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Scroll less, understand more with our free new daily newsletter, First Edition. Sign up now   Editor's picks Short story writer Deesha Philyaw / I wanted to challenge the church's obsession with sex George Monbiot / The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing – and the key to our planet's future A new chapter / Why people are quitting their jobs and writing about it Sara Cox / There were some tears, some 'I can't do this' The books of my life / Lee Child: 'The Handmaid's Tale changed me – hopefully for the better' The big idea / Could we make ageing a thing of the past? Books of the week Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey review – bearing witness to the Holocaust As the lives of a physician, an SS officer and his wife intersect at Buchenwald, so too do their lies and self-deceits, in this lucid and careful novel Let's Do It by Bob Stanley review – a voyage through pop's origins Prewar stars and genres come to life in a joyous account that draws uncanny parallels with the present Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz – fabulously funny visions of an afterlife A man haunts his previous existence in this laser-sharp novel that raises heady existential questions The Matter of Everything by Suzie Sheehy review – 12 experiments that changed the world How the quest for a deeper understanding of particle physics has transformed the way we live The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight review – the press, psychiatry and the paranormal The prizewinning New Yorker journalist provides more questions than answers in a tantalising tale of a psychiatrist fascinated by predicting disasters Spotlight 'The pendulum has swung' / Why we female Trinidadian writers are having our moment Monique Roffey, the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, on the lit-boom that's happening on the Caribbean island You might also enjoy Start your day with First Edition Archie Bland and Nimo Omer guide you through the top stories, free every weekday at 7am Sign up now   Talking points and news Dave Eggers offers to replace books a South Dakota school board wants to pulp The writer calls the planned destruction of copies of five titles – by Bernardine Evaristo, Alison Bechdel, Imbolo Mbue and Stephen Chbosky as well as his own – 'an unconscionable horror' Lea Ypi wins Ondaatje prize for 'deeply serious' memoir, Free Award given for books that evoke the spirit of place goes to work that chronicles the author's coming-of-age in Albania during the fall of communism Hay festival appoints Julie Finch as CEO after founder resigns over bullying claim CEO-director of Compton Verney Art Gallery replaces Peter Florence after 'an extensive nationwide recruitment process' From the archive Reading in bed / How to comfortably read a book in bed Originally published in the Guardian on 8 November 1976: Avoid a freezing room, a lumpy bed and a restless partner for a good reading experience Margaret Atwood: Burning Questions Tuesday 17 May, 7pm–8pm BST Margaret Atwood's new essay collection covers feminism, tech, the climate crisis, free speech, democracy and much more. Join her in conversation with Guardian chief books writer Lisa Allardice. Book tickets  Get in touch If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com Save up to 34% off your first year Subscribe to the Guardian Weekly today and enjoy an independent, global perspective that goes beyond borders. The Guardian's essential news magazine brings you essential stories from the last seven days. Claim this offer   Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing? You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to Bookmarks. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396