Book of the dayShort storiesReviewThe author’s eventful life provides the subject matter for stories pierced with loneliness and shame in a collection of great emotional range Lucia Berlin’s short stories were not well known during her lifetime. A few collections published by small presses between the 70s and 90s won a tiny but devoted band of admirers including Lydia Davis and Saul Bellow. The 43 stories brought together in A Manual for Cleaning Women make a powerful claim for far wider recognition and celebration of her talents.

Israel-Gaza war Aerial footage shows scale of Israel-Gaza ceasefire march – video Thousands of people marched from Park Lane as part of the pro-Palestine demonstration. Organisers say the march, which has been the backdrop to a political row over Suella Braverman’s public criticism of the policing of protests, could be one of the biggest in British history • Pro-Palestine protesters assemble as police jostle with far-right groups

The ObserverBooksReviewKatherine Heiny’s sparky, bittersweet tales of love; Elizabeth Day’s generous memoir about friendship; and a fastidious study of four nature campaigners Games and RitualsKatherine Heiny Fourth Estate, £16.99, pp240 For any reader yet to encounter Katherine Heiny, this sparky new story collection provides a joyous introduction. Its title encompasses her protagonists’ antics in pursuit of – or flight from – love. They’re a somewhat jaded bunch with awkward pasts they never seem able to break free of.

J’Ouvert celebrations at Notting Hill carnival – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email J’Ouvert marks the start of the carnival in west London, with revellers coming out early in the morning to dance, drink and cover each other in oil, paint and powder David Levene @levenephoto Main image: J’Ouvert at the Notting Hill carnival.

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