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Max Porter: ‘Empower yourself to think carefully about men and masculinity’

As he releases his fourth novel, ‘Shy’, Max Porter talks to Patrick Sproull about the end of his ‘boyhood’ trilogy, sensitivity readers, and still reading Philip Roth and Ted Hughes

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

2023 Whiting Awards recognize 10 emerging writers

The recipients of the $50,000 prize, which was announced on Wednesday evening, show an exceeding amount of talent and promise, according to the prize's judges.

WEKU · Mar 29, 2023

National Theatre’s Phaedra review: suicide tragedy leaves a bad taste

Suicide is an act so shocking and violent that it undoes not only sensation, memory and feeling, but meaning. Poet and novelist Ocean Vuong describes how it unpicks even the connective tissue of language.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023

The best books to give as presents this Christmas

Authors and Observer critics choose the books they will be giving as gifts this year – and the one they’d like to find in their own stocking

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

‘That orange, it made me so happy’: 50 poems to boost your mood

Humour, beauty, solace ... the right poem can bring a ray of sunshine. Andrew Motion, Kayo Chingonyi, Tishani Doshi and other poets recommend the verses that lift their spirits

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022

Policy of secrecy leaves authors with ‘no inkling’ works are being set for NSW’s year 12 exams

Delia Falconer and Nikki Gemmell latest writers to find out their works were selected for the HSC – after the exams

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022

Judith Schalansky is ninth author to write secret work for Future Library

The German author’s contribution will remain unseen, alongside contributions from authors including Margaret Atwood and David Mitchell, until 2114

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

NCT's Jeno becomes first K-Pop idol to open a show at NYFW

K-pop stars are ruling the roost. But you would be surprised to know that there wasn't a single K-Pop idol so far wo walked the runway at New York Fashion Week. And now NCT's Lee Jeno has created history by becoming the first one to do that at the ongoing…

The Times of India · Sep 15, 2022

Javier Zamora: ‘Now the chances of me crossing the border and surviving would be slim’

The Salvadorian poet on his journey to the US as a nine-year-old, the exciting literature coming from his homeland – and why he is indebted to Dave Eggers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022

Your alternative summer reading list

The out of offices are flying in, the mercury is rising and the luggage queues at Heathrow are now stretching the 19-ish miles into central London. Which can only mean one thing: it is officially pool loungers and rosé-at-10am-cos-why-not season. But sunny holidays aren’t an excuse to let your brain…

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022