‘Her stories are life itself’: Yiyun Li on the genius of Alice Munro | Books

‘Her stories are life itself’: Yiyun Li on the genius of Alice Munro | Books

Two days after Alice Munro died, I went to an event in New York, and found myself among strangers. A woman asked me if I’d heard that the great “Janet Munro” had... Read more »
Caleb Azumah Nelson wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas prize for Small Worlds | Dylan Thomas prize

Caleb Azumah Nelson wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas prize for Small Worlds | Dylan Thomas prize

British-Ghanaian author Caleb Azumah Nelson has won this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize for his second novel Small Worlds, which judges described as “symphonic” and “viscerally moving”. Azumah Nelson, 30, was... Read more »
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, May 16th

Daily Cartoon: Thursday, May 16th

“The first rule of Moderate Republicans Club is ‘Never let on that you’re a moderate Republican.’ ” Source link Read more »
Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum Depression

Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum Depression

May 14, 2024 • Feature Story • 75th Anniversary At a Glance Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental disorder that many women experience after giving birth. Onset of PPD coincides with... Read more »
Caleb Azumah Nelson wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas prize for Small Worlds | Dylan Thomas prize

The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation

A landmark new translation of the most significant text in medieval Jewish thought. Written in Arabic and completed around 1190, the Guide to the Perplexed is among the most powerful and influential... Read more »
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, May 16th

7 Articles on Nature and the Environment

This spring, as you step out to your local weekend farmers market, closest beach or favorite hiking trail, you may want to take a moment to reflect on the living world around... Read more »
Alice Munro, short story master and Nobel Laureate, dies at 92

Alice Munro, short story master and Nobel Laureate, dies at 92

Alice Munro, short story master and Nobel Laureate, dies at 92 May 14 2024 Canadian author Alice Munro died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, on May 13. She was 92. ... Read more »
Librarians, advocates sue to block restrictive new Alabama library policies

Librarians, advocates sue to block restrictive new Alabama library policies

Librarians, advocates sue to block restrictive new Alabama library policies May 10 2024 A group of families and librarians filed suit in federal court this week to block the implementation of new... Read more »
The cases against book bans

The cases against book bans

The cases against book bans May 10 2024 After a string of wins, significant developments loom in several book-banning lawsuits. Amid a three-year nationwide surge in book bans, 2024 began on a... Read more »
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