Special awards and app to be launched at Drukyul Literature and Arts Festival

The Drukyul Literature and Arts Festival, scheduled to take place from August 2 to 4, will introduce several new features this year. Among the highlights is the launch of the Jigme Singye Wangchuck (JSW) Prizes, which will be awarded for the first...

Coastal life under-represented in Malayalam literature, say writers at Manorama Hortus prelude

Kochi: The under-representation of coastal life in Malayalam literature was highlighted at a literary discussion organised by Malayala Manorama in Kochi on Friday as part of a series of events being held ahead of the Hortus 2025 festival....

A differing take on diversity, inclusion

"The continued prioritizing of pigment and plumbing over merit is the foremost blind spot on the left," wrote columnist Robert Steinbuch in the June 27, 2025, edition of this newspaper. The reasons for his employment of his new favorite phrase,...

Fine Dreams, An Unusual Grief, New York My Village, eight others in $100,000 Nigeria Prize For Literature race

The 2012 and 2016 winners of Nigeria Prize for Literature, Chika Nina Unigwe and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, are two of the 11 writers whose books have made the longlist in this year’s The Nigeria Prize for Literature, setting the stage for an epic...

‘Alap’ by AXX highlights power of translation in globalizing Assamese literature

OUR CORRESPONDENT TEZPUR: The Translation Project subcommittee of the Axam Xahitya Xabha (AXX) hosted an insightful literary interaction titled ‘Alap’ at the Singha Purush Radha Govinda Baruah Auditorium, centering around the pivotal role of...

Bookstore That's Part Of Unique Partnership Opens In Clinton

Posted Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 12:20 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 12:23 pm ET CLINTON, CT — A unique new bookstore that's focused on strengthening the community is now open in Clinton. Henry on Main is in the original location of the Henry...

Sultan Raev awarded WOW gold medal for contribution to world literature

17:42, 25 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anvar ABDULLAEV 17:42, 25 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anvar ABDULLAEV The World Organization of Writers (WOW) awarded the gold medal for his contribution to the development of...

Iowa City will retain UNESCO City of Literature status

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Iowa City’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature will not be affected by the Trump administration’s announcement that the U.S. is...

New Little Rock Bookstore Sammy’s Bookshelf Has Something For Everyone

Sammy’s Bookshelf, a new bookstore in Little Rock, will host its grand opening Aug. 2. Sammy’s Bookshelf is named after a statue that store owner Lisa Hulett had in her home for years. It’s a sculpture by Dennis Smith called “Girl Reading” that...

Patient loses fingers after vasopressors treatment: Hospital, Doctors slapped Rs 6 lakh compensation for medical negligence

Salem: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Salem, recently directed a city-based private hospital and its four doctors to pay Rs 6 lakh compensation to a patient who lost three fingers on his right hand while undergoing treatment...

eBook: Not if, but When: Keys to Ensure Business Continuity During EHR Downtime

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Thief Steals 'Pokémon' Cards Worth Over $100K, Russian Bookstore Fined for Selling 'Fence,' Neighbors Help Flood-Stricken Comic Shop

The burglar who broke in to 1st Edition Collectibles in New Bedford, Maine, on July 8 knew exactly what he was looking for, and he made off with over $113,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards, co-owner Filipe Andre told NBC-10. Andre suspects the thief...

Eagerness to be near books still drives my love of reading: Junot Díaz

Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey, US, Junot Díaz is the author of four books, including The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Over his career, Díaz has been awarded a fellowship...

National Entertainment Paul McCartney describes Spinal Tap song as ‘literature’ in first sequel trailer The film is a follow-up to 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap. 37 minutes ago RSS, Syndicated Content

By Casey Cooper-Fiske, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney can be heard comparing a Spinal Tap song to “literature” in the first trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The clip also features Sir Elton John...

The owner of Des Moines' 1st romance bookstore has 5 must summer reads

Shelf Love DSM, a new romance bookstore, is opening in Des Moines' Drake neighborhood. It aims to offer diverse romance novels and spotlight indie authors. The store's opening coincides with a national surge in romance bookstores, fueled by online...

Ebook Free on Amazon’ Lewis Carroll ‘s Alice in Wonderland in Burmese by Junior Win

Fashion meets literature in the hands of a collector

BLURB: Peddling books to trendy stores may be a niche gig, but it’s not exactly unusual. The fashion and literary worlds have long had a symbiotic relationship, each borrowing liberally from the other. To run a buzzy menswear shop in New York...

Paul McCartney describes Spinal Tap song as ‘literature’ in first sequel trailer

Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney can be heard comparing a Spinal Tap song to “literature” in the first trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The clip also features Sir Elton John performing Stonehenge with the fictional band at their...

Two independent Wicklow bookstores share in €100k pot to bring community ideas to life

Children’s bookstores Halfway up the Stairs, in Greystones, and Tales for Tadpoles, in Bray, have each secured a €5,000 grant as part of the Books At One Community Fund 2025. Both stores were successful in their bid to secure the funding,...