Australian author Markus Zusak discussed the enduring impact of his novel The Book Thief during a recent interview marking its 20th anniversary.
The Book Thief, narrated by Death and set in Nazi Germany, follows young Liesel Meminger as she discovers the power of words amid World War II. Zusak described the story as one about a girl who steals words back after Hitler used them to destroy people.
Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro will release a new novel titled Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger on March 9, 2027. The story is described as a blend of spy fiction and wit in the style of P.G. Wodehouse. It opens in 1938 London with a chance meeting between a man and an enigmatic woman.
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Lina Wolff's 2025 novel Liken vi begravde will be turned into a feature film. Producers Teresa Alldén and Anette Brantin plan to start shooting in two years.
A new personal essay reflects on friendship and daily life in Paris.
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Stacey Levine learned of her 2025 Pulitzer Prize fiction finalist status through a Facebook post while at work in Seattle. Her novel Mice 1961, originally from a small press, has now been reissued by Ecco. The development brings wider attention to the author’s distinctive style.