Review: Judy Blume’s ‘Forever…’ Hits Netflix
When Forever… was published in 1975, it generated immediate controversy over its explicit sexual content. Today is no…
Russian Prisons Restrict Inmates’ Access to Foreign Books and Language Materials – Reports
Russian prisons are increasingly restricting inmates’ access to foreign literature and books in foreign languages, the independent news…
Worthy of the Event | The Saturday Paper
Exhume Harold Bloom. “My vagina disappoints me” should be cited among the great hooks of the Western canon.…
The Immigrants | The Saturday Paper
The Immigrants is a work that shares with Edward Said a sense that exile is a condition that…
Esther Freud shares her favourite books on sisterhood
Esther Freud’s new novel, “My Sister and Other Lovers”, is out now and she will be speaking at…
Chimamanda’s Lagos homecoming wasn’t just a book launch, it was a cultural moment
When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a…
The best recent crime and thrillers – roundup | Books
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Michael Joseph, £20)The bestselling YA author’s first novel for adults has…
How 831 Stories Is Building A Fandom-First Book Brand
831 Stories co-founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo built their romance entertainment company around the question: “what does…
New Book a ‘Cathartic and Joyous’ Celebration of Suki Thompson
Described as ‘the epitome of human sunshine’, Suki Thompson was an energetic industry presence known for her uncanny…
The Enigma of Muriel Spark – a fitting tribute to a writer who found comedy in the blackest corners – The Irish Times
Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark Author: Frances Wilson ISBN-13: 978-1526663030 Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus Guideline Price: £25…
Kinokuniya opens third bookstore in Raffles City, weeks ahead of schedule
SINGAPORE – Kinokuniya, the Republic’s only remaining books-focused mega-chain, opened its third outlet in shopping mall Raffles City…
Death and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov review – how it feels to lose a father | Fiction
The Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov was published quietly in the Anglophone world for years before he won the…