In 1811, Thomas Egerton, who primarily printed military texts, published a novel about two sisters and their widowed mother, “Sense and Sensibility.” It was written anonymously, “by a lady.”
More than 200 years later,…
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World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR
Remembering jazz drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette : NPR
Critic Martin Johnson says DeJohnette, who died Oct. 26, was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years. He played with a range of musicians, including Miles Davis and Bill Evans.
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In ‘Dead and Alive’ Zadie Smith reflects on middle age and generation gaps : NPR
“The one thing that I know now that I didn’t know at 20 is that you become 50 in the blink of an eye,” Zadie Smith says….
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Cliff Richard reveals year-long prostate cancer treatment and backs screening call | Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year. The 85-year-old singer said his cancer had “gone at the moment” and backed calls for a national screening test for men.
In an interview with ITV’s Good…
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Film & TV AI ballot: Harriet Walter, Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester urge Equity members to vote YES
High-profile actors have urged their fellow Equity trade union members to vote ‘Yes’ in a ballot on protecting the rights of performers working in film and TV, which closes this Thursday with the result to be announced at Equity’s…
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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SUBMISSIONS & VOTING TIMELINE FOR 61ST ACM AWARDS®
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SUBMISSIONS & VOTING TIMELINE FOR 61ST ACM AWARDS®SUBMISSIONS OPEN JANUARY 5 – JANUARY 26, 2026
December 15, 2025: Final Deadline to Apply for New Memberships & Renew Memberships…
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Give all newborn babies library card automatically, top authors urge
AFP via Getty Images(L-R) Richard Osman, Kate Mosse and Sir Philip Pullman are among authors to call for babies to have library membership A group of leading authors are calling for every newborn baby to be signed up for a library card…
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Debris dumped on graves at Ramsgate Cemetery, visitors say
People visiting the graves of their relatives at a Kent cemetery say they have been left furious after finding piles of wood and plastic barriers covering their plots.
It comes after the local council said work had recently been carried out at…
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