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premiership; Neel Mukherjee’s globe-hopping novel of human connections; a twisted narrative of breakdown and descent into terrorism; dark, fractured fiction from Jón Kalman Stefánsson — plus Nilanjana Roy
...Writers may have a stage persona or a practised interview self, but over a lifetime of letters, the truth of an individual emerges....
...In the introduction, Chatterji explains why she uses the phrase “the South Asian twentieth century” — because this era is more than “the American century”, no matter how much we may be used to that phrase...
...bestseller lists feature celebrity memoirs and works by dazzling and established literary stars — but also reader-driven surprises, from Sarah J Maas’s romantic fantasy series, including A Court of Thorns and Roses...
...Some may wonder whether impact investing can generate the financial returns required for social impact in perpetuity....
...And in Sudan, the library of the Mohamed Omer Bashir Centre for Sudanese Studies was consumed by fire last May, destroying centuries of historical records....
...Oxford’s Bodleian Library will open up Kafka’s diaries and notebooks to the public in an exhibition this May — and a profusion of forthcoming books includes A Cage Went in Search of a Bird, short stories...
...Roy Bland Penzance, Cornwall, UK...
...Roy Rickhuss, Community general secretary, said Tata’s decision was a “destructive bad deal for steel” and warned that “this isn’t over — not by a long shot”....
...He reminds me of another Cork-born legend, the Irish midfielder-turned-football pundit Roy Keane. Both share the same congenital disposition to seem utterly nonplussed....
...Readers in nations facing similar challenges may recognise the feeling....
...Li may be 50 now, and one of America’s leading authors, but in Wednesday’s Child, her third collection of short stories, you sense that same presence: an attentive, curious, non-judgmental observer, soaking...
...In a major concession, Hollywood studios have agreed that while writers may use AI if they wish, “AI can’t write or rewrite literary material, and AI-generated material will not be considered source material...
...Love Lies Bleeding is in theatres now in the US, and it will be in theatres in the UK on May 3rd. Rose, thank you so much for being on the show. Rose Glass It’s very nice to talk to you....
...Afterwards, they may engage in conversation, but they can also simply leave. It is the introvert’s answer to the usual chatty, note-taking book club....
...BHP has until May 22 to submit a formal bid....
...Now try this This week, I mostly listened to Harris Conducts Harris, a delightful recording of the American composer Roy Harris conducting some of his own work, while writing my column....
...Nonetheless, Luna Luna artists designed merchandise; T-shirts conceived by Haring and Roy Lichtenstein are on display....
...UK business activity rose more than expected in April, marking the fastest expansion since last May, according to a survey that also flagged increasing cost pressures in the economy....
...This regulation stipulates that a pilot may request to be grounded if he pleads insanity, but that if he is sane enough to know that flying missions is insane, he is deemed to be of sound mind....
...(The parallel is not exact, however — there’s no scene in Succession where Kendall Roy drops his father’s body into an active volcano.)...
...UK business activity rose more than expected in April and posted its fastest expansion since last May, according to a survey that also flagged intensifying cost pressures....
...Rebecca Rose Well, when I’m travelling to DC in May, also for the FT Weekend festival, and I think I’m going to splurge out on a bit of extra legroom....
...Asian equities rose on Wednesday, with Hong Kong’s stock market leading gains in the region for a third consecutive day. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng index rose 2.2 per cent....
...Throw in a rarity on this side of the Atlantic, Roy Harris’s short, quick-moving Symphony No 3, and this concert was one of Rattle’s best inventions....
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