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Ancient Delivery Person Depicted on Brick Showcases Ancient China's Postal System
A new book, "Chinese Faces", uses a brick depicting a 3rd-4th century CE Chinese delivery person from Gansu as a focal point to explore how human faces found on cultural relics across China from the Paleolithic era to the present day reflect the emotions and values of the Chinese nation.
Ancient Delivery Person Depicted on Brick Showcases Ancient China's Postal System
A new book, "Chinese Faces", uses a brick depicting a 3rd-4th century CE Chinese delivery person from Gansu as a focal point to explore how human faces found on cultural relics across China from the Paleolithic era to the present day reflect the emotions and values of the Chinese nation.
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20% Bias Score
19th-Century French Novels and the Shaping of a Life
Steffie Van Neste's book examines how reading 19th-century French novels, including works by Flaubert, Stendhal, and Dumas, shaped her personal journey and understanding of life, culminating in an unexpected tribute to female authors who influenced her freedom.
19th-Century French Novels and the Shaping of a Life
Steffie Van Neste's book examines how reading 19th-century French novels, including works by Flaubert, Stendhal, and Dumas, shaped her personal journey and understanding of life, culminating in an unexpected tribute to female authors who influenced her freedom.
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48% Bias Score
Calvino's Autobiographical Narratives in "The Road of San Giovanni
Italo Calvino's "The Road of San Giovanni" is a collection of five autobiographical narratives exploring his childhood, cinema's influence, Parisian life, uncertain memories of a battle, and reflections on nature's resilience, published in 2024 by Kastaniotis.
Calvino's Autobiographical Narratives in "The Road of San Giovanni
Italo Calvino's "The Road of San Giovanni" is a collection of five autobiographical narratives exploring his childhood, cinema's influence, Parisian life, uncertain memories of a battle, and reflections on nature's resilience, published in 2024 by Kastaniotis.
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40% Bias Score
Venice's Literary Resilience Amidst Modern Challenges
Babelia's cover story explores Venice's enduring charm despite overtourism and environmental threats, contrasting with Francesco Pecoraro's novel, "Lo único que importa es el verano," which recounts the 2001 Genoa G8 protests, and further reviews including an autobiography by Bárbara Rey and essays ...
Venice's Literary Resilience Amidst Modern Challenges
Babelia's cover story explores Venice's enduring charm despite overtourism and environmental threats, contrasting with Francesco Pecoraro's novel, "Lo único que importa es el verano," which recounts the 2001 Genoa G8 protests, and further reviews including an autobiography by Bárbara Rey and essays ...
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28% Bias Score
NYT Literary Critic Discusses Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Media Landscape
Gilbert Cruz, the New York Times' literary critic, discussed his approach to book coverage at the 2025 Madrid Book Fair, emphasizing accessibility and the challenges of a rapidly changing media landscape, including the rise of self-publishing and the decline of well-funded literary criticism.
NYT Literary Critic Discusses Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Media Landscape
Gilbert Cruz, the New York Times' literary critic, discussed his approach to book coverage at the 2025 Madrid Book Fair, emphasizing accessibility and the challenges of a rapidly changing media landscape, including the rise of self-publishing and the decline of well-funded literary criticism.
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36% Bias Score
Waddenthriller 4: De Loods
De loods," the fourth in Mathijs Deen's bestselling Waddenthriller series, investigates the death of a climatologist found in the Wadden Sea, featuring Detective Liewe Cupido and his protégé, Xander Rimbach, uncovering a complex plot involving a metallic splinter and unresolved personal histories.
Waddenthriller 4: De Loods
De loods," the fourth in Mathijs Deen's bestselling Waddenthriller series, investigates the death of a climatologist found in the Wadden Sea, featuring Detective Liewe Cupido and his protégé, Xander Rimbach, uncovering a complex plot involving a metallic splinter and unresolved personal histories.
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44% Bias Score
When the Cranes Fly South": Aging, Family, and Masculinity in Rural Sweden
Lisa Ridzén's "When the Cranes Fly South" follows Bo, an elderly Swedish man in declining health, cared for by a team whose journal entries offer an alternative perspective on his struggles with his son and his dog, Sixten, against the backdrop of changing seasons in rural Sweden.
When the Cranes Fly South": Aging, Family, and Masculinity in Rural Sweden
Lisa Ridzén's "When the Cranes Fly South" follows Bo, an elderly Swedish man in declining health, cared for by a team whose journal entries offer an alternative perspective on his struggles with his son and his dog, Sixten, against the backdrop of changing seasons in rural Sweden.
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4% Bias Score
Swift's *After the War*: Memory, Trauma, and the Unfolding Past
Graham Swift's *After the War* explores how global events, from wars to political crises, unexpectedly impact individual lives through the lens of fragmented memories, focusing on elderly characters' involuntary recollections and their struggle to comprehend their significance.
Swift's *After the War*: Memory, Trauma, and the Unfolding Past
Graham Swift's *After the War* explores how global events, from wars to political crises, unexpectedly impact individual lives through the lens of fragmented memories, focusing on elderly characters' involuntary recollections and their struggle to comprehend their significance.
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24% Bias Score
Mark Twain's Mississippi Journey: Nostalgia and Transformation
Ron Chernow's new biography, "Mark Twain," details the author's 1882 return to the Mississippi River, documenting his journey to recapture his youthful experiences as a steamboat pilot and the changes he found.
Mark Twain's Mississippi Journey: Nostalgia and Transformation
Ron Chernow's new biography, "Mark Twain," details the author's 1882 return to the Mississippi River, documenting his journey to recapture his youthful experiences as a steamboat pilot and the changes he found.
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48% Bias Score
NYT Editor Advocates for Unbiased Book Coverage Amidst Publishing Trends
Gilbert Cruz, NYT book section editor for three years, discusses the evolving landscape of book coverage, emphasizing unbiased reviews and diverse reader engagement strategies, highlighting the popularity of Romantasy and self-published books, while addressing challenges to book reviewing, the impac...
NYT Editor Advocates for Unbiased Book Coverage Amidst Publishing Trends
Gilbert Cruz, NYT book section editor for three years, discusses the evolving landscape of book coverage, emphasizing unbiased reviews and diverse reader engagement strategies, highlighting the popularity of Romantasy and self-published books, while addressing challenges to book reviewing, the impac...
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40% Bias Score
Precarious Bookcase Holds García Márquez's "General in His Labyrinth"
A leaning bookcase in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, holding a collection of Spanish-language books, including Gabriel García Márquez's "The General in His Labyrinth" about Simón Bolívar's final journey, is described; the book is being given away.
Precarious Bookcase Holds García Márquez's "General in His Labyrinth"
A leaning bookcase in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, holding a collection of Spanish-language books, including Gabriel García Márquez's "The General in His Labyrinth" about Simón Bolívar's final journey, is described; the book is being given away.
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32% Bias Score
Three New Poetry Collections Explore Identity, Place, and Mortality
Three new poetry collections—Leo Boix's "Southernmost: Sonnets," Kimberly Campanello's "An Interesting Detail," and Kim Hyesoon's "Autobiography of Death"—offer diverse explorations of identity, place, and mortality, showcasing distinct poetic styles and reflecting contemporary literary trends.
Three New Poetry Collections Explore Identity, Place, and Mortality
Three new poetry collections—Leo Boix's "Southernmost: Sonnets," Kimberly Campanello's "An Interesting Detail," and Kim Hyesoon's "Autobiography of Death"—offer diverse explorations of identity, place, and mortality, showcasing distinct poetic styles and reflecting contemporary literary trends.
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4% Bias Score
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