By Yuan Quan (Xinhua) 09:06, April 22, 2024 A woman visits the 2024 Beijing Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) — On Douyin, China’s most popular video-sharing platform, a program dedicated to exploring essential science books has gained millions of views and attracted nearly 90,000…

World Book and Copyright Day, also known as World Book Day is observed on 23 April, every year. This day is dedicated to the celebration of literature in all forms and to promote the enjoyment of books. It is also a day to reflect on the past and the future through reading. There are many…

How Percival Everett and Barbara Kingsolver reimagined classic works by Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. One of the most talked-about novels of the year so far is “James,” by Percival Everett. Last year, everyone seemed to be buzzing about Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead,” which won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction. These are very different books…

Earth Day encourages people around the world to take time out and demonstrate their support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, and organised by Earthday.org, the movement includes a wide range of globally co-ordinated events, involving more than one billion people in about 192 countries. This year’s theme is Planet v Plastics.…

Rituals of mourning are a huge part of cultures across Southasia, but as a society we don’t often speak about grief and death. The decision about what happens to us after death is one of the most personal choices we make, and it might be rooted in family wishes, cultural expectations, religious traditions, personal preference,…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Six books have made the shortlist for the fiction prize in the Age Book of the Year awards, from a stunning political thriller to a wryly funny insider’s perspective on academia. The judges, bookseller Mark Rubbo and writer and former publisher Louise Swinn, said they had chosen…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Six books have made the shortlist for the fiction prize in the Age Book of the Year awards, from a stunning political thriller to a wryly funny insider’s perspective on academia. The judges, bookseller Mark Rubbo and writer and former publisher Louise Swinn, said they had chosen…

Photo: VCG Days before World Book Day on April 23, the Global Times Institute and China Literature released the Generation Z Digital Reading Report on Saturday, outlining the digital reading habits of Gen Zers (generally referring to people who were born after 1995) from dimension such as geographical distribution, reading behavior, and content preferences, presenting…

The Hellenic Foundation for Culture has announced the second iteration of the International Professional Program at the Thessaloniki Book Fair (TBF), which will take place May16-18, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Centre in Greece. Following its successful launch last year, which highlighted American literature, the program aims to foster dialogue and cooperation between…

Bookworms inched their way to a literary celebration this weekend. The Los Angeles Times kicked off its 29th annual Festival of Books this Saturday at the University of Southern California. Following the same schedule as last year, book lovers were greeted with an array of activities to engage in from 10 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.…