The return to a semi-normal book fair was welcome and proved that the event, despite its smaller footprint, remains vital. Read more
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Year: 2022
‘Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World’ by Irene Vallejo
Written in a lush and immersive style and shot through with sparkling turns of phrase, this is catnip for bibliophiles and ancient history buffs. Read more
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No, Capitalism and the Internet Will Not Free China’s People
The West has been wrong about China. It was long assumed that capitalism, the emergence of a middle class and the internet would cause China to eventually adopt Western political ideas. But these ideas cannot even begin to take root because the Communist Party has never allowed the intellectual soil needed for them to germinate. And it never will. Read more
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Shehan Karunatilaka Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’
The Sri Lankan writer received the award, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world, for his second novel, which examines the trauma of his country’s decades-long civil war. Read more
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Adaptation of ‘Interior Chinatown’ in the Works at Hulu
Hulu has placed a 10-episode order for “Interior Chinatown,” a drama based on the award-winning book of the same name created by Charles Yu. Read more
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A Vault Holding Long-Hidden French Treasures Swings Open Its Doors
The National Library of France has undergone an extensive renovation, and relics from Charlemagne to Voltaire are now on display. Read more
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How a Tiny British Publisher Became the Home of Nobel Laureates
Fitzcarraldo Editions is not yet 10 years old and has only six full-time staff members. Already, three of its authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more
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Galileo Confirmed as Author of Pseudonymous 17th Century Astronomy Text
Text is biting rebuttal to a philosopher’s ideas about the 1604 supernova (“stella nova”). Read more
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These Books Prove We’re Living In a Golden Age of Horror
18 new and recent novels perfect for spooky season. Read more
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‘Women Talking’ Coming to the Big Screen in December
From director Sarah Polley, watch the official trailer for Women Talking now, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. Watch trailer
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