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A truly scary story never really leaves you. It lurks in long evening shadows, calls out through mysterious bumps in the night and blows down your neck whenever you feel a sudden shiver. With Halloween approaching, we asked six of our academic experts to tell us about the scariest book…

Representatives of the south-east Asian country stated that the event, the world’s largest, has allied itself with Israel in its war with Hamas, after an award due to be presented to a Palestinian writer was cancelled

Curtis Chin has been championing other Asian Americans for over 30 years

In his final work for Netflix, Mike Flanagan and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' are inventing a new kind of television adaptation.

A book from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Reviewed by Texas Observer Senior Reporter Lise Olsen.

I just read and much enjoyed this new book, and highly recommend it: It's readable, factually detailed, and thoughtful in its analysis and recommendations. For a taste of the argument, see this Substack post. And here are a few of the jacket blurbs from others: This riveting book presents compelling…

MORE authors have joined calls for the Scottish investment bank Baillie Gifford to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry.

Gender identity is not a decision. Trans children do not decide they are transgender, they decide to tell you

Ryan Reilly of NBC on the online "Sedition Hunters" who bailed out the FBI and helped catch Capitol rioters

Three guesses who it’ll star

The Discworld creator’s short tales from the 70s and 80s reveal a young talent bursting with invention and wit