Was Twilight topping the charts the last time you cleaned your home library? It’s time. A book restoration expert walks us through the process. Read more
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Year: 2026
Eight of the Most Fascinating Biographies to Read
Each is animated by the author’s love—for their subject, for language, and for pushing the boundaries of what the genre can do. Read more
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Zoologist and Author Desmond Morris Dies Aged 98
Morris was best known for his book, The Naked Ape, which was published in 1967. It framed modern humans as still being fundamentally ape-like despite our technological advances and evolution. He was also a surrealist painter and exhibited his work around the world alongside artists such as Joan Miró. Read more
Prize-Winning Book ‘Houris’ Brings Prison Term for French-Algerian Author Kamel Daoud
French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud said Wednesday that he has been sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria for his book “Houris,” a recipient of France’s most prestigious literary award. Read more
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‘Kurt Vonnegut Drawings’
“…the refreshing images featured here ‘illustrate beautifully a creative mind at play,’ and will delight Vonnegut fans.” Read more
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‘Transcription’ by Ben Lerner
Lerner’s lyrical narrative brims with insights into how memories take and change shape, the nature of father figures, and the ways an artist’s influence echoes through time. It’s a knockout. Read more
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Winners of the $175K Windham-Campbell Prize Announced
The “financial security” that comes with the grant allows writers “the time, space and creative freedom to think, write and nurture their talent”said Michael Kelleher, director of the Windham-Campbell prizes, adding that the arts are “facing more challenges now than ever before”. Read more
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‘London Falling’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
Keefe, the author of some of this century’s finest nonfiction, has crafted another masterwork. This is a penetrating portrait of a young man destroyed by malignant influences given free rein in a global hub of capitalist excess. Read more
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The Rise of Smutty Book Clubs
Smutty book clubs are now gaining traction across the world. In London, Main Character – a new romance-novel-themed shop in Spitalfields – is holding monthly Smut Clubs and “spicy read” open-mic nights. Toronto-based romance-only book store Hopeless Romantic now has four book clubs to keep up with demand and the breadth of the genre – contemporary romance, ‘dark and spicy’, queer, and romantasy. Read more
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Adaptation of ‘Crime 101’ is Now Streaming
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back. Watch trailer
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