Briefing: Podcast: Brussels Naked and more book picks beyond the headlines
Strategic angle: In this special episode, we step away from the headlines and into the world of books.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Books & Ideas
Literature, books, philosophy, essays, and publishing.
Briefing: How 'The Camp of the Saints' became the far right's cult novel, from the Le Pens to MAGA
Strategic angle: Since its publication in 1973, Jean Raspail's novel has shaped the imagination of ideologues who oppose immigration.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: Prayers, verses and holy books: How have religious symbols been used in the ongoing war in the Middle East?
Strategic angle: The messages exchanged in the Middle East reflect a different face of warfare, with religious rhetoric increasingly employed.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: "Communion": Is JD Vance preparing 2028 presidential run with release of new book?
Strategic angle: JD Vance's new book release fuels speculation about his presidential ambitions.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Death penalty law 'a deep stain on the law books of the state of Israel'
Strategic angle: Dr. Gershon Baskin discusses the implications of the death penalty law in Israel.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Belle Burden's book 'Strangers' highlights key financial red flags for women — here's how to avoid them
Strategic angle: Belle Burden's hit book "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" recounts how she failed to financially protect herself from the sudden end of her marriage.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Perspective: ‘I was in the pit of despair’: Non-speaking autistic novelist Woody Brown on his journey from write-off to writer
Executive context: Woody Brown, once underestimated, now shares his story through an acclaimed debut novel that amplifies the voices of those like him.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Two of my favorite color e-book readers are the cheapest they’ve been in months
Strategic angle: The Kobo Libra Colour features physical page turning buttons.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics
"Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in science fiction.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: 'I'm proud when we can turn our diversity into strength': Author Jens Christian Grøndahl
Strategic angle: Danish author Jens Christian Grøndahl discusses his pride in European diversity and the impact of his work.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: The view from Professor Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War
Strategic angle: Dominic Tierney analyzes US conflicts and the lessons learned from them.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: A mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder
Strategic angle: Kouri Richins was found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband in a case that shocked the community.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Reading for a star: Meet the Portuguese teenager influencer helping kids to pick up books
Strategic angle: Bed-ridden by a double leg fracture, Francisco Borges read ten books a day, transforming him into a model student and influencer.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past
Strategic angle: Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments as countries prepare for one of soccer's biggest events.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband
Strategic angle: A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Nobel Laureate in Literature Elfriede Jelinek: 'The destruction of the feminine has always been one of my major themes'
Strategic angle: The Austrian writer and playwright, who usually avoids interviews, agreed to speak exclusively with Le Monde about her body of work, except for her most recent novel.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Perspective: Salman Rushdie says he is tired of being ‘free speech Barbie’ after 2022 attack
Executive context: Author expresses desire to shift focus from symbolism to his literary work post-assassination attempt.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Literature in time of crisis: world-renowned writer Azar Nafisi speaks to France 24
Strategic angle: Azar Nafisi discusses the vital role of literature during challenging times in an interview with France 24.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events
Strategic angle: Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Galaxy-group motion suggests slower expansion in our cosmic neighborhood
Strategic angle: New studies reveal a novel method for measuring cosmic expansion through nearby galaxy group motion.
Editorial Staff Mar 11