BOOKS

Every year on June 16, something extraordinary happens. Thousands of people from Dublin to Washington, San Francisco to Sydney pick up a novel that many confess they have never finished. Some dress in Edwardian clothing. Others gather in cafés, libraries, embassies, parks, and bookstores to read passages aloud, retrace fictional footsteps, or simply raise a glass in honor of a character who never truly existed. His name is Leopold Bloom. His journey lasted only one day. Yet m

Speaking at the National Press Club Headliners Dinner in Washington, former Vice President Mike Pence discussed his new book, the future of conservatism, artificial intelligence, public debt, and the enduring principles he believes should guide the American experiment. Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Press Club Headliners Dinner. The discussion at the National Press Club featuring former Vice President Mike Pence centered on his newly released book. Fo

Most visitors arrive at the Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France with a destination in mind. Some come for the magnificent Oval Reading Room, whose soaring dome has become one of Paris's most photographed interiors. Others are drawn by the institution's extraordinary collections: manuscripts, maps, prints, coins, photographs, and centuries of accumulated knowledge preserved at the heart of the capital. Few expect to discover a garden, and fewer still realize

Pop icon Tiffany and chef Alicia Shevetone bring 80s nostalgia back to Las Vegas with Pop Life: The Ultimate 80s Kitchen Encore. From Stranger Things to signature recipes, the cookbook blends music, culture, and modern flavor in a new generation moment.

How a Bold Investigative Voice is Shaping the Global Conversation on Human Rights We are thrilled to announce that the title of Best Author of the Year for 2026 has been awarded to the exceptionally talented journalist Jan Jekielek. His new book, Killed to Order has captured widespread attention for its uncompromising investigation into one of the most shocking alleged human‑rights abuses of our time. On March 16, 2026, Jan’s book release event for Killed to Order was truly

For many of us, there’s a quiet cultural assumption that reading more books equals greater intelligence. The image is almost universal: someone with tall stacks of books, a Goodreads challenge medal, or a list of 100 titles completed in a year. But what if the act of reading more — without deeper engagement — doesn’t actually make us smarter? This is the realization many avid readers are reaching as they reflect on their habits and what truly fuels intellectual growth.

Alain Baraton’s latest book is set in Paris. From the shared garden to the feminist garden as well as to the political and military garden..

For nearly twenty years, Cinebook has established itself as the leading English-language publisher of Franco-Belgian comics. What have been the main challenges in introducing this “ninth art” to Anglo-Saxon audiences long dominated by American superheroes and Japanese manga? Cinebook: American superheroes and Japanese manga still dominate the Anglo-Saxon market. But indeed, we have succeeded in establishing our brand—and that was our main challenge. Cinebook had to be clearly

Washington, DC has long been a city where literature is lived rather than merely archived. To walk its streets is to move through layers of poetry, protest, scholarship, and salon culture. It is, after all, the place where a young Langston Hughes left his poems on a busboy’s table and was discovered; where Zora Neale Hurston carried her brilliance through the halls of Howard; where the written word has shaped political imagination as powerfully as speeches ever have. For the