Literature
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Fathers and sons: How John le Carré’s son continues his legacy
As the first George Smiley novel is released by Nick Harkaway since his father John le Carré’s death, we look…
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ABBA, The Cure and Radiohead sign AI protest letter
Among the 13,500 signatories protesting the use of creatives’ work to train aritificial intelligence tools are composer Max Richter, writer…
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Joe Biden: ‘A woman can do anything a man can do, and then some’
President Biden honoured “the masters of your craft that have made us a better America”, and took a brief detour…
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German Peace Prize winner appeals for arms for Ukraine
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. During her acceptance speech,…
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Controversy stalks Italy’s honourary status at Frankfurt Book Fair
Italian Publishers Association president Innocenzo Cipolletta defends Italy’s controversial attendance at Frankfurt Book Fair. ADVERTISEMENT Italian delegates arrive at the…
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Martina Hefter wins German Book Prize, kicking off Frankfurt Book Fair
This year’s edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s oldest and biggest book fair, begins with the announcement of…
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World’s oldest treasure hunt for €150,000 Golden Owl finally solved
The treasure reportedly worth €150,000 has been found, more than 30 years since it was hidden somewhere in France. This…
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Polari Prize: Shortlisted writers for LGBTQ+ literary awards announced
The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon Ransom,…
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International Coffee Day: A culturally caffeinated guide
Today of all days, it’s time to be livin’ la vida mocha… ADVERTISEMENT Happy International Coffee Day, a day dedicated…
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Brontë not Bronte: How the literary sisters got their dots back
85 years after the misspelled plaque first installed, three of the greatest British literary names have been corrected. Because it’s…
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