Another reason to love classic literature

When I started writing this column early in 2010 as a way to encourage more people to appreciate and read classic books, I listed some of the many reasons that I love old, quality literature: Its timelessness, the beauty of the language, the birth of new …

A niche publisher is using Asian literature to bring Taiwan and Japan closer to Ukraine

Until the 1990s, Ukrainian and Taiwanese literature shared a similar fate on the map of world literature: rarely translated, outsiders perceived them as a literary subset of their larger neighbor, Russia and China, respectively. The situation changed …

Journey through Sindhi literature

In my previous column (‘Who will guard the universities’, June 1), I highlighted the concerns of academics and intellectuals about the declining academic freedom at the institutes of higher education, especially in Sindh. But that does not mean all is not …

The Spanish literature of New York City

“The city disconcerts me enormously. It shifts from an enormous lyricism of raw material to a harshness of raw material. I don’t know why I think of the combustion engine. You know, that engine works thanks to a chain of small successive bursts… a string …

Seven Takeaways from New Literature Review on Ultrasound and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Does washout timing play a significant role in differentiating between hepatoceullar carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)? Can contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)-guided biopsies have an impact for liver lesions that elude …

San Antonio library showcases diverse queer literature collection

SAPL is also hosting an array of events in honor of Pride Month. SAN ANTONIO — Readers can delve into a literary haven of various genres from fantasy, biographies, poetry and more - all representing the LGBTQIA+ community.  The San Antonio Public Library …

RU launches comparative literature in MA English

LU’s Drama Club revitalises local literature with TamLeo Books

Some of the young performers on stage. PHILIPSBURG--Earlier this year, TamLeo Books launched an initiative to deepen children’s connection to literature and the arts: an Inter-scholastic Skit Competition that invited primary schools across St. Maarten to …

Bulgarian Writer Georgi Gospodinov on Literature's Superpowers

"The power of stories to prolong life, the ability of reading to physically slow down time, and the fact that stories create meaning are three of the seven superpowers of literature," Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov said during the Black Sea …

International literature award recognizes Angolan writer Eugénio Gaspar

“We have reached the final stage of the period for choosing the winner of the greatest international literary award, the Francisco González Gold Edition - 2025. The Angolan writer - resident in the province of Huambo - Eugénio Afonso Gaspar (better known …