Memoir A Jamaican childhood The Possibility of Tenderness Jason Allen-Paisant The Possibility of Tenderness Jason Allen-Paisant A Jamaican childhood Go these days to any independent bookshop or art gallery or zine fair,... Read more »
The Man in the Wind The man in the windwho keeps us awake tonightis not the black monk of the windcowering in corners and crevices,or the white face under the streetlightstricken with... Read more »
At the start of Three Days in June, Gail Baines, a 61-year-old teacher, has a meeting with her school head, who informs her she is about to retire. Gail assumes she is... Read more »
Shakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter fragment suggests Apr 23 2025 It has long been assumed that William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway was less than happy. He... Read more »
The Irish novelist Anne Enright is one of eight writers set to receive $175,000 (£135,000) each in recognition of their life’s work. American writer Sigrid Nunez was also selected as part of... Read more »
Anne Michaels, 66, is the author of five collections of poetry and three novels, including her debut, Fugitive Pieces, a post-Holocaust narrative cited as âa novel that goes to the heart of... Read more »
The former children’s laureate Anne Fine has said parents should consider letting pupils learn online instead of going to school. Instead of punishing families for child absenteeism, society should ask itself what... Read more »
Anne Enright. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/The Observer Anne Enright: âShe was all in, every timeâ OâBrien blew open the possibilities for Irish fiction, not because of the taboos she broke but because she... Read more »
This year’s Pulitzer winners include the New York Times and ProPublica as well as authors including Jayne Anne Phillips and Jonathan Eig. The Pulitzers honored the best in journalism from 2023 in... Read more »