Jenny Erpenbeck and Michael Hofmann have won the 2024 International Booker prize for Erpenbeck’s “personal and political” novel Kairos, translated by Hofmann from German. Erpenbeck is the first German writer to win,... Read more »
“You know the rules—whoever hauls in the most cash gets to be the leader of the free world.” Source link Read more »
May 20, 2024 • Science Update The occasional meltdown is a common experience in childhood, as many parents and caregivers will attest. How frequent and intense these outbursts are, and the triggers... Read more »
Many people today experience the climate crisis with a divided state of mind: aware of the extreme effects, but living everyday life as if the crisis is not actually happening. This book... Read more »
Originally designed as an educational supplement for the renowned Stanford courses Computer Science 106A and 106B, Bit by Bit is a comic-style resource that uses fractal grids, custom-drawn characters, and fun graphics... Read more »
In a future of world-devastating smog—not to mention fires, xenophobia, pandemics, and famine—an unnamed chef struggles to build a restaurant career. Forced to work with government-issued mung bean flour and deprived of... Read more »
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage month, when we recognize the cultural presence and contributions of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians. Below is a list of some exciting recent hardcover releases,... Read more »
U.S. book show 2024: meet the speakers May 20 2024 The 2024 U.S. Book Show will address issues impacting the publishing industry, including emerging technologies and AI, diversity, and the sales, marketing,... Read more »
PEN America holds annual gala following months of turmoil May 17 2024 Capping off a tumultuous spring, free expression nonprofit PEN America held its annual Literary Gala on May 16 at the... Read more »