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The books that turned us into readers From Nick Cave to Jacqueline Wilson, famous names reveal the book that turned them into a bibliophile

The books that made us readers. @thetimes.com asks writers @mariankeyes.bsky.social Simon Armitage, Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Salman Rushdie and others to reveal the book that turned them into a bibliophile
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Ah, thanks Melissa x

‘Don’t write about that!’ — meet Patricia Lockwood, America’s zaniest author Her book Priestdaddy starred her gun-toting father. Now she’s back with Will There Ever Be Another You, a semi-autobiographical novel about losing her mind during Covid

Patricia Lockwood gave me an orange potion to drink and I fell down a rabbit hole into Tricialand.

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Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

Musk sharing an AI generated image of the Arc de Triomphe with loads of England and Union flags thinking it's London is peak information disorder.

Ian McEwan at 77: ‘I’d like to be remembered for more than Atonement’ The acclaimed novelist talks about his most disturbing novel yet, crying over his dog — and the last poignant email from his friend Martin Amis

Ian McEwan has a new novel out, his most richly-layered and - in some respects - most disturbing yet. He spoke to me about it for ST Culture, and we discussed the collapse of civilisation, Gaza, the death of his dog and his friendship with Martin Amis.

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Baillie Gifford Prize 2025 longlist revealed

Chosen from 350 entries, the longlist for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize has been revealed, with "all human life being found in the pages of these 12 remarkable books" 👇 #BookSky