Libri

For readers new to Filipino speculative fiction, a guide recommends five accessible stories that blend fantasy, science fiction, and horror with Philippine elements. These picks introduce the genre's rich landscape, shaped by local myths and societal reflections.

16 gennaio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Cinque poliziotti e un rappresentante della Procura di Parigi hanno perquisito una libreria nell’11º arrondissement di Parigi il 7 gennaio per sequestrare copie di un libro per bambini sulla storia palestinese. Il libro, intitolato ‘From the River to the Sea: un livre de coloriage’, è stato ritenuto dal Ministero della Giustizia francese suscettibile di incitare all’odio contro la popolazione israeliana. La libreria Violette and Co ha condannato l’azione come sproporzionata e un attacco alle libertà fondamentali.

Google has released its annual summary of top searches in Chile for 2025, with books category featuring commercial hits and popular adaptations. El Eternauta topped the list, boosted by its Netflix version. Other entries included practical manuals and romance novels.

03 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

Soonkyu Shin lost his eyesight at age 9 but built a career as a credit analyst on Wall Street with a 'can-do' mindset. In a recent interview in Seoul, he emphasized that his life is not a dramatic tale of hardship and triumph but an 'others-made' story shaped by the people around him. His latest essay collection, 'Think Can-do and Find a Way,' takes its title from the mantra that has guided him for decades.

A 36-year-old resident of Tsushima in Aichi Prefecture has translated and published her late grandfather's notes detailing his experiences as a student soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The translation took seven years, completed amid work and child-rearing, in time for the 80th anniversary of the war's end this year. She hopes it prompts global readers to view wars as their own concern.

22 novembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

Lo scrittore brasiliano Raduan Nassar compie 90 anni il 27 novembre, e la sua opera 'Lavoura Arcaica', pubblicata mezzo secolo fa, continua a sfidare certezze e strutture sociali. Figlio di immigrati libanesi, Nassar fonde diverse influenze letterarie in una narrazione che fa esplodere l’ordine patriarcale. La sua letteratura radicale risulta ancora più rilevante in tempi di polarizzazione.