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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Baldwin Lee’s Extraordinary Pictures from the American South
A new book—the first-ever collection of Lee’s work—and a solo exhibition in New York make the case that he is one of the great overlooked luminaries of American picture-making. Read more
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Why Growing Parts of the Christian Right Are Convinced It’s the Apocalypse
If you peruse the list of recent releases in Christian publishing, you’ll get the sense that “the end times” are upon us. This summer saw the release of survival guides, books about current events, and prayer manuals all oriented around a rapture, a second coming of Christ, or an otherwise cataclysmic event at the hands of God. Read more
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Book Picks in Honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls on Monday, Oct. 10, Northern California poets and writers recommended favorites, old and new. Read more
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Unorthodox French Memoirist Annie Ernaux Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
French author Annie Ernaux, who mined her own biography to explore life in France since the 1940s, was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for work that illuminates murky corners of memory, family and society. Read more
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Why Book Festivals Matter, Even in a Time of War
With the support of our digital partners Hay Festival, our 29th Lviv BookForum edition will be streamed live, free to the world. Acclaimed Ukrainian writers join international authors in the hybrid program, aiming to create a civic space for a free and tolerant exchange of ideas. Read more
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