literature
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Mexico
How a literature seminar is tackling Mexico’s social issues
In a busy clinic in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa neighborhood, patients struggling with obesity aren’t just receiving nutritional advice and medical…
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United Kingdom
Lost book bound in skin of notorious murderer on display at UK museum
ADVERTISEMENT Talk about a morbid read… A book bound in the skin of one of the UK’s most notorious murderers…
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Spain
Peru and literary world mourns death of ‘scribe’ Mario Vargas Llosa
ADVERTISEMENT Peru has been holding a day of mourning along with the world of literature to honour Mario Vargas Llosa.…
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United Kingdom
Short-but-punchy books dominate International Booker Prize shortlist
ADVERTISEMENT The International Booker Prize has announced the six books shortlisted for its annual celebration of the best new fiction…
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United Kingdom
Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 announces shortlist
Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. ADVERTISEMENT…
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United Kingdom
Read all about it! UK and Ireland celebrate World Book Day
The UK and Ireland are celebrating World Book Day. Held on the first Thursday of March, the event is the…
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United Kingdom
New tongues and gay classics: International Booker Prize longlist out
11 novels and two short story collections are in the running for one of the most prestigious prizes in literature.…
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United Kingdom
UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum
A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) has found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audiobooks had risen. NLT…
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United Kingdom
Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2025: Longlist announced
11 of the 16 longlisted authors are British, with a selection of reads that draw on a range of disciplines…
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United Kingdom
What’s behind the controversy at the Royal Society of Literature?
Following departures amid rows over free speech, leadership changes and the results of a significant governance review set the tone…
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