Literature
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…
Total eclipse of the art: How the disappearing sun has long captivated the creative imagination
Culture
07.04.2024
Total eclipse of the art: How the disappearing sun has long captivated the creative imagination
A quarter of US citizens are expected to journey to various locations where the eclipse can be seen at its…
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…
Oh deer: Why is there now a ‘Bambi’ horror movie?
Culture
05.04.2024
Oh deer: Why is there now a ‘Bambi’ horror movie?
There’s been a worrying trend of late that involves turning beloved children’s classics into horror movies, and it shows no…
Rare 400-year-old chocolate book heads to auction in Portugal
Culture
04.04.2024
Rare 400-year-old chocolate book heads to auction in Portugal
A rare 400-year-old book titled «Un Discurso del Chocolate», regarded as the oldest known book solely dedicated to chocolate, is hitting…
Everything you need to know about Netflix’s Ripley & ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ through the years
Culture
04.04.2024
Everything you need to know about Netflix’s Ripley & ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ through the years
It’s been a good year for series so far… True Detective: Night Country was a significant return to form for…