Tom Gauld Cartoon on Kids' Reading Habits
A new Tom Gauld cartoon humorously critiques children's reading preferences, contrasting classic literature with modern digital distractions.
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May's Best New Paperbacks: Ocean Vuong, Kuang, Clegg
Discover the top paperback releases for May, including fiction by Ocean Vuong, RF Kuang, and Sarah Moss, plus history, food, music, tech, and linguistics titles.
Readers Challenge Guardian's 100 Best Novels List
Readers critique the Guardian's 100 best novels list for being elitist, lacking modern works, and ignoring popular authors like Steinbeck, Wodehouse, and Pratchett.
Best New Children's Books: Bunnies, Monsters, and YA Tales
A roundup of the best new picture books and YA novels, featuring a bunny baker, a monster sleepover, illustrated poems, and a dancefloor verse novel.
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Caroline Huppert Reveals Family's WWII Secrets in Memoir
Director Caroline Huppert's memoir 'Une Histoire Cachée' uncovers her Jewish and Catholic parents' love story amid Nazi rise, based on her father's tapes and hidden letters.
Roddy Doyle on Joyce, Dickens, and Writing
Roddy Doyle discusses his favorite swear word, the advice he gives writers, and why he'd have two pints with Charles Dickens but not three.
Dead Wife's Books Helped Me Let Go of Guilt
A widower finds solace in preserving his late wife's books for their son, transforming guilt into a cosmic connection through literature and shared reading.
Retrograde Stage Play Review by Donne Ngabo
Donne Ngabo's Retrograde at Melbourne Theatre Company is a gripping exploration of identity and redemption, blending raw emotion with theatrical brilliance.
Phantom Days Review: A Lyrical Novel Told Through a Book
Angela O'Keeffe's third novel uses a sentient book as narrator to explore human connection, creativity, and longing in a richly detailed, lyrical story.
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'Once I Was a Giant' Wins Australian Book Award
Zeno Sworder's poetic and hopeful picture book 'Once I Was a Giant' has won Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, celebrating its emotional depth and universal themes.
Writers Discuss Literature, Politics, and 100 Best Novels
At a Guardian event, authors Elif Shafak, Kate Mosse, Blake Morrison, and Guy Gunaratne debated the enduring power of novels, the decline in reading, and the political relevance of classic literature.
Notre Salut Review: Vichy France's Bureaucratic Complicity
A novelistic, intimate film about a Vichy bureaucrat's daily life, exploring collaboration and moral blindness in Nazi-occupied France.
Felicity Lott's Early Role in Princess Ida
A letter recalls Dame Felicity Lott's early performance in Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida, which helped her realize her potential in opera.
A Planet of Protest: 12 Years of Confrontation with Authoritarian Power
Matthew Connors' new photo book 'The Axe Will Survive the Master' captures 12 years of global protests, from Hong Kong to Ukraine, exploring systemic struggles against authoritarianism.
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Tycoon Review: Dystopian LA Food Megacorp Debut Impresses
Charlotte Zhang's debut film 'Tycoon' depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in 2028 where a megacorp controls food distribution, following two Latino men navigating state-sanctioned racial violence.
Reality Bites: Gen X Classic on Capitalism and Inauthenticity
Ben Stiller's 1994 romcom 'Reality Bites' remains a defining Gen X film, exploring post-college drift, love triangles, and the tension between selling out and staying true.
If This Be Magic Review: Translating Shakespeare's Genius
Daniel Hahn's 'If This Be Magic' explores the challenges and creativity of translating Shakespeare, arguing that the Bard can survive even when every word changes.
Offseason by Avigayl Sharp: Wry Comedy of a Frazzled Teacher
A wry comedy following a frazzled teacher's chaotic life. Sharp's novel blends humor and insight in a poignant story of burnout and resilience.
Smallie Review: Windrush Scandal's Human Stories
A review of Eden McKenzie-Goddard's debut novel 'Smallie', which explores the Windrush scandal through the intimate story of Lucinda Brown, a Barbadian immigrant threatened with deportation after decades in Britain.
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Tom Gauld on Middlemarch as Best Novel Ever
Cartoonist Tom Gauld celebrates Middlemarch being voted the greatest novel of all time in a new comic strip.
Guardian's 100 Best Novels: Middlemarch Tops List
The Guardian's 100 best novels list, voted by over 170 authors and critics, places George Eliot's Middlemarch at number one, with increased female representation.
Best Crime and Thriller Books: Honey, Quite Ugly One Evening, and More
A roundup of the best recent crime and thriller novels, including Honey by Imani Thompson, Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre, and more gripping reads.
Rene Matić's Deutsche Börse Win: Too Early?
Rene Matić wins Deutsche Börse prize at 29, but critics argue their work lacks maturity and innovation, resembling a student's Tumblr feed.
Why science fiction belongs in paperback, not hardback
Readers argue that science fiction paperbacks with lurid covers feel right, while hardbacks are wrong. Plus stalking horses, Putin's parade, opera standing, and middle-age at 60.
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Backrooms: From 4chan Photo to Horror Film
The Backrooms phenomenon, born from a single eerie photo, evolves into a major horror film directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.
Cast Away: Gripping Portrait of Real Robinson Crusoe
Francesca de Tores' Cast Away offers a revelatory meditation on humanity through the story of Alexander Selkirk, the real-life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe.
The Correspondent: Epistolary Novel Shortlisted for Women's Prize
Virginia Evans's 'The Correspondent' is a moving epistolary novel about a 73-year-old woman, shortlisted for the Women's Prize. A word-of-mouth sensation.
Half-Birthday Hint in Lewis Carroll's Classic
A letter reveals Humpty Dumpty's 'unbirthday' talk hints that Through the Looking-Glass is a half-birthday novel, set on 4 November when Alice is seven and a half.
Vocal Break Review: Lauren Elkin's Celebration of Female Voice
Lauren Elkin's Vocal Break examines the female voice through singers like Cyndi Lauper and Charli xcx, exploring rules, expectations, and the power of imperfection.
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Lost Vaughan Williams Song Found: What Else Remains Hidden?
A newly discovered Vaughan Williams song sparks excitement, but many works by overlooked composers may still be hidden in archives and lofts worldwide.
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