Ramadan in Literature: A Reflection of Spirituality and Culture
Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, has always been a powerful backdrop in literature. Writers...
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The Story Behind Gaza I Spy: An Interview with Sunono’s Founder
A powerful book of images of Gaza’s children has been published by Scottish independent children’s...
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February 8 commemorates the death in 1905 of Jules Verne, French writer and forerunner of science...
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Source Code by Bill Gates The Microsoft founder has written a memoir about his early years, from...
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The tale of the Jaipur Rugs, founded in 1978 by Nand Kishore Chaudhary in India, has left the...
How Digitalization Saved Australian Literature from Extinction
A million or more words — more than 160 substantial titles of Australian authorship, including six...
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The Literary Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Former US president Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, was one of the most literary of...
Syrian Libraries: Preserving Cultural Heritage Against All Odds
Syria is one of the oldest regions in the world to have embraced civilization and writing, making...
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Tom Lake By Meryl Streep Not only is this a phenomenal book of generational storytelling, but...
I Do Not Sleep by Ihsan Abdel Quddous, translated by Jonathan Smolin
Set in cosmopolitan Cairo, this novel was written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous in 1969. Quddous was...
Through the Lens of books: Understanding Syria’s History and Destiny
The history of Syria, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, has inspired significant...
Kafka: The Master of Modern Existential Angst
Franz Kafka, one of the most enigmatic and influential writers of the 20th century, is often...
Sustainable Publishing: How the Industry is Going Green
Sustainable Publishing: How the Industry is Going Green As environmental concerns become...
A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey : Book Review
Natalie Walker is the reason her older brother and sister went to prison more than fifteen years...
The State of Digital Publishing in Africa
Digital publishing has transformed the global literary and educational landscape, but sub-Saharan...
What is the Secret Behind Accessible Global Academia in India?
India’s academic publishing landscape has undergone significant transformation over the last few...