Novelist Michel Faber throws the book—his—at British P.M. David Cameron
In “a satirical gesture, just to let off some impotent steam,” author Michel Faber has sent a gratis copy of his latest (and, he says, his final) novel, The Book… Read more »
Agatha Christie’s forgotten memoir
In addition to writing more than 60 mystery novels, Agatha Christie also once wrote a travel memoir about the time she spent in the Middle East, traveling with her archaeologist… Read more »
Syrian writers and artists publish to protest tyranny
The work of over 50 Syrian artists and writers has been collected in Syria Speaks, a new book published in the UK by Saqi. The anthology contains poems, cartoons, posters,… Read more »
New Syrian poetry emerging amid violence
With the news in Syria centered around the chemical attacks and President Obama’s plan for military intervention, Leigh Cuen reported this week for Al Jazeera about another, perhaps unexpected, result… Read more »