2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (353+ words) Waitlisted salons to raucous theme nights: New Hollywood meet-ups fight the algorithm and AI and, yes, also scout for adaptations Whitney Friedlander is based in L.A. and writes about entertainment and culture. She wrote most recently for The Ankler about Hollywood’s…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1779+ words) Looking for a good book to read? ABC Arts critics review 10 of the best new books released in July. (ABC Arts: Nicola Heath) It's official: There are too many good books to read this month. ABC Arts' critics share their…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago   (357+ words) In the comments, several people praised the effort her husband put into supporting a passion that wasn't his own. Her husband, 34, is a sports and statistics enthusiast who reads only nonfiction. He had spent more than a year planning the…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (658+ words) Prudence Wade shares reviews of five books out this week to buy or download Two couples go away for a fortnight summer’s holiday in France, but they’re all harbouring a secret that threatens to blow apart their lives. Chloe Ashby’s…...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago   (903+ words) The Nantucket-based novelist is a prolific author. When the staff and guests of an exclusive Nantucket beach club spend the summer together, long-buried secrets, forbidden romances, and family tensions come to the surface. The novel follows several intertwined storylines, from…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (793+ words) There’s a new place in town to find your Mr. Darcy. “I hope that the people can come here and find a community of fellow reader, and I’m excited to see new friendships happen and be fostered,” owner Jamie Markwell…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (258+ words) Twenty-seven years ago, the time travel series Goodnight Sweetheart ended its six-year run with Gary Sparrow trapped in the past with World War Two coming to an end. The time portal had closed, and there was no way for him…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (627+ words) Forty-four-year-old Miles Krzelewski, “Hapless Scholar, Wounded Skier, White Liar, Courageous Taker of Old Country Roads”, is a father of two whose dissertation on Russian folktales is 12 years late. The protagonist of American author Daniel Mason’s fifth novel has decamped with…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (341+ words) Synonymous with affection, devotion, and fulfillment, but also heartbreak and longing. These feelings, along with countless others attached to the abstract, have sparked some of the most intense and sincere lines in literature. Capturing love within the pages of a…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (691+ words) From a stunning story of dysfunctional Irish family to a new novel from the author of Srrow And Bliss, these are our recommended reads for August 2026. It's summer holiday time and if you're looking for a book (or several!) to…...