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‘Selected Short Stories of Madhav Kaushik’, translated by Sonika Sethi, are frozen in time
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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May 31, 2025
The mainspring of translation is to make a text accessible to the readers of another linguistic community, while revisiting it through the linguistic register (distinct use of language in accordance with specifics of context, situation,...
Qualicum Beach author's book is 10 years in the making
Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
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June 1, 2025
A Qualicum Beach author is inviting book worms to the launch of her romance novel at Courtyard Coffee on June 7. Her book All That He Is started as a short story more than a decade ago, according to Karalena Walsh. The book is published by a small...
Elaine Feeney on her new novel: ‘I was pushing a sort of Chekhov dinner party in the west of Ireland’
The Irish Times
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Fresh from submitting a batch of student grades, the novelist and poet Elaine Feeney bursts into the Oyster Bar accessorised with a Penguin-branded tote from her “lovely publishers” and the exuberance of someone who thought she might be late...
Stephen King, the king of horror, is back with another gem...5 new books to read
The Press
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The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs is published by Sphere in hardback, priced £18.99 (ebook £7.99). Available June 3 If crazy, switcheroo mysteries with a dark comic edge are your thing, then The Retirement Plan is the summer read for you. Sue...
Rebecca Yarros fans should read these 6 books as they wait for next Fourth Wing book
The Mirror US
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June 1, 2025
Fans eagerly anticipating the next instalment in the popular Fourth Wing series might have to curb their enthusiasm. Author Rebecca Yarros has revealed that her writing schedule is currently jam-packed, pushing the likely publication date to 2027....
The 10 best books ever according to readers – To Kill a Mockingbird at number 4
Daily Express
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June 1, 2025
We all have our favourite books, the ones we return to time and time again but how did you discover those you favour most. Was it a friend's recommendation, a gift, or perhaps you are making your way through the ones that come most recommended....
VCUarts Qatar poet and scholar spotlights Arabian desert in new book
The Peninsula
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June 1, 2025
Doha, Qatar: A poetic exploration of the surprising richness of the desert’s plant life is the latest publication about the natural world, and our connection to it, by Diana Woodcock (pictured), Associate Professor of English at VCUarts Qatar. The...
Book review: ‘Child of Earth and Starry Heaven’ a heartfelt exploration of a mother’s...
Journal News - Ohio
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Also, I imagine it keeps my mind sharp. I know people who are experiencing cognitive difficulties. There but for the grace of God, go I. Millions of people are dealing with situations brought on by cognitive declines. Dementia in its many forms...
The Second Book of Prophets review: Benyamin reimagines Jesus as an angry young man
The Federal
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June 1, 2025
In the Malayalam writer Benyamin’s 2020 novel Body and Blood (translated into English by Swarup BR), there’s a great passage where one of the main characters, Rithu, is doing some translation work for her father, reading stories about a real-life...
'Life can continue': Woman writes book of poetry to help those affected by suicide
Telegraph & Argus
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Rosie Jayne Bennett's book, Inside Su;cide, will raise vital funds for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. Rosie, of Thornton, who spent many years suicidal, received support from the charity after her brother died by suicide. The 28-year-old...
New crime novels and thrillers to read this June, featuring Stephen King and the final novel from Denzil Meyrick
Irish Independent
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Reviewed this month: Never Flinch by Stephen King, King of Ashes by SA Cosby, Last Orders by Denzil Meyrick and The White Crow by Michael Robotham Clockwise from left: Stephen Kind, SA Cosby, Michael Robotham and Denzil Meyrick Today at 03:30 Our...
Now That The Wheel Of Time Is Cancelled, I'm Disappointed We Won't See These 6 Book Moments
Screen Rant
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June 1, 2025
Now that The Wheel of Time is over, I can't stop thinking about the great moments from the book series that we won't get to see on-screen. Amazon canceled The Wheel of Time after three seasons, bringing the fantasy epic to a premature end. The...
Richard Bausch, legendary master of the short story, delivers a quietly astonishing new collection
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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May 31, 2025
"THE FATE OF OTHERS" by Richard Bausch (Knopf, 352 pages, $29). A mother and father find themselves at odds over how to handle their troubled adult son, a relapsed alcoholic they believe may have killed someone during a blackout. A history...
Conclave author reveals Ralph Fiennes was third choice for lead role in Oscar nominated film - behind two other A-list Hollywood actors
Daily Mail
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May 31, 2025
By JAMES HANNING Published: 19:25 EDT, 31 May 2025 | Updated: 20:14 EDT, 31 May 2025 His acclaimed performance as a liberal cardinal in Conclave secured him an Oscar nomination – but Ralph Fiennes was not the first choice for the part. Both...
Just Launched: 'The Music Makers', A Gripping Novel Of A Struggle For Freedom.
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) 'The Music Makers,' the latest historical fiction novel by award-winning author James D. Snyder, is a compelling drama set against the backdrop of the repressive Berlin Wall in 1989. In a desperate fight for freedom, ordinary...
Normal for dreams to peruse novel experiences
Winnipeg Free Press
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May 31, 2025
Opinion DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Two women involved in an intimate relationship together recently moved in next door, and I’m curious about them. We all love gardening and I’m a late beginner, so I started visiting them with occasional questions....
Win a copy of Can You Solve The Murder? by Antony Johnston in this week’s Fabulous book competition
The Sun
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May 31, 2025
IF you love a murder mystery and grew up reading choose-your-own-adventure novels, then grab a copy of this brilliant book. Step into a detective’s shoes when you arrive at Elysium wellness retreat to find the body of a local businessman – and a...
Win a copy of It’s Always The Husband by C. L. Taylor in this week’s Fabulous book competition
The Sun
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May 31, 2025
WHEN recently divorced Jude arrives in Lowbridge with nine-year-old Betsy, she strikes up a friendship with Will, the single dad of Betsy’s new best friend. But when the school-gate mums reveal to her that Will’s first wife died and his last...
Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer
AOL
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Romance readers have had no shortage of books to devour this year, with new releases from favorite authors and new obsessions. Already, fans have flocked to read “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry, “Flirting Lessons” by Jasmine Guillory,...
Spy Poetry: What the Living Do by Marie Howe
Talbot Spy - Maryland
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May 31, 2025
Editor’s Note: Every once in a while, amidst all the distracting minutiae that fill our days, something calls us to stop and pay attention, to take in the sheer immensity and fullness of being alive and for that to be enough. I have always loved...