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READ: The Comfort Book, Matt Haig The bestselling author’s latest tome comes in the form of a self-help manual, comprising a collection of notes, quotes, thoughts and mantras that Haig has collected over the years to get through life’s hard times. It’s a fittingly reassuring companion for the uncertainties of the pandemic era. Canongate Books; US$24 LISTEN : Unfinished Business This podcast, hosted by British Library curator Polly Russell, delves into the ongoing fight for women’s rights, accompanying the library’s namesake exhibition (ends August 1). Episodes include “Freewheeling Women”, which discusses the history of women’s cycling with guests, including Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, and “The Accidental Technologists”, a conversation with specialists in the field about the feminist possibilities of tech. Free to download WATCH : Sherpa This documentary by Australian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom gives an insight…