The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover | Books

Pulitzer prize-winning US historian Jill Lepore’s new book addresses the threat posed to liberal democracy by artificial intelligence. According to Lepore, the extraordinary power of private tech companies led by men whose priorities... Read more »

Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, August 19th

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Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan review – a timeless tale of family sorrows and joys | Fiction

Something is happening to literary time. In the last fortnight I’ve read new or forthcoming novels about a mirror universe where history runs backwards (The Understory, Chloe Benjamin), an agency that offers... Read more »

‘The truth about Diana’: Charles Spencer to publish book about late sister | Diana, Princess of Wales

Charles Spencer is to publish a book about his sister Diana in September. In the book – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – Spencer recounts the story of Diana’s life and... Read more »

Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, August 18th

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Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops | Books

Maggie O’Farrell, Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Elif Shafak are among the authors supporting a campaign by independent booksellers who have urged Andy Burnham to extend business rates relief for pubs, clubs... Read more »

Christopher Berry-Dee dropped by publisher after allegations of abuse made against him | Publishing

The main publisher of the bestselling true crime writer Christopher Berry-Dee has dropped the author following a Guardian investigation into allegations of violence and sexual abuse against him, which he denies. Waterstones... Read more »

Agrippa by Robert Harris review – persuasive portrait of rivalry in ancient Rome | Fiction

If you’re one of those people who thinks about the Roman empire several times a week, Robert Harris has you covered. He follows his trilogy of novels about the life of Cicero and... Read more »

Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint | Culture

A Sydney library has removed a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide, following a complaint reportedly from a survivor of the Bondi beach terror attack. Waverley library at... Read more »
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