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				<title>Jason Latnar edited the blog post The last year of your life was a dream in the group Writing prompts and inspirations</title>
				<link>https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-last-year-of-your-life-was-a-dream/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:58:36 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5910" rel="nofollow ugc">The last year of your life was a dream</a></strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5910" rel="nofollow ugc"><img loading="lazy" src="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/08/orangefox-dream-catcher-902508.jpg" /></a> Today you woke up to discover that it is one year ago. Maybe the last year was &#8220;only a dream&#8221;? You have doubts.    What do you do next?</p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:27 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Something flagged it as spam. I&#8217;ve unspammed it.</p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:56 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It shouldn&#8217;t do that.</p>
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				<title>Sam Smith started the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:03:38 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve posted about my new book twice, and it is gone. Twice. Help!!</p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown edited the blog post Is my idea good enough? in the group Thanet Creative: Writers</title>
				<link>https://thanetcreative.co.uk/2026/08/is-my-idea-good-enough/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:58:11 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://thanetcreative.co.uk/?p=10147" rel="nofollow ugc">Is my idea good enough?</a></strong><a href="https://thanetcreative.co.uk/?p=10147" rel="nofollow ugc"><img loading="lazy" src="https://thanetcreative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/08/alicja-acorn-3610332_1920.jpg" /></a> As you sit down to write that story that&#8217;s been burning in your mind, it is not unusual to ask, &#8220;Is this idea any good?&#8221; As questions go, few others <a href="https://thanetcreative.co.uk/?p=10147" rel="nofollow ugc"><span>[&hellip;]</span></a></p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown edited the blog post Journaling prompt: The lie and the truth in the group Writing prompts and inspirations</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:31:46 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5889" rel="nofollow ugc">Journaling prompt: The lie and the truth</a></strong>Identify a lie you believe and the truth that must replace it.    For example: &#8220;I&#8217;m an imposter&#8221; must be replaced with &#8220;My work is valid and I <a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5889" rel="nofollow ugc"><span>[&hellip;]</span></a></p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: We&#039;ve got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:36:57 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I was thinking that I should maybe fold some forums into general chat for now. Thoughts?</p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown started the topic You probably want THIS bit in the forum Writing prompts and inspirations</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:34:11 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The forum here doesn&#8217;t get used all that often, you might want the prompts feed:</p>
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				<title>Blog: You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/11/you-wont-get-free-of-it-by-rachel-aviv-review-a-subtle-study-of-the-mother-daughter-bond</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:07 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most complex of female relationships is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essaysRachel Aviv has a profound interest in the vagaries of human [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Barack Obama launches new podcast about books that have shaped him. How many have you read? from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/barack-obama-new-podcast-classic-books-toni-morrison-james-baldwin-b3030844.html</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The list includes works by Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and John le Carré </p>
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				<title>Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile.</title>
				<link>https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18675/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:17:25 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile.</p>
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				<title>Blog: Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’ from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:59:13 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James BaldwinBarack Obama is [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Sinking ships, dark humour and really good bad guys: Beryl Bainbridge – ranked! from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/10/sinking-ships-dark-humour-and-really-good-bad-guys-beryl-bainbridge-ranked</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:42 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the last days of the Titanic to desperate romantics, we rate the work of a British master of black comedyBainbridge’s novel of the last days on RMS Titanic w [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Is Beauty Good by Rosalind Belben review – the literary equivalent of free jazz from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/is-beauty-good-by-rosalind-belben-review-the-literary-equivalent-of-free-jazz</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:38 +0100</pubDate>

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				<title>Blog: John Berger: From Life by Tom Overton review – a vibrant biography of the pioneering critic from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/john-berger-from-life-by-tom-overton-review-a-vibrant-biography-of-the-pioneering-critic</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:37 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of SeeingThe cultural critic John Berger was still alive and kicking when he donated his [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why? from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/09/we-know-sleep-exercise-and-diet-are-vital-for-health-but-why</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:15 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kitSleep. Exercise. Eat well. It’s the oldest recommendation in medicine, repeated so often i [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: ‘Grief became my brand’: Freya Bromley on writing about personal tragedy from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/09/grief-became-my-brand-freya-bromley-on-writing-about-personal-tragedy</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:13 +0100</pubDate>

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				<title>Blog: Crisis on Infinite Earths from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:30:56 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back in the day, comic books were straightforward things. Superman or Batman would fight crime, tie up the bad guys and finish the story in twenty or so colourful [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: ‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/i-hate-what-ai-is-doing-to-the-minds-and-happiness-of-the-young-katherine-rundell-on-the-view-from-the-classroom</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:41 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?If you set out [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/07/the-best-recent-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-review-roundup</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:17 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Salt King by Natasha Pulley; A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett; Netherwood by Jake Arnott; Fawn by CN VairThe Salt King by by Natasha Pulley (Gollancz, [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoglu review – how to fix the system from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/07/what-happened-to-liberal-democracy-by-daron-acemoglu-review-how-to-fix-the-system</link>
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				<title>Blog: Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/06/thirst-by-john-robins-audiobook-review-an-ex-drinkers-darkly-funny-journey</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:49 +0100</pubDate>

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				<title>Blog: Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/06/jason-arday-claim-memoir-publisher-simon-and-schuster-cambridge</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:29:51 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Simon &amp; Schuster still plans to publish book by Cambridge academic who resigned this week amid plagiarism claimsJason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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				<title>Blog: Meet the 70-year-old debut novelist who turned a self-published book into a global bestseller from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s outsold some of the buzziest books of the year and Oprah is a fan – but the debut novel by an ex-lawyer and musician from Alabama almost flew under the radar e [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin opens up about ‘nightmare’ mental health challenges from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:49:52 +0100</pubDate>

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				<title>Blog: ‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/05/getting-old-is-no-fun-game-of-thrones-author-george-rr-martin-speaks-out-about-depression-amid-further-book-delays</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new blog post by the fantasy writer has outlined his recent difficulties, as fans continue to speculate on the elusive sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: A Sense of Occasion by Brodie Crellin review – a surprising and darkly funny debut from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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				<title>Blog: The Ghost of the Mountains by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi review – the secrets of the snow leopard from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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				<title>Blog: Children of the Wild by Kevin Powers review – gripping tale of a friendship forged in war from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Small Birds Singing by Matthew Welton; The Channel by Jana Prikryl; Stepmother by Helen Mort; Drunken Driving by Martina EvansSmall Birds Singing by Matthew Welton [&hellip;]</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5528" rel="nofollow ugc">Queen of the world</a></strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5528" rel="nofollow ugc"><img loading="lazy" src="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/07/kadumago-creation-5281995-scaled.jpg" /></a> The story of Eden told from Eve&#8217;s point of view as a high fantasy epic that is told over the 930 years of Eve&#8217;s life.     Feel free to expand or use <a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5528" rel="nofollow ugc"><span>[&hellip;]</span></a></p>
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				<title>Blog: Who wrote the Odyssey? Scholars still debate the origins of Homer’s epic from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s another little episode about a delay &#8211; but this time, only until later this month! To tide you over, here’s a little bit cut from the full Discworld Noir cha [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Dooneen by Keith Ridgway review – uncanny visions of dark times in Dublin from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ireland is trembling with nascent social unrest in this labyrinthine tale of one man’s homecomingIrish author Keith Ridgway’s latest novel deals, both mis [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Short story prize clears winners of AI allegations after month-long review from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Three of five regional winners had been accused of using AI to write their short stories</p>
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				<title>Blog: ‘Beautiful and terrifying’: the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their fav [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: The Family Man by James Lasdun review – the killings that shocked America from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/24/the-family-man-by-james-lasdun-review-the-killings-that-shocked-america</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murder of his wife and son was recently overturned. Where does the truth lie?In March 2023, 54-year-old Alex Murdaugh received t [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=5061" rel="nofollow ugc">5 SciFi prompts</a></strong>Rob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.</p>
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				<title>Blog: Reader, I married him: couples tell us how books brought them together from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/23/reader-i-married-him-couples-tell-us-how-books-brought-them-together</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From book club meet-cutes to shared English Literature lectures, romance has blossomed beyond the page for these bibliophilesDua Lipa and Callum Turner have been [&hellip;]</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This stranger’s-eye-view of an eccentric nation promises insight but delivers only conventional wisdom‘Continental people have sex lives; the English have hot [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: Awake Awake by Fiona Mozley review – in pursuit of false memories from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the Booker-shortlisted author, a tantalisingly unreliable account of childhood, history and mental uncertaintyThe historian and novelist Fiona&nbsp;Mozley [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: The Leveret By Anna Goldreich review – a hare mends the pain of baby loss from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/22/the-leveret-by-anna-goldreich-review-a-hare-mends-the-pain-of-baby-loss</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This bold debut about a woman finding healing after a late miscarriage is written with utter convictionBirth. “A detaching, a loosening of something, then the p [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/22/the-reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai-by-cory-doctorow-review-the-real-price-of-artificial-intelligence</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ireAs former Google CEO Eric Schmidt &nbsp;could tell you, AI is a hard [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Blog: M John Harrison: ‘If we met a real alien we’d have no clue what they thought’ from Books &#124; The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews</title>
				<link>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/21/m-john-harrison-if-we-met-a-real-alien-wed-have-no-clue-what-they-thought</link>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At 80, SF author M John Harrison is producing some of his best work. He talks about finding his voice, alien intelligence and the advice from Iain Banks that still [&hellip;]</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=175531" rel="nofollow ugc">Let&#039;s invent words: Glimfleeble</a></strong><a href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/?p=175531" rel="nofollow ugc"><img loading="lazy" src="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Screenshot-from-2026-06-15-11-33-34.png" /></a> Glimfleeble is now a word, I decided.    Glimfleeble adj. Something that looks or sounds impressive and/or important because you have no idea what it is or how it works.</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tove Jansson was an artist and writer, best known for her Moomin stories concerning charming creatures living in an idyllic valley. Unusually for books written for [&hellip;]</p>
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