Homer’s Iliad, one of the most celebrated and studied epic poems in history, has long resisted successful adaptation. While it has inspired countless modern novelists across diverse traditions, its ...

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The esteemed critic Harold Bloom, a native speaker of Yiddish, called Chaim Grade one of the four greatest writers in the ...

In “Tongues,” Anders Nilsen takes the story of Prometheus and sets it in the modern world.

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The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

From his mountainside studio in Nova Friburgo, Brazil, Guy Laramée creates otherworldly sculptures that mirror nearby peaks.

Compared to previous books in the series, there is less happening to drive the narrative. Instead, “Elphie” serves as a ...

The China Yearbook, available in both Chinese and English, emerged as one of the highlights at the London Book Fair held from March 11 to 13. As a definitive chronicle of China's development ...

When the U.S. military refused to let women pilots enlist and the editor of an aviation magazine scoffed at “the woman who thinks she ought to be flying a high-speed bomber when she really has not the ...

Whether you are new to philosophy or already interested in deep ideas, these ten books offer valuable wisdom and are worth adding to your bookshelf. Written as a series of personal reflections, ...