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Blurbing is the oral sex of publishing, it’s relatively safe and often reciprocal.

Every time I read ‘Jeremy Corbyn’ I start singing it to Elvis Costello’s ‘Oliver’s Army.’

Margo Jefferson wins 2023 Rathbones Folio prize https://t.co/HHCDs6kUPA

Thomas Kuhn was unprepared for popular success: he couldn't deal with it and he didn't like it. In the new issue, Steven Shapin considers his career and influence, the enemies he made and the admirers he didn't want. https://t.co/Vm5gxV2lN2

Don't miss tonight's episode of #BetweenTheCovers, now on @BBCTwo! Tune in and spot #TheMagicMountain chosen by celebrity guest #MelGiedroyc alongside this week's Eurovision pick, #DeathOfAPenguin by Andrey Kurkov. https://t.co/WwvyjwcCZC

But will AI make my promiscuous blurbing even more so? It's time to find out. https://t.co/TriAqaFW9n

NYPL President Tony Marx discusses the value of studying historical documents, using items on view in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures. Learn more on @bbgconnects, the free arts and culture app 📖 https://t.co/wAKjprN5Mf https://t.co/4RWyPt5sCK

6 Books About Ramadan and Eid for Picture Book, Middle Grade, and YA Readers https://t.co/UiaEqfD4BH https://t.co/H11WQWcHyw

On seeking a cure for long COVID and feeling a kinship with “The Secret Garden.” https://t.co/iy8jUolOJ0

Last Tuesday, the Casey Review into @metpoliceuk made a finding of ‘institutional racism, sexism and homophobia’. In the new issue, @trillingual traces the events that have led to the force’s current situation. https://t.co/DV8pwx8wTM

Whether you you play D&D, or just want to see what all the fuss is about, here are some books to get you started! https://t.co/hdjZT3rntD

A conversation about fact vs. fiction in Nabokov’s classic novel Lolita https://t.co/bNEE1oKVL5

Between Friends: Books Help Tackle the Tough Emotions that Go with Friendships https://t.co/QLfZEyNYIp https://t.co/wGmXtHD93E

“That’s probably the most exciting part of any of those scam stories: the confidence of it all, the way that the person at the center spins the lie and is so engrossed in it they start to believe it.” Jinwoo Chong talks with @mjcolbert16 about 'Flux.' https://t.co/zgHtSlTDC8

Although there are numerous memoirs about growing up in religious cults, Michelle Dowd's reflective voice and unique connection to nature elevate her story.  https://t.co/j12h5UWzTf https://t.co/31SXHABhzV