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One of the stories will be published in color for the first time

Adele Dumont’s father wasn’t the type to give advice but his recommendation about reading can be extended to giving everything a fair chance

Shere Hite was a trailblazing sex educator who was pilloried for her work in the 1970s. This vivid documentary gives her the recognition she deserves

The Canadian author explores her sister’s schizophrenia and the loss of her mother in a compelling trilogy of essays

The acclaimed short‑story writer vividly captures small-town Irish lives in his debut novel

34th Vijayawada Book Festival, one could see children, numbering around 60, gathering under a tent that has a small stage and a screen. As time passes, more children, led by their parents, trickle in, as it is time for the annual quiz contest. 

Read an excerpt of Kate Kennedy’s book here, then dive in with us throughout the month.

Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriage and sex life.

In its January 26 1948 issue, Life magazine published a feature showcasing the “102 Great Ideas” of western civilisation. The project was the brainchild of Mortimer Adler, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Chicago and his boss, Robert Maynard Hutchins, then the university’s chancellor and the…