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David Shariatmadari

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Literary editor at The Guardian covering non fiction, formerly opinion editor. Wrote a book about how language works: Don't Believe A Word. I don't post here.
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‘If you can’t understand what sex is, it’s irrelevant if you seem to be enjoying it’: how Queen at Sea upended the dementia drama

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By David Shariatmadari Verified
| AOL UK Verified
The first time we see Martin and Leslie, the elderly couple at the centre of Lance Hammer’s wrenching new film, Queen at Sea, they are walking together up a set of stone steps: one of their regular outings, we assume, in days filled with pottering and quiet companionship. They have their backs to us, and we can’t see their destination beyond a bleached sky that fills the top half of the screen.
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Could the next great novel be written by AI (and would you even be able to tell)?

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By David Shariatmadari Verified
| Inkl
“A good hotel, though the room had the proportions of a well-appointed lift. Slept well, shower was excellent, staff were friendly. Breakfast was busy but competent. Would return, though probably not with a very large suitcase.” “Excellent base for a London trip. The room was quiet, the bed comfortable, and everything worked exactly as it should. Staff were helpful without hovering. A smooth, unfussy stay from start to finish.” How do you reckon you did?
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70 brilliant books for the summer

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By Justine Jordan Verified, David Shariatmadari Verified, Imogen Russell Williams
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Sat, 13 June 2026 at 8:00 am UTC Illustrations: Tom Haugomat/The GuardianIllustration: Tom Haugomat/The Guardian default *** *** A middle-aged writer returns to his college town to record the final interview with his 90-year-old intellectual mentor.
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