The secret libraries of history
Beneath the streets of a suburb of Damascus, rows of shelves hold books that have been rescued from bombed-out buildings. Over the past four years, du
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize calls for entries
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize awarded for the best unpublished short fiction, of between 2, 000 to 5, 000 words in English, is open for entries.
Inside the writing world of columnists
Many Nigerian columnists write on a weekly basis and it’s easy to simply lap-up their writings. But what goes on behind the scenes? Bookshelf ta
THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ…Rapper, TR Wolverine: Origin By Jenkins, Kubert & Isanove
TR, formally known as Terry Tha Rap Man read ‘Wolverine: Origin’ a graphic novel written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Adam Kubert. T
Literary fiction readers understand others’ emotions better, study finds
Research by US social scientists found that those who read novels by the likes of Toni Morrison and Harper Lee do better on ‘theory of mind&rsqu