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- Daily Mail
'An electrifying, visceral storyteller': The best Literary Fiction out now: NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ by Morgan Talty, OPT OUT by Carolina Setterwall, THE COURSE OF THE HEART by M. John Harrison
THE COURSE OF THE HEART by M. John Harrison (Serpent's Tail £10.99, 288pp) Although known primarily for his acclaimed fantasy and science-fiction novels, Harrison has shown little regard for genre in his 40-plus-year career. This disturbing novel, first published in 1992 and now reissued, combines realism with horror and dream logic; parodies convoluted historical narratives and centres on an arcane rite that is never revealed. What is certain is the fallout: 20 years on from the ritual, the novel's unnamed narrator is brought back into the orbit of fellow participants Pam and Lucas, the former crippled by epilepsy and hallucinations, the latter pursued (he believes) by a dwarf. However, it's the moving, desperate efforts the two make to connect with Pam in her torment, increased by a terminal cancer diagnosis, that make the greatest impression. OPT OUT by Carolina Setterwall (Bloomsbury Circus £16.99, 384pp) Opt Out is available now from the Mail Bookshop Swedish novelist Setterwall's autobiographical debut, Let's Hope For The Best, earned comparisons with Karl Ove Knausgaard for its rendering of raw grief and the texture of life. There's an undramatic focus on the mundane in Opt Out too, with the novel spanning the years following a couple's decision to divorce. Businessman John and airline worker Mary have been good together for 13 years – or so John thinks. But having successfully navigated their children's toddlerhoods, Mary now wants something more. It's John, however, who is able to move on, while Mary struggles to negotiate ageing, find purpose and define her role as a mother on new terms. Written in unshowy prose, it's not exactly thrilling, but as we alternate between the couple's perspectives the cumulative effect of their journeys becomes quietly affecting. NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ by Morgan Talty (And Other Stories £14.99, 100pp) Night of the Living Rez is available now from the Mail Bookshop That's 'rez' as in Native American reservation, which is the setting for Talty's award-winning loosely linked stories (he is himself a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation). The macabre and farcical opener, Burn, gives a good flavour – on the way to score some pot, drifter Dee finds his friend Fellis caught in a snowdrift, trapped by his frozen hair. 'I never thought I'd scalp a fellow tribal member,' he dryly observes, having concluded there's no option but to sever Fellis's braid. Other stories take us back to Dee's childhood where he tries to parse the adults around him: his mother; his methadone-addicted pregnant sister; his demented grandmother seeking to avenge a past wrong. Death is never far away, and trauma a standard inheritance, but the action is infused with an antic spirit and Talty is an electrifying, visceral storyteller.
Metro
4 hours ago
- Metro
Inside Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's marriage as they announce adoption
Millie Bobby Brown shocked fans with the announcement that she and husband Jake Bongiovi have adopted a baby girl. The Stranger Things star, 21, shared the news in a joint post on social media with her husband Jake, 23. 'This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,' she began. 'We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.' She concluded: 'And then there were 3. Love Millie and Jake Bongiovi.' Millie and Jake – the son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi – tied the knot last May, a year after their engagement. Now, as they start their family, here's everything we know about the young couple's whirlwind relationship. The pair first sparked romance rumors in June 2021 when Bongiovi posted a photo of the two on Instagram, writing, 'bff <3.' They were spotted walking around New York City hand-in-hand later that month before making things Instagram official in November with a blurry photo taken on the London Eye. After that, they were pretty inseparable and Jake has even joined Millie at several high-profile red carpet events, including the Baftas, Stranger Things season 4 launch party, and the premiere of Enola Holmes 2 in October. During a November 2022 interview with WIRED, the actress shared how she met her man. 'We met on Instagram,' she said. 'And we were friends for a bit, and then, what can I say?' The pair got engaged in April 2023 with Millie announcing the news by posting a photo on Instagram captioned with lyrics from Taylor Swift's Lover, writing, 'I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all 🤍.' In August 2023, Brown shared the details of the proposal with The Sunday Times, including that he proposed with one of her mother's rings: 'I've always loved that ring, it's always stuck out to me, so she gave it to Jake. They were in cahoots about the whole proposal,' she said. 'I love that I can always keep a piece of my mum with me.' The pair then privately tied the knot in 2024 at a ceremony that was reportedly a small affair with only friends and family in attendance. 'Millie and Jake quietly said their vows in America last weekend,' a source close to the couple told The Sun. 'They are planning a bigger ceremony in the US later this year but now they have legally married and done all the paperwork.' After the pair's marriage was rumoured, Jon Bon Jovi was asked about the suspected nuptials and how the happy couple is doing. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video He said: 'They're great, they're absolutely fantastic. 'It was a very small family wedding and the bride looked gorgeous, and Jake is happy as can be. Yeah, it's true.' When the engagement was first announced, Millie shared with WWD: 'I think probably drawing the curtains, just because there are only so many moments in life that you get only once. 'And to have everyone's opinions and eyes looking at that just feels unnatural to me. So I feel it's important to keep those things, those small precious moments in life, really close to your chest.' Millie has been very open about her desire to be a mother in the past. More Trending During a March 2025 appearance on the Smartless podcast, Millie shared that although she is 'really young,' starting a family is 'definitely in [her] future.' 'My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19. And you know, it's been my thing since before I met Jake,' she said. 'Since I was a baby, I told my mom, like, baby dolls. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me.' She added, 'Jake knows how important it is to me and, of course, I want to focus on really establishing myself as an actor and as a producer, but I also find it's so important to start a family for me, personally.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Lil Nas X taken to hospital by police after roaming LA streets partially nude MORE: Man charged with the murder of prominent rapper acquitted in surprise verdict MORE: Menendez brothers parole hearing: Everything you need to know about the case
Metro
4 hours ago
- Metro
ITV viewers dub The Fortune Hotel 'new favourite show' after savage episode
With only five of 11 couples still standing, The Fortune Hotel is heating up as remaining schemers battle it out to get their hands on a briefcase holding a healthy £200,000. Stephen Mangan hosts the show's remaining contestants, all ordinary people who know each other in some capacity: friends Maz and Max; couple Nella and Tope; mum and daughter Martina and Briony; mother and son Sue and Jeremy; and partners Fred and Min. Tonight's episode left viewers on a cliffhanger with their jaws on the floor, as fans took to social media to fret about the drama. 'What a place to leave it! This is quickly becoming my favourite show' said @ThomasR14336083 on X. 'Wow what just happened on #thefortunehotel that was mad!!' raved @ellie289, while @AthollMills asked: 'NAAAAAAHHHHHH WHAT?!?!' 'The Fortune Hotel is proper snakey this series. Love it,' said Jessica Ransom. 'I'm totally engrossed in this & I don't know who deserves the money at this point,' confessed Thomas Robin. For the uninitiated: guests check into the luxurious Fortune Hotel, all armed with a briefcase each. The aim of the game is to find and hang on to the briefcase which secretly holds £200,000. However, with five pairs of contestants left, three briefcases hold nothing, and one is home to the cursed 'early check-out' card, which eliminates contestants who own it at the end of each day. On tonight's episode, Maz and Max desperately tried to hold on to their money-laden briefcase, but were beaten in the morning's challenge by Jeremy and Sue in a game of ice cream roulette. The victorious mum and son were awarded either a glimpse into a briefcase of their choosing, or a swapsies ahead of the evening's night cap meet, where fates are sealed for another day. Incredibly, they swapped briefcases with Maz and Max and swindled them out of the fortune. Things only got worse for Maz and Max, when their allies Nella and Tope turned on them at the night cap, revealing that they had the early checkout card, and were going to give it to the M's. Ouch. 'This is the ultimate betrayal,' Maz and Max said to the camera as the episode wrapped up for another week. Let's just say it's been a twisty episode for ITV's answer to BBC's The Traitors, and viewers were loving it. The next episode – which will be the semi-final – airs on Wednesday August 27 at 9pm, with the grand finale deciding the winner on Thursday August 28. The Fortune Hotel airs on ITV1 and ITVX. Once the episodes have aired they are available on the streamer. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Inside The Fortune Hotel host Stephen Mangan's family life with his actor wife MORE: 'I played ITV's £250,000 gameshow – I didn't know it would be so stressful' MORE: The Fortune Hotel star reveals shocking elimination bombshell after fans admit they're 'hooked'
