14 Books Set in the 1800s

14 Books Set in the 1800s

The 19th century is one of the most intriguing eras portrayed in today’s historical fiction. Close enough to feel relatable but all the more transportative for being out of reach, well-documented enough... Read more »
Russian strike on Kharkiv printing house cripples Ukrainian book industry

Russian strike on Kharkiv printing house cripples Ukrainian book industry

Russian strike on Kharkiv printing house cripples Ukrainian book industry May 24 2024 The Russian missile strike on Kharkiv’s Vivat printing house will significantly impact Ukraine’s book publishing industry, reducing its overall... Read more »
Sights and insights from the 2024 U.S. book show

Sights and insights from the 2024 U.S. book show

Sights and insights from the 2024 U.S. book show May 24 2024 The publishing CEOs who joined PW at the U.S. Book Show had a lot to say about artificial intelligence, from... Read more »
The Big Idea: why you shouldn’t be afraid of being a mess | Psychology

The Big Idea: why you shouldn’t be afraid of being a mess | Psychology

We all carry some secrets that we would rather not share with the people around us. In much the same way that we may only invite visitors into the “good rooms” of our house... Read more »
Martin Amis memorial to be held in London | Books

Martin Amis memorial to be held in London | Books

A celebration of the author Martin Amis, who died last May aged 73, is due to be held in London next month. Friends, family and colleagues of Amis will gather at St... Read more »
Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 27th

Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 27th

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Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 27th

Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism, Chinese Labor, an…

Chinese workers helped build the modern world. They labored on New World plantations, worked in South African mines, and toiled through the construction of the Panama Canal, among many other projects. While... Read more »
14 Books Set in the 1800s

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – the Booker winner’s beautiful, unclassifiable memoir-cum-novel | Richard Flanagan

From the very first sentence of Richard Flanagan’s 12th book, Question 7, the model for this extraordinary, hybrid work is clear. WG Sebald is there in the subject matter: the second world... Read more »
Martin Amis memorial to be held in London | Books

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of The Alienist, dies at 68 | Books

Caleb Carr, the son of the Beat poet Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his cat, Masha, has died... Read more »
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