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Zadie Smith Reflects on "White Teeth"'s 25th Anniversary and Her Evolving Perspective on Time
Zadie Smith discusses the lasting impact of her debut novel, "White Teeth," 25 years after its release, reflecting on her past, the pressures of early success, and her evolving perspective on time and regret.
Zadie Smith Reflects on "White Teeth"'s 25th Anniversary and Her Evolving Perspective on Time
Zadie Smith discusses the lasting impact of her debut novel, "White Teeth," 25 years after its release, reflecting on her past, the pressures of early success, and her evolving perspective on time and regret.
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32% Bias Score
Safran Foer's "Hier ben ik": Marriage, War, and the Power of Words
Jonathan Safran Foer's 2016 novel, "Hier ben ik," set in the Angelslo neighborhood of Emmen, Netherlands, examines a failing marriage through small details and a fictional war sparked by an earthquake in Israel, highlighting the relationship between personal struggles and global events.
Safran Foer's "Hier ben ik": Marriage, War, and the Power of Words
Jonathan Safran Foer's 2016 novel, "Hier ben ik," set in the Angelslo neighborhood of Emmen, Netherlands, examines a failing marriage through small details and a fictional war sparked by an earthquake in Israel, highlighting the relationship between personal struggles and global events.
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40% Bias Score
CIA's Secret Book Program During the Cold War
A new book reveals the CIA secretly sent around 10 million books, including copies of the Guardian Weekly, to Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War to combat Soviet censorship and support anti-communist movements, with key figures like Jerzy Giedroyc playing crucial roles.
CIA's Secret Book Program During the Cold War
A new book reveals the CIA secretly sent around 10 million books, including copies of the Guardian Weekly, to Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War to combat Soviet censorship and support anti-communist movements, with key figures like Jerzy Giedroyc playing crucial roles.
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48% Bias Score
Cahill's "The Violet Hour": Art, Lies, and Moral Compromises in the Art World
James Cahill's "The Violet Hour" follows the career of fictional artist Thomas Haller, contrasting his success with the struggles of his female peers, exploring art, lies, and moral compromises within the international art world, and linking personal trauma to characters' motivations.
Cahill's "The Violet Hour": Art, Lies, and Moral Compromises in the Art World
James Cahill's "The Violet Hour" follows the career of fictional artist Thomas Haller, contrasting his success with the struggles of his female peers, exploring art, lies, and moral compromises within the international art world, and linking personal trauma to characters' motivations.
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56% Bias Score
Bilingual Literary Festival Fosters Cross-Cultural Exchange in Mexico
The 20th annual Bilingual Literary Festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, brought together over 1000 English-speaking authors from North America and hundreds of Mexican writers for workshops, readings, and networking events, fostering cross-cultural exchange and supporting emerging writers.
Bilingual Literary Festival Fosters Cross-Cultural Exchange in Mexico
The 20th annual Bilingual Literary Festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, brought together over 1000 English-speaking authors from North America and hundreds of Mexican writers for workshops, readings, and networking events, fostering cross-cultural exchange and supporting emerging writers.
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64% Bias Score
Reviews of Three New Books: Fiction, Essays, and Publishing History
Three new books are reviewed: a satirical novel exploring land rights and gentrification, an essay analyzing the novel's future amidst AI, and a biography of the Macmillan brothers who built a publishing powerhouse.
Reviews of Three New Books: Fiction, Essays, and Publishing History
Three new books are reviewed: a satirical novel exploring land rights and gentrification, an essay analyzing the novel's future amidst AI, and a biography of the Macmillan brothers who built a publishing powerhouse.
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28% Bias Score
Flesh": A Novel of Existential Passivity
David Szalay's "Flesh" recounts the life of IstvĂĄn, a passive protagonist whose journey from Hungary to London is shaped by external forces such as war, economic shifts, and interpersonal relationships, ultimately confronting the limits of language in expressing life's complexities.
Flesh": A Novel of Existential Passivity
David Szalay's "Flesh" recounts the life of IstvĂĄn, a passive protagonist whose journey from Hungary to London is shaped by external forces such as war, economic shifts, and interpersonal relationships, ultimately confronting the limits of language in expressing life's complexities.
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16% Bias Score
Books That Shaped a Writer's Journey
The author recounts how various books throughout their life profoundly influenced their writing style and career path, from early exposure to medical texts to influential works such as Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" and the rediscovering of childhood literature.
Books That Shaped a Writer's Journey
The author recounts how various books throughout their life profoundly influenced their writing style and career path, from early exposure to medical texts to influential works such as Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" and the rediscovering of childhood literature.
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0% Bias Score
Memory, Trauma, and Cosmos in Fernåndez's "Mémoire céleste"
Nona Fernåndez's "Mémoire céleste" interweaves the narrator's mother's memory loss, the 1977 Voyager space probes, Greek mythology, and the crimes of Pinochet's dictatorship from 1973 onward, exploring the connections between personal trauma and historical amnesia.
Memory, Trauma, and Cosmos in Fernåndez's "Mémoire céleste"
Nona Fernåndez's "Mémoire céleste" interweaves the narrator's mother's memory loss, the 1977 Voyager space probes, Greek mythology, and the crimes of Pinochet's dictatorship from 1973 onward, exploring the connections between personal trauma and historical amnesia.
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24% Bias Score
Author Geoff Nicholson Dies at 71
British author Geoff Nicholson, known for surreal comedies and psychogeography explorations, died aged 71; his 50-year career included 17 novels, a photography project documenting 58,000 London streets, and a shift towards simpler themes in later works.
Author Geoff Nicholson Dies at 71
British author Geoff Nicholson, known for surreal comedies and psychogeography explorations, died aged 71; his 50-year career included 17 novels, a photography project documenting 58,000 London streets, and a shift towards simpler themes in later works.
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12% Bias Score
Morocco: Guest of Honor at 2025 Paris Book Festival
Morocco is the guest of honor at the 2025 Paris Book Festival (April 11-13), following its participation at the Paris Agriculture Show, signifying the strong relationship between France and Morocco, further strengthened by France's support for Morocco's autonomy plan in Western Sahara.
Morocco: Guest of Honor at 2025 Paris Book Festival
Morocco is the guest of honor at the 2025 Paris Book Festival (April 11-13), following its participation at the Paris Agriculture Show, signifying the strong relationship between France and Morocco, further strengthened by France's support for Morocco's autonomy plan in Western Sahara.
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36% Bias Score
Contrasting Views of New York City: Personal Journey and Timeless Observations
Maureen Corrigan reviews Kay Sohini's graphic memoir "This Beautiful, Ridiculous City" and Gay Talese's collection "A Town Without Time," contrasting personal and journalistic perspectives on New York City's enduring appeal and multifaceted character.
Contrasting Views of New York City: Personal Journey and Timeless Observations
Maureen Corrigan reviews Kay Sohini's graphic memoir "This Beautiful, Ridiculous City" and Gay Talese's collection "A Town Without Time," contrasting personal and journalistic perspectives on New York City's enduring appeal and multifaceted character.
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12% Bias Score
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