Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis? | Books

Could the solution to the reading crisis lie in paying people to put down their phones and pick up a book? That’s what one government, at least, is resorting to: this month,... Read more »

Danny McBride’s Solution to the Masculinity Crisis

The protagonists span generations, though McBride focusses on flawed men in their thirties and forties, much as Klay, Lefferts, and Conroe do. But where those authors have attempted to analyze masculinity through... Read more »

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout audiobook review – brilliant portrait of an existential crisis | Books

Artie Dam is a much-loved history teacher from coastal Massachusetts famed for his white socks and old sneakers and who sees a growing hopelessness in his young students. Not only are they... Read more »
The Given World by Melissa Harrison review – a stunning tale of rural life for an era of ecological crisis | Books

The Given World by Melissa Harrison review – a stunning tale of rural life for an era of ecological crisis | Books

Sitting stoned on a hill above his village, a young man muses on his place in the world. Connor is proud to have fenced pastures while his mates have been away at... Read more »
Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today by Naomi Alderman review – how to navigate the information crisis | History books

Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today by Naomi Alderman review – how to navigate the information crisis | History books

Naomi Alderman argues that one of the most useful things to know is the name of the era you’re living in, and she proposes one for ours: the Information Crisis. In fact,... Read more »
Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott | Comics and graphic novels

Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott | Comics and graphic novels

One of the world’s most prestigious comic book festivals is under threat of cancellation after leading graphic novelists and publishers announced they would boycott the event and the French government withdrew a... Read more »
The Given World by Melissa Harrison review – a stunning tale of rural life for an era of ecological crisis | Books

Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis | Books

We all live in history. A lot of the problems that face us, and the opportunities that present themselves, are defined not by our own choices or even the specific place or... Read more »
Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools | Books

Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools | Books

Konnie Huq, Jamie Oliver, David Baddiel, Adam Kay, Mary Portas and Joseph Coelho are among those collaborating on an ebook about the climate crisis which will be free to access for every... Read more »
Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott | Comics and graphic novels

Authors Respond to the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Since last October, the international and American literary landscapes have been deeply affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. One of the major ways this has manifested is in authors pushing... Read more »
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