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Long Wave By Daisy Johnson review – a sublime novel of motherhood and loss

silverguide.site – Covering three generations, this tangled story of secrets, childhood, abandonment and care might be her best work yet…
Long Wave By Daisy Johnson review – a sublime novel of motherhood and loss
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Carlo Ginzburg obituary

silverguide.site – Italian academic and author who challenged traditional approaches with his pursuit of microhistory…
Carlo Ginzburg obituary
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Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

silverguide.site – Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chair…
Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize
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Historic Istanbul, a spotlight on South Africa, and Indian made easy: the best summer cookbooks for 2026 – review

silverguide.site – Essential new titles for your kitchen shelf – plus a classic to rediscover…
Historic Istanbul, a spotlight on South Africa, and Indian made easy: the best summer cookbooks for 2026 – review
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Depraved by Daisy Dixon review – a history of dark and dangerous art

silverguide.site – From classical painting to video games, this survey of the taboo and the twisted won’t let you look away…
Depraved by Daisy Dixon review – a history of dark and dangerous art
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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June

silverguide.site – Candice Carty-Williams, Patrick Freyne and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments…
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June
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Bookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?

silverguide.site – Australia has only half the number of bookstores it had a decade ago. But as the industry calls for more public support, some optimistic booksellers are bucking the trend…
Bookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?
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International Freak by M Syd Rosen review – the British Timothy Leary

silverguide.site – Robin Farquharson was a prize-winning game theorist, anti-apartheid activist and countercultural chaos merchant…
International Freak by M Syd Rosen review – the British Timothy Leary
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Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams review – a smart sequel to a breakout bestseller

silverguide.site – Queenie’s ticking biological clock drives her chaotic misadventures in this sage and funny follow-up…
Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams review – a smart sequel to a breakout bestseller
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No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story

silverguide.site – Two gay Afghan men find each other in Istanbul, in a much-hyped debut that fails to sustain the killer energy of its opening act…
No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story
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Raveheart by Graeme Armstrong review – ravers rebel in a Scottish political satire

silverguide.site – A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this passionate and at times hilarious tale of underground resistance…
Raveheart by Graeme Armstrong review – ravers rebel in a Scottish political satire
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Father Alberto and the Flying Girl by Timothy X Atack review – a fable of medieval madness

silverguide.site – A parish priest cares for the mentally afflicted in an absorbing tale that combines antic comedy with serious moral themes…
Father Alberto and the Flying Girl by Timothy X Atack review – a fable of medieval madness
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Communion by JD Vance review – a strange, poignant book about faith and the modern world

silverguide.site – JD Vance’s Christian vision is thoughtful – but impossible to square with the political company he keeps…
Communion by JD Vance review – a strange, poignant book about faith and the modern world
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Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’

silverguide.site – As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay…
Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’
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Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand

silverguide.site – Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres…
Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand
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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

silverguide.site – A mouse detective; a fresh take on the Odyssey; a dangerous wish; and the world’s most watched reality TV show…
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
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Claire Fuller: ‘Dylan Thomas showed me that writing could make me feel everything’

silverguide.site – The novelist on being inspired by Shirley Jackson, discovering the brilliance of Denis Johnson, and finding comfort in Elizabeth Strout…
Claire Fuller: ‘Dylan Thomas showed me that writing could make me feel everything’
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Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young by Zayd Ayers Dohrn review – child of the revolution

silverguide.site – The son of fugitive leaders of the militant Weather Underground recounts his chaotic, peripatetic upbringing…
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young by Zayd Ayers Dohrn review – child of the revolution
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Night Swimming by Sharon Kernot review – a sharp, sexy and tremendously satisfying thriller in verse

silverguide.site – As in Dorothy Porter’s The Monkey’s Mask, the form is perfectly suited to the story: of a sleep-deprived woman unravelling as she’s haunted by her past…
Night Swimming by Sharon Kernot review – a sharp, sexy and tremendously satisfying thriller in verse
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Transcription by Ben Lerner wins Orwell prize for political fiction

silverguide.site – Judging chair calls Lerner’s novel a ‘funny, brainy and timely’ study of our appetite for technology, while Karen Bartlett wins the nonfiction prize for The Escape from Kabul…
Transcription by Ben Lerner wins Orwell prize for political fiction
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