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The Wager: Shipwreck, Mutiny and the Art of Writing History
How do you make a history book read like a novel—and where should you draw the line?This week on History Book Buffs, Antonia Senior and Roger Moorhouse discuss David Grann’s The Wager, an extraordinary story of shipwreck, survival and mutiny. Both loved the book, but what makes its storytelling so powerful?When HMS Wager is wrecked off the coast of South America, naval discipline gives way to competing loyalties and a desperate struggle to survive.
Der Vergänglichkeit trotzen
Monika Pan-Stadler über Vergegenwärtigungen von Orten, Zeiten und außergewöhnlichen Menschen Rezension von Günter Helmes zu Monika Pan-Stadler: Noch einmal Fahrtwind spüren. Buch der Liebe und Freiheit Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2026
Ein Romantic Thriller aus Japan
Mina Sakurais „Der Exmann“: Verwirrspiel vor misogyner Kulisse Rezension von Lisette Gebhardt zu Mina Sakurai: Der Exmann. Sie dachte, sie wäre ihn los. Thriller S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt a. M. 2026
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The Greatest Line of American Literature
How Three Words Capture the Restlessness of the Modern Soul
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The Jesuit Outlaw Who Inspired Shakespeare
A conversation on the controversial poet and martyr who influenced and inspired Shakespeare… The Jesuit Outlaw Who Inspired Shakespeare – Joseph Pearce
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Converts and Controversy
The first article in a new series looking at a controversial new book on Catholic literary converts... Converts and Controversy - Joseph Pearce
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In Praise of Saint John Henry Newman
Jan Franczak interviews Joseph Pearce on Newman’s influence and importance... In Praise of Saint John Henry Newman - Joseph Pearce
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Is the West Doomed to Die?
What is the West and is it doomed? Is the West Doomed to Die? – Joseph Pearce
Plastikblumen gießen
Dietmar Sous’ Erzählband „Vom Glück verfolgt“ überzeugt mit komischen Helden und skurrilen Momenten Rezension von Werner Jung zu Dietmar Sous: Vom Glück verfolgt Transit Buchverlag, Berlin 2026
Der erste Eindruck zählt
Kostüm- und Setdesign in „Wuthering Heights“ (2026) Rezension von Victoria Ohl
Who’s afraid of realism? ‘Shyness and Dignity’ by Dag Solstad
What happens when the techniques of realist literature become absorbed into our understanding of real life? And what would it mean to try to depict that experience in fiction? In Dag Solstad’s Shyness and Dignity (1994), a middle-aged teacher, Elias Rukla, is teaching Ibsen’s The Wild Duck for perhaps the hundredth time when he has a revelation about an apparently insignificant detail in the play relating to a minor character, Dr Relling.
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Der Riemann-Moment: Wann schreibt die KI besser als der Mensch?
Künstliche Intelligenz war das bestimmende Thema auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026. Ist der »Riemann-Moment« schon gekommen? Schreibt die KI bereits literarisch wertvolle Texte, ohne dass wir es gemerkt haben? Hier klicken und weiterlesen: »Der Riemann-Moment: Wann schreibt die KI besser als der Mensch?« >
Shaun Bythell: Return of the Bookseller Diarist
Listen to Shaun Bythell: Return of the Bookseller Diarist from The Book Club.
Republic Book One: Polemarchus (331e-336a)
Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, we continue our slow, beautiful pilgrimage through Plato’s Republic. Last week Dr. Alex Priou walked us through the opening and the dialogue with Cephalus. This week we focus on Polemarchus, Cephalus’ son who inherits his father’s argument. We are joined by two excellent guides: Dr. Frank Grabowski, Dean
Friedhelm Rathjen sammelt in „Britlesebüchern“ Rezensionen zur britischen Literatur
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Unruhe im Buckingham Palast
Bei seinem 21. Auftritt ermittelt der von Peter James erfundene DSI Roy Grace im Umkreis des englischen Königspaares Rezension von Dietmar Jacobsen zu Peter James: Der Tag des toten Falken. Kriminalroman Hoffmann und Campe Verlag, Hamburg 2026
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 9 | Hypocrisy, Public Morality, and Representation
Dear book lovers, It’s time for our weekly cup of coffee or tea. Find a comfortable reading spot, and let’s return to Maycomb to discuss Chapters 24–25 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Last week, we discussed the aftermath of the trial and considered what Tom Robinson’s verdict means for Jem’s understanding of justice, legal institutions, and the community in which he is growing up. This week, we will move from the courtroom into other spaces where Maycomb defines the values it upholds.
36. The Bell Jar: Sylvia Plath’s Tragedy
How did the paranoia of 1950s McCarthyist America shape Sylvia Plath? Why was The Bell Jar the poet's only novel? And, what was the truth of her relationship with fellow poet Ted Hughes?
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