Not only an ecological disaster but a cultural tragedy, too

The Washington Post reviews André Aciman's latest book, Room on the Sea.

Aciman builds the title novella around a meet-cute, a la Nora Ephron, and a plot that unfolds like heavy silk. In a Manhattan jury pool, Paul, a retired Wall Street Journal-toting law partner, notices Catherine, a psychotherapist who — with a nod to the tragic heroine Aciman has named her after — is reading “Wuthering Heights.” (Sumaiya Aftab Ahmed)

More on plans to halt the wind farm on the moors in The Yorkshire Post.

Despite its legal protections, the Saudi-backed developers are pushing ahead with plans to build 41 wind turbines – at 200m more than 40m higher than the Blackpool Tower – and a battery energy storage system on the moors surrounding Top Withens, the ruined farmhouse said to have inspired the novel by Emily Brontë.

The area continues to attract global literary tourism and is currently the focus of a community-led effort to secure Unesco World Heritage Site status.

A member of the Friends of Brontë Country said: “Destroying this unique moorland would not only be an ecological disaster — it would be a cultural tragedy.

“This is one of the last places in the world where you can step into the pages of a novel like Wuthering Heights and still find the landscape intact.”

People are being urged to sign a petition on the parliament.uk website for a ban on wind farm development on protected peatland, which has already gained nearly 15,000 signatures.

The campaign is also seeking support for amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to strengthen protections for peatland in England.

As the UK seeks to meet its renewable energy targets, campaigners emphasise that climate action must not come at the cost of irreplaceable habitats and heritage.

“We are not anti-renewables,” said the spokesperson. “But we must place wind farms in appropriate locations — not on vital peat bogs that store carbon and support rare wildlife.” (Alexandra Wood)

Irish Independent recommends watching Emily on TV tonight.

Emily RTÉ One, 9.35pm

Biopic focusing on the life of Emily Brontë, with Emma Mackey playing the 19th-century writer. It focuses on her attempts to win the favour of her father (Adrian Dunbar) and an ill-fated love affair. (PA and Sheena McGinley)