The Children by Melissa Albert review
In her first novel for adults, the YA author explores the dark side of writers who fictionalize their children’s lives
The Guardian
Extremely intelligent Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say
Bear believed to have unlatched and opened a locked window, and was seen turning on and drinking from a tap
From vine to brine: the ultimate culinary escape across southern Australia
Experience Melbourne’s obsessive coffee culture, just-shucked oysters in Hobart and Adelaide’s outstanding wine and produce (plus a whole lot more) on this three-city route around Australia’s great south
No worries: enjoy sun, sea and serenity on this restorative Australian holiday
This relaxing route takes you from the tropics of north Queensland to bountiful Perth via Australia’s cultural capital, Melbourne. If you’re looking to wine, dine and unwind then this is the trip for you
Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate
Report into royal property affairs reveals disgraced ex-prince generated private income from Windsor Royal Lodge
Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez
Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegations
EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries
‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded
Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig – and upended pop culture. But what was 1976 really like before punk arrived? From swing bands to ‘spaghetti rock’, we discover a lost history
Lizzo: Bitch review
(Atlantic)After scrapping an album and starting anew, Lizzo still sounds lost amid these weak genre-hopping songs. Perhaps the zeitgeist has simply left her behind
Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’
Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring
Melanie Hall’s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath
Campaign wants to transport people back to weekend of her disappearance when England drew 1-1 with Switzerland in Euro 96 match
Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it
Orbán’s media slop spread poison beyond Hungary. Luckily, fearless, fact-based reporting endures
Across Europe, public service journalism is a shield for democracy. But we have to decide if we want to fight for its survival
I tested 15 dog harnesses on walks, hikes and car rides to find the very best
We tried models from Wilderdog, Ruffwear, EzyDog and more to find harnesses that were secure, quick to fit, and comfortable
'Unpredictable and extreme': Asia braces for El Niño
Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east Asia
Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin
Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’
‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin
Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister
‘The war needs to be fought and won – essential more men stay’ in Ukraine, says Johan Forssell; Zelenskyy writes open letter to Putin. What we know on day 1,563
LA-area stadium workers to vote on strike a week before World Cup begins
Workers say they deserve a greater share of the windfall and want protection from ICE and invasive data collection
Girl, Interrupted review
In 2021, the singer-songwriter Aimee Mann (perhaps best known, as a solo artist, for her contributions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia) released an album called Queens of the Summer Hotel, a collection of somewhat narrative tunes inspired by Susanna Kaysen’s bestselling memoir of mental health struggle, Girl, Interrupted. Mann had been commissioned to write the songs for a stage adaptation that took years (and the duration of a pandemic) to materialize. Now finally at the Public Theater in Manhattan, Girl, Interrupted is a sturdy showcase for Mann’s gorgeous, shimmering-sad compositions, but perhaps a less successful conduit for Kaysen’s arguments.
