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A bunny who loves to bake, illustrated poems about amazing animals and a YA verse novel of dancefloor salvationBan Ban’s Bakery by Elena Hiroko Magee, Do Re Mi, £12.99 Ban…
May 22, 2026
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America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century.
May 22, 2026
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In this lurid, big-boned, often brilliant book about a sculptor and a true-crime documentary, state-of-the-nation commentary and gruesome chills combineClaire Fuller is fascinated by corpses: by the moment when a…
May 22, 2026
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A San Francisco biotech start-up races sex cells on tiny tracks. Can an internet joke become a serious business?
May 20, 2026
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The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read? Continue reading...
May 16, 2026
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This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanityIt’s hard to think of many superficial affinities…
May 15, 2026
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Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
May 23, 2023
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In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
May 22, 2023
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“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
May 22, 2023
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“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
May 22, 2023
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Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
May 21, 2023
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The next time you travel, blending in with your new surroundings will help avoid some associated hassles. Wearing touristy clothes, country specific brands, and jewelry should be a no-no.
June 7, 2018
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With more and more marriages ending in divorce, plenty of couples are eager to figure out the secret to a happily ever after.
April 24, 2018
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Africans can't get enough of the first Marvel superhero movie with a predominantly black cast.
February 17, 2018
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The role of Harley Quinn is played by one fantastic actor Margot Robbie. She is an Australian actress who has appeared in many films like The Wolf of Wall Street,…
January 27, 2018
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The King is traditionally mandated to pick a new wife every year from the virgins who partake in the traditional chastity rite held at the Ludzidzini Royal palace near Swaziland's…
September 27, 2017
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She donned Nike's high-performance hijab on the cover of the July issue with the caption: "This Is American Beauty".
June 22, 2017
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Zambians in the capital Lusaka and surrounding towns woke up Monday morning to see their streets and backyards filled with ice.
May 17, 2017
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The fate of a crocodile species considered as Africa's newest and rarest is being tied to a zoo in the heart of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, which faced an…
February 13, 2017
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Young persons living with albinism in Kenya on Friday participated in the first Mister and Miss Albinism in the capital Nairobi to demystify their condition.
October 22, 2016
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The ugliest man in Zimbabwe will be crowned on November 25 despite the difficulties in securing funds to sustain the pageant in the past years.
October 20, 2016
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A total of 21 young Africans were awarded by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the second edition of the Queen's ''Young Leaders Award.''
June 24, 2016
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The death of British music legend David Bowie comes just days after the release of his latest album, Blackstar to coincide with his birthday on
January 12, 2016
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Faded lines and symbols imprinted on their foreheads, chins, and cheeks, draws attention to them. These are the Chaouia women in the Aurès mountains
January 5, 2016
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Multiple award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has been asked by Human Rights Foundation to cancel scheduled Christmas concert in Luanda on Saturday, December 19, organised by telecommunications company ma
December 17, 2015
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