Books blog

Cher, Louis Theroux, Edna O’Brien: the new books announced at Frankfurt book fair

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After an opening ceremony hosted by Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, the annual publishing event got underway, with novels and starry memoirs snapped up for big sums. So what will we be reading in 2018?

The most expensive library in the world? Book Capella opens for Russian elite

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Charging around £100 per visit to its pricey collection, it’s not clear if this is an actual library or just a novel spot for wealthy Russians to hold meetings