeth Strout ā and plenty more.
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š¬š§ Saba Sams: āIāve no interest in reading Wuthering Heights againā
[United Kingdom]
<p>The Send Nudes author on rereading Lorrie Moore, finding Dodie Smith at the right time, and the enduring brilliance of Muriel Spark</p><p><strong>My earliest reading memory<br></strong>I remember r...
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šŗšø AntĆ³nio Lobo Antunes, One of Europeās Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83
[USA]
In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nationās legacy of dictatorship and colonialism.
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šŗšø Patrick Stewart Reads All 156 of Shakespeareās Sonnets in New Audiobook
[USA]
Jean-Luc Picard is doing The Bard. Sir Patrick Stewart is lending his iconic voice to an audiobook in which he reads William Shakespeareās sonnets ā all 154 of them ā and āshares reflections on his cr...
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- Lobo Antunes (3 news)
- Wuthering Heights (2 news)
- Hay Festival (2 news)
- Han Kang (2 news)
- Portugal (2 news)
- The Ipcress File (2 news)
- Len Deighton (2 news)
- Viola Davis (1 news)
- James Patterson (1 news)
- Judge Stone (1 news)
- List of HBO original programming (1 news)
- Liane Moriarty (1 news)
- Big Little Lies (1 news)
- This Woman (1 news)
- Moonfleet (1 news)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1 news)
- Alan Bennett (1 news)
- Saba Sams (1 news)
- Hugo Award (1 news)
- Hyperion (1 news)
- Dan Simmons (1 news)
- University of Liverpool (1 news)
- Roger McGough (1 news)
- Ruth Jones (1 news)
- Gavin & Stacey (1 news)
- David Szalay (1 news)
- William Shakespeare (1 news)
- Cold War (1 news)
- Vladimir (1 news)
- Alfredo Bryce Echenique (1 news)
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