Books
Police rumble gang stealing antique books across Europe
World
25.04.2024
Police rumble gang stealing antique books across Europe
European authorities say they have rounded up a criminal gang who stole rare antique books worth €2.5 million from libraries…
PEN America cancels 2024 literary awards amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
Culture
23.04.2024
PEN America cancels 2024 literary awards amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
Writers group PEN America announced it’s cancelling its annual awards ceremony – just a week before it was set to…
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Culture
23.04.2024
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Today is UNESCO World Book Day, a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, events take…
‘Perhaps the future of the world then was to women?’ — Parade’s End turns 100
Culture
18.04.2024
‘Perhaps the future of the world then was to women?’ — Parade’s End turns 100
If the centenary is an appropriate anniversary for assessing a book’s staying power, then it’s probably about time to acknowledge…
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says she knows how to save the West after 49 days in office
Culture
16.04.2024
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says she knows how to save the West after 49 days in office
If there was anyone who imagined that, after kowtowing to Boris Johnson throughout his dismal premiership, leading her own dangerous…
Ahead of memoir release, Salman Rushdie opens up about knife attack
Culture
15.04.2024
Ahead of memoir release, Salman Rushdie opens up about knife attack
“I was seated at stage right,” Salman Rushdie read from his upcoming memoir, about the knife attack that almost claimed…
A reverse book club in Brussels has guests sharing from the soul
Culture
05.04.2024
A reverse book club in Brussels has guests sharing from the soul
Tino Chibebe, an author and entrepreneurship advisor based in Brussels, remembers attending the first ever session of The Book Club.…
Beloved British author Lynne Reid Banks dies aged 94
Culture
05.04.2024
Beloved British author Lynne Reid Banks dies aged 94
Writer Lynne Reid Banks, known for her children’s book «The Indian in the Cupboard» has died at the age of…
Rebel Wilson names Sacha Baron Cohen as ‘asshole’ she has written about in upcoming memoir
Culture
25.03.2024
Rebel Wilson names Sacha Baron Cohen as ‘asshole’ she has written about in upcoming memoir
Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson, best known for her roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids and Jojo Rabbit, has written…
‘3 Body Problem’ provides many questions but little intrigue.
Culture
22.03.2024
‘3 Body Problem’ provides many questions but little intrigue.
Liu Cixin’s novel ‘The Three-Body Problem’, the first in his ‘Remembrance of Earth’s Past’ trilogy, was a massive hit in…