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A mermaid with face of a monkey and body of fish has reignited interest in the Japanese ningyo
The Nobel Laureate’s new experimental epic is a masterful account of the life of a self-proclaimed Messiah.
Coal-mining communities are disappearing in the UK so it’s more important than ever to authentically document their way of life.
Classic literature is full of themes that speak to refugees’ experience today, from the Book of Exodus to ‘The Grapes of Wrath.’
For nine years, The Stella Count has tracked the gender of authors reviewed in key Australian publications. The bias once firmly favoured men. But things have changed.
Ama Ata Aidoo recognises the differences between humans and the existence of a history in which some humans are dehumanised.
Black writers like Charles Chesnutt had to contend with a dilemma writers today know all too well: give the audience and editors what they want, or wallow in obscurity.
If characters on TV consumed less, research has found it can have an impact on the environmental behaviour of audiences
On Dec. 2, 1941, a publication date was set for Mori’s first book. Five days later, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, upending the writer’s life and throwing the book’s publication into doubt.
A book that defies the usual mystery formula, Death on the Nile is more than just a clever tale about murder.
Fiction can influence society in dramatic and effective ways.
It might seem a daunting task, but the trick is to not start reading from the beginning.
By the standards of the day, Ulysses was extremely sexually explicit.
An ode to his hero Homer? The act of a man losing his sight? What is the story behind the famous Ulysses blue.
Mission, a series of Noel Pearson’s essays, speeches and eulogies, delves into many of the key parts of the author’s life and politics.
Despite arguments that young children have enjoyed Jane Eyre for 150 years, the Victorians were much more concerned about the novel’s influence than universities are today.
There was a real man behind the swashbuckling hero who was as deft at sparring with his pen and sword as Rostand’s hero.
Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.
Writing can help work through some of the emotions and boost wellbeing.
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