The Reading Lists Hidden Inside 12 Great Books. Or: Some Books That Mention a Lot of Other Books
22 Sep 2017
Earlier this year, I read Rabih Alameddine’s An Unnecessary Woman for the first time, and was immediately delighted.....
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Zadie Smith says using social media would threaten her writing
22 Sep 2017
Novelist tells interviewer that avoiding Twitter and Instagram protects her ‘right to be wrong’, which would be inhibited by instant public reaction....
Read moreAtwood, Auster and Shafak condemn Russian violence
22 Sep 2017
Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster and Elif Shafak have joined a number of other authors in criticising Russia’s treatment of Ukraine ...
Read moreThe Hobbit at 80: What were JRR Tolkien's inspirations behind his first fantasy tale of Middle Earth?
21 Sep 2017
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of JRR Tolkien’s classic fantasy novel The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. ...
Read moreThe birthplace of the Bronte sisters is now a busy cafe (and it's for sale)
21 Sep 2017
Jane Eyre found the small mug of coffee she drank “with relish” at her daily 5pm meal “revived vitality”......
Read moreTestosterone Rex triumphs as Royal Society science book of the year
21 Sep 2017
Psychologist Cordelia Fine’s dissection of the myths that sustain assumptions about sexual difference acclaimed by judges as ‘a cracking critique’....
Read more75 Covers of Toni Morrison's Beloved From Around the World In Honor of the Novel's 30th Anniversary.
20 Sep 2017
This weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of Toni Morrison’s masterpiece Beloved...
Read moreHarry Potter 20th anniversary documentary featuring JK Rowling to air on BBC
20 Sep 2017
Just over 20 years ago, the world had no idea who J. K. Rowling was. ...
Read moreOn eve of trial, Ahmet Altan writes how imagination sustains him in Turkish jail
20 Sep 2017
Essay describes the novelist’s strict isolation as he awaits judgment on charges condemned by PEN as punishment for his criticism of Turkish government....
Read moreSamuel Johnson: How was the first modern English language dictionary created?
19 Sep 2017
Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr Johnson, was a writer, poet, and essayist, and is credited with being one of the most quoted people ......
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