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Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore ...
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Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore ...

Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes ...

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies A much-hyped novel about a housewife who uses Tupperware parties t...

King has announced a genealogist working with the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds found no evidence of Cherokee ancestry in his family lineageA prominent Canadian-American author, who has lon...

French government withdraws funding after claims of toxic management and dismissal of staff member who lodged rape complaintOne of the world’s most prestigious comic book festivals is under ...

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified ...

Ars chats with particle physicist Daniel Whiteson about his new book Do Aliens Speak Physics? ...

Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza conflict and tells of struggle to adjust to life outsideA celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more ...

Akinola Davies Jr’s Nigeria-set drama has 12 nominations, including best film and besr directorNigeria-set drama My Father’s Shadow is the leading contender at this year’s British independen...

Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification. ...

Ars chats with co-authors Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal about their delightful new children's book. ...

Co-written with Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, The Mushroom Tapes is inspired by their experience attending the headline-grabbing trial earlier this yearHelen Garner, one of Australia’s...