Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary: Timeless Legacy Continues To Resonate As We Reflect On The Relevance Of The First ...

On a humid April evening, a group of young theatre enthusiasts gathers in a small studio in Kolkata, rehearsing a play that was written over a century ago. The story is Tagore’s The Postmaster, and the room is filled with emotions as the character of Ratan …

Madeleine Thien is the quiet conscience of Canadian literature. Nine years after winning the country’s top book prize, ...

On a recent trip to Europe, Madeleine Thien dragged her partner, writer Rawi Hage, over a treacherous mountain path through the Pyrenees.  The trek was a minor disaster – authors are rarely known for their outdoorsiness (“I thought she was trying to kill …

Getting Lit Meets Literature at New York City’s Book Bars

Book bars have become New York’s latest craze. While New York City has a long-standing reputation for being a party town, a new type of social experience has been becoming increasingly popular: book bars. Book bars are redefining New York City’s social …

EREF expands PFAS literature review

Exclusivism at its worst in literature

IN Pakistan, those who write and publish should be celebrated, especially women, but the lack of institutional support is staggering. Bookstores rarely market self-published works, and a social media post from a major retailer — something that could …

Center for Israel Studies hosts literature roundtable with editor at Israel’s leading publishing house

Professor Lior Libman spoke with Noa Menheim, editor-in-chief of Hebrew Literature in the Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir publishing house, about changing trends in Israeli literature since Oct. 7. Addressing trends in Israeli literature amid the ongoing war in …

BC Canadian Azerbaijanis Society Petitions To Keep Native Language Literature In Libraries

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 1.​ The British Columbia Azerbaijanis Society in Canada has launched a petition protesting what it describes as biased treatment toward Azerbaijani-language publications in local libraries, the State …

Dean’s Medalist uses writing, literature to understand the human experience

Dahlia Horani is the walking embodiment of the adage: “if you love what you’re doing, you’ll do it well.” The Arizona State University student is graduating from Barrett, The Honors College this spring with a 4.0 GPA and concurrent bachelor’s degrees in …

Puke Ariki’s Dementia-Friendly Book Group Connecting People Through Literature

Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:27 am Press Release: NPDC Librarians Sarah Ede, left, and Louanne Rielly say nostalgia such as The 1960s Scrapbook prompts a lot of discussion at the Dementia-Friendly Book Group. Photo/Supplied. People in the early stages of …

Janapada academy invites entries for book awards for folk literature

The Karnataka Janapada Academy (KJA) has invited entries for the 2024 book awards under the folk literature category. The awards will be given to outstanding books published for the first time between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. Eligible works …