By Sara Bright Felix Umarov’s The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin arrives in cinemas as a flamboyant, if flawed, attempt to recast Russia’s literary titan into…
By Sara Bright Neil Gaiman – architect of worlds where ancient gods haunt truck stops and plucky girls outwit Other Mothers – now faces a…
By Anne Fry Book sales plummet after accusations In a world increasingly scrutinised through the lens of accountability, even the hallowed halls of literature are…
By Sara Bright The forthcoming London Book Fair 2025 is set to redefine business strategies for the publishing sector, heralding a transformative era that melds…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In the annals of literary history, few figures loom as paradoxically as Franz Kafka – a man whose…
By Sara Bright Robert Burns, the revered Scottish poet, continues to inspire generations with his passionate verses and deep connection to the Scottish soul. His…
By Sara Bright In the bustling streets of Rabat, Morocco, one extraordinary individual has dedicated his twilight years to the love of literature. This is…
By Maria Bregman, writer and literary critic In the shadow of Franz Kafka’s literary immortality lies a narrative far darker than his surreal fiction: the…
George Sand was not just a novelist; she was a cultural earthquake in 19th-century Europe. When Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin adopted her masculine nom de…
By Maria Bregman, writer, litarary and music critic The nexus between literature and music has long served as fertile ground for some of the most…