Books

Piers Morgan says he has insider information about how the Royal Family is responding to a new book about Princess Diana described as a bombshell. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he claimed the royals are unsettled by revelations touching on Diana's legacy, and viewers are debating both the book's claims and whether Morgan's palace sources can be trusted.

Earl Spencer, brother of Princess Diana, has apologised to broadcaster Piers Morgan after factual errors were found in his new book about her life. Spencer acknowledged the mistakes, which had drawn criticism from Morgan, and offered a public correction. The exchange has attracted wide attention as it touches on competing accounts of Diana's story and the accuracy of claims made in books about her.

A former CIA officer has published a novel alleging serious dysfunction within the agency's deep-cover operations. The book, covered by The Washington Post, draws on the author's insider perspective to portray problems in how undercover work is handled. Readers and commentators are weighing how much of the fiction reflects real shortcomings at the intelligence agency.

Used bookstores in Japan are reporting a fivefold surge in sales as bulk buyers purchase books by the ton. One single order of 50 tons was sent to the United States, where the books are believed to be scanned for AI training data and then destroyed. Numerous suspicious bulk purchases are thought to end up in similar foreign scan-and-shred facilities.

In March 2025, the University of Oxford announced a partnership with OpenAI to digitize public-domain books from the Bodleian Library. According to the announcement, the digitized works will become searchable and more widely accessible. The collaboration has drawn attention among librarians, researchers and open-access advocates discussing the role of AI companies in digitizing cultural heritage collections.

The Wall Street Journal reports on a debut novel that earned wide literary acclaim but is now under scrutiny over whether it was actually generated by artificial intelligence. The question has sparked debate in publishing circles about authenticity, authorship and how far AI tools may already be reaching into celebrated fiction.

Bokmässan, Sweden's major annual book and literature festival held in Gothenburg, is being widely discussed. The fair brings together publishers, authors and readers for talks, signings and debates, and typically draws tens of thousands of visitors each autumn. No specific event or announcement from this year's edition has been confirmed in the available material.

The New York Times has published a piece by a writer it describes as ferociously talented, examining a death on the New York subway that sharply divided public opinion across the city. The article revisits the incident and the conflicting reactions it provoked among New Yorkers.

Derrick Henry has moved past Ray Rice and tied Mark Andrews in the Baltimore Ravens' franchise record book, according to Ravens Wire. The milestone marks another achievement in Henry's first season with Baltimore after his years leading the Tennessee Titans' running game. Rice, a former Super Bowl champion Raven, now slips behind Henry in that category of the team's records.

A new parenting book, "The Dysregulated Kid," aims to help parents understand and manage their children's emotions and reactions. The book focuses on supporting kids through emotional dysregulation, offering parents strategies to respond to outbursts and difficult behaviour. It has been featured in mainstream news coverage of parenting and children's mental health.

T. Rowe Price is working to ringfence its $165 billion emerging markets book from the potential fallout of El Niño, Bloomberg reports. The asset manager is assessing how the weather pattern could hit commodity producers, food prices and inflation across developing economies. The move highlights growing investor concern that climate-driven weather shocks could destabilize emerging market assets.