‘A book that should be read by all Australians’: Clare Wright wins book of the year at the NSW Literary awards
By Emma Joyce

The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply researched, ‘highly original’ and ‘vividly alive’

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/18/clare-wright-wins-book-of-the-year-nsw-literary-awards

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Discover the Legacy of Muslim Inventions

From exploring the cosmos to building architectural marvels and developing universities, Book "Muslim Inventions that Changed the World" takes readers through the remarkable achievements of Muslim civilization across generations.

Discover the book and explore the legacy of Muslim inventions -https://www.amazon.com/Muslim-Inventions-Changed-Islamic-Heritage/dp/9381291608

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The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery

This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration It is 1483 and 10-year-old John Collan is living on a farm outside Oxford with his father, Will, and waging war on an aggressive goa...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/07/the-pretender-by-jo-harkin-audiobook-review-sprightly-historical-political-skulduggery
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(Thu, 7 May 2026 14:00:51 +0000)

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years Lerone Martin, a prominent scholar of Black religious history, [leads][1] the [Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute][2] at Stanford University. His new book, [Yo...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/06/martin-luther-king-jr-early-years-book
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(Wed, 6 May 2026 09:00:05 +0000)

The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery

This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration It is 1483 and 10-year-old John Collan is living on a farm outside Oxford with his father, Will, and waging war on an aggressive goa...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/07/the-pretender-by-jo-harkin-audiobook-review-sprightly-historical-political-skulduggery
#Books #Culture #Audiobooks #Fiction #Historybooks #TheGuardian
(Thu, 7 May 2026 14:00:51 +0000)

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years Lerone Martin, a prominent scholar of Black religious history, [leads][1] the [Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute][2] at Stanford University. His new book, [Yo...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/06/martin-luther-king-jr-early-years-book
#Books #MartinLutherKing #Culture #Historybooks #Politicsbooks #TheGuardian
(Wed, 6 May 2026 09:00:05 +0000)