Politics & Current Affairs

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (508+ words) Perhaps some of you have read the monumental SPQR by Mary Beard, the work of a lifetime of research on ancient Rome. In her new book, the author places us inside the intimate core of that research, with a piece…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1462+ words) chicagotribune.com Welcome to the Super Bowl of Reading, a.k.a. fall, autumn, spooky season, curl-up-with-a-pumpkin-spice-anything-and-read-a-book season. There are — no joke — more than 12,000 books published every week in this country, year-round (and far more if we include self-published works). Yet fall is…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago   (627+ words) Reading is one of the best fall activities because of its versatility. Looking for an excuse to sit outside and watch the leaves change? Grab a book and take a seat on a bench. Stuck inside because of the rainy…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (314+ words) Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus While all eyes are on Grand Theft Auto VI for this fall season, that doesn't…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago   (319+ words) Writer and journalist Sofija Kordić on the novel "Death Without Vowels" and the need to view mental health beyond personal responsibility Promotion of the novel "Death Without Vowels" Sofia Kordic was held on Monday in the multimedia hall of the…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (177+ words) KATHMANDU,: British Ambassador to Nepal Rob Fenn highlighted the enduring ties between Nepal and the United Kingdom while recalling key milestones in the two countries’ 103-year friendship at the launch of a new book on the 1923 Nepal-Britain Friendship Treaty. The…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (139+ words) Lakeland Ledger Learn about the action-packed life of an early American naval figure Denham, director of FSC’s Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History, will discuss his book, “Scourge of the Caribbean: Charles E. Hawkins, Sailor of Three Republics.” The…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (539+ words) Arts and culture correspondent Borders Book Festival suffered a “significant financial blow” following the loss of sponsor Baillie Gifford with sponsorship income almost halved after it was forced to end its partnership with the fund manager amid climate change protests....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (373+ words) Edited by Dr Danielle Child, The University of Manchester, the collection brings together diverse perspectives on the relationship between art and capitalism. New Book Explores the Relationship Between Art and Capitalism Dr Danielle Child has published a new edited book,…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1950+ words) ARTHUR C. BROOKS: (00:02:35 – 00:02:37): All right, so, and the best way to do that is to get married and have babies. My history with you is I was introduced to a book you wrote many years ago called Road to Freedom. Read…...