Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex Lewis Adams/BBC Steve Mills said it was a “mind-blowing” discovery to make A book collector was “completely gobsmacked” to find a charity shop novel contained a note written 50 years ago by his wife. Steve Mills was rearranging his Enid Blyton collection at home in Hockley, Essex, when he discovered...
Brazil qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win against Paraguay in South American qualifying to give Carlo Ancelotti his first win as manager. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored from close range in the second half, finishing after fine work from Manchester United-bound playmaker Matheus Cunha. The victory, Ancelotti’s first after a...
Remember Karine Jean-Pierre? You know, the White House Press Secretary who made “Circle Back Barbie” look like a truth-telling genius? She disappeared into the Witness Protection Program–or something similar–on January 20th, 2025, and hasn’t been seen since. Even those “now it can be told” books have basically ignored her role in the White House, and...
Bookworms will be able to enjoy one of the literary events of the year on Sunday (8 June), as the fifth annual Book Market comes to Exeter. The Book Market is Exeter City of Literature’s celebration of Devon’s thriving literary scene. Exeter was awarded City of Literature status in 2019, and the initiative is supported...
I’m not sure any political book in recent memory has gotten more free publicity than “Original Sin.” Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson have been everywhere. They are so ubiquitous that one day, aliens in Alpha Centauri will think the two are major celebrities or demigods who somehow acquired worshippers at an explosive rate. Ordinary human...
Ed wrote a great post this morning about MSNBC’s cratering ratings, and one tidbit in there caught my eye: Jake Tapper’s ratings at CNN have dropped like a rock in the past couple of months as well. Not by a little, and apparently not related to the normal post-election drop in interest that all political...
Jonathan Capehart is a columnist for the Washington Post and also hosts a Sunday show on MSNBC. Capehart has a new book out titled “Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home” which includes an explanation of his decision to quit the Post’s editorial board in 2023. According to Capehart, it...
The Exeter City of Literature book market returns to Cathedral Green for its fifth year on Sunday 8 June. The event features independent bookshops from across the county including Bookbag, First Draft Books, The Ivybridge Bookshop, Liznojan and Seven Fables. There will be talks from Sophie Pavelle, Arun Sood, Aaliyah Kara and Jasmine Elmer and...
This is a public service announcement from me, resident cynic, and I don’t give a s**t who it is when I have something that’s torqued me off. As has this ERMAGERDÂ BOMBSHELL-laden exercise in hubris, cover, and concealment by none other than the saintly, always holier-than-thou Jake Tapper. I’m not even going to link to it...
Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Getty Images Former US President Joe Biden’s aides have hit back at a new book that accuses his White House inner circle of covering up his “physical deterioration” during his ill-fated re-election campaign. According to the book, Original Sin, Biden’s condition during his 2024 presidential run was said to...
Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds says one Wrexham AFC player took his offer of a helping hand literally by asking the Hollywood star to book him a rental car. In an effort to forge connections with the club’s players, Reynolds and fellow co-owner Rob McElhenney get in touch with them personally after they sign with Wrexham,...
David Pittam BBC News, Derby BBC The founders of the club say it’s a chance to unplug and stop scrolling A bell goes off. Chatter dies. The only sound is rustling pages and creaking chairs. The silent book club is in session. Members of one of many new chapters of this growing trend have gathered...
    Dana Perino has a superpower.     It is a special gift that has nothing to do with her position as a Fox News anchor or her former role as press secretary for former President George W. Bush. Instead, it has everything to do with her ability to guide...
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Axel Scheffler/Macmillan Children’s Books The new book will be published in September 2026 After more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood, the Gruffalo is coming back in a new book, which author Julia Donaldson says she was spurred to write by a campaign to reverse a decline in children’s...
Ian Youngs Culture reporter His Dark Materials author Sir Philip Pullman discusses the title of his latest book with the World At One’s Sarah Montague Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book...