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Books
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Indonesia: Exchanging plastic for books
A librarian on the Indonesian island of Java has started a mobile library, lending children books in exchange for trash.
Legendary author Wilbur Smith dies aged 88
Best-selling novelist Wilbur Smith specialized in historical fiction during his decadeslong career in writing.
30 years of Angela Merkel portraits
German photographer Herlinde Koelbl has been documenting Merkel's political career from the very beginning.
Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize
It was third time lucky for the South African author, who won this year's award for his book "The Promise."
US files lawsuit to stop merger of publishing giants
US legal authorities file to block the acquisition of publisher Simon & Schuster book giant by Penguin Random House.
Singapore bans book about censorship
The book was banned over "offensive images" that had cartoons published in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to make quarterfinals
It seems Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt can only play wildly entertaining games against each other.
'Renegades: Born in the USA' now a book
Reprising their hit podcast, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen journey into the American soul in a new book.
Can books save the world?
The age of human influence on the planet has resulted in a subjugation of nature with ominous consequences.
Antje Rávik Strubel: Blue Woman
A novel about power and powerlessness that weaves together various fates and narrative dimensions.
Norbert Gstrein: The Second Jacob
What is guilt, and what is fate? The story of an actor grappling with his past.
Monika Helfer: Daddy
Painfully beautiful: Monika Helfer explores the life of her father.
Mithu Sanyal: Identitti
A mixed-race student finds out that her Postcolonial Studies professor is pretending to be Indian. A cunningly humorous college campus novel about racism, cultural appropriation, and identity politics.
Honoring Tsitsi Dangarembga
The 2021 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade has been awarded to Tsitsi Dangaremgba from Zimbabwe.
The German Book Prize Shortlist
Six candidates made it onto the shortlist for the coveted literary award. Their novels explore toxic masculinity, family, empowerment and identity. Who wrote the novel of the year?
Re:connect - The Frankfurt Book Fair returns
After the pandemic, can the Frankfurt Book Fair's organizers and visitors go back to normal?
Arts 21 - Literature Special
The Frankfurt Book Fair returns, with Canada as guest of honor and award-winning authors.
Tsitsi Dangarembga on freedom of expression
Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been awarded the 2021 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
Author Vivek Shraya: ‘What I love about being Queer’
Canadian author and artist Vivek Shraya tells DW about coming out as a trans woman and how she finds solace in her work.
No far-right publishers at the book fair, please!
Stefan Dege
Protest over far-right exhibitors at the Frankfurt Book Fair is justified, says DW's Stefan Dege.
Asterix and The Griffin: When war becomes a women's issue
New adventures take comic figures Asterix and Obelix to cold Sarmatia. Author Jean-Yves Ferri reveals why.
Inside Europe 21.10.2021
NATO-Russia relations at post-Cold War low - Assault on democracy: the murder of a British MP - Food for thought at the Frankfurt Book Fair - An apology to the Algerian auxiliaries abandoned by France - Hungary's opposition unites against Orban - How to Restore an ecosystem near you - A seasonal peek into an Italian wardrobe - Scottish climate politics as Glasgow prepares to host COP26
Controversy over right-wing publishers at book fair
"No space for Nazis" urges Jasmina Kuhnke — a Black writer who has canceled participation in the fair.
US Federal Reserve forecasts economic uncertainty
The US Federal Reserve's "beige book" on economic conditions reports pandemic-related uncertainty.
Frankfurt Book Fair: Canada spotlights diversity
As the guest of honor at the world's largest book fair, Canada is showcasing its multicultural literature.
Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek turns 75
Austrian author and Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek celebrates her birthday.
Hebrew prayer book from medieval Bavaria sets auction record
A rare-illustrated Hebrew prayer book from medieval Bavaria sold for a record $8.3 million at Sotheby's.
Antje Ravik Strubel wins German Book Prize
"Blaue Frau" is a novel about Europe, women and men — and the power of the past in East and West.
Edd China and his wacky record-breaking vehicles
A maverick Brit who’s built the world’s fastest mobile bed and biggest motorized shopping cart.
REV – The Global Auto and Mobility Show
NIO goes global, Volvo goes green, and an Englishman goes record-hunting
France's top book prize: no lovers allowed
The Goncourt Prize, after initially downplaying a nepotism scandal, has bowed to public pressure.
PEN celebrates its 100th anniversary
The writers association, which has championed human rights from Nazi Germany to 2021 Belarus, turns 100 on October 5.
The Driver Warsaw
See the Polish capital through the eyes of a very colorful Taxi driver
Inside Europe 23.09.2021
Geopolitical realignment: AUKUS and the fallout from France’s nuclear snub-marine - A neighbourly dispute along the Czech /Polish border - Will relatives of the victims of Malaysian Airways Flight 17 finally find closure? - An unlikely ally mourns the end of the Merkel era - A tall tale from the Netherlands - British comedy actor granted honorary citizenship in Serbia - and more
Vaccine bookings spike after Italy extends COVID pass
Vaccination pressure is surging as Italians will be required to show proof of a jab, negative test or recovery for work.
Nadia Wassef's homage to bookshops
In a conversation with DW, Egyptian author Nadia Wassef speaks about her chain of bookshops in her home country.
Dante, still a classic after 700 years
Dante Alighieri died 700 years ago. His epic poem, "Divine Comedy," remains one of the world's greatest literary works.
Art about 9/11, 20 years later
The cultural world is still reckoning with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Frankfurt Book Fair: 25,000 visitors daily
Organizers of the world's largest book trade fair have obtained a special permission to welcome 25,000 people daily.
Pick up a pen and write a letter
September 1 is World Letter Writing Day. Here's how it started, along with a selection of unusual letters.
Mickey Mouse comics' German success story
The Mickey Mouse comic books were launched 70 years ago in Germany, and became cult thanks to Erika Fuchs.
20 books longlisted for German Book Prize
The prestigious literary award recognizes the year's best novel in the German language.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
Feminist fashion by Maria Grazia Chiuri, art along Belgium’s coast and robotic pizza bakers.
Feminist fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri
She is the creative force behind Dior and has a clear vision: “We should all be feminists”.
How the German floods affected the culture sector
The devastating consequences of the German flood on the culture sector, described by a bookseller.
Frida Kahlo: up close and personal
A new compilation of her 152 paintings directs focus on her works and stories behind them.
11 novels that focus on climate change
Climate fiction has eerily presaged the future and often reflects our present reality. Here are some books to check out.
Hungary: Anti-LGBT law reaches children's booksellers
Children's books in Hungary will need to be sold in "closed packaging" if they deal with LGBTQ issues, authorities say.
'The country of others'
In her new novel, Leila Slimani tells the story of her mixed heritage and her French grandmother's life in Morocco.
Amitav Ghosh on the conflict of climate change
Award-winning Indian writer Amitav Ghosh spoke to DW about his latest book and the impact of the climate crisis.
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