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Libraries in the age of AI: Not obsolete, just quieter

Personal memories of school libraries show why these quiet sanctuaries refuse to fade away

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Reading remains one of the most wonderful, slightly underestimated pastimes.

'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies

Forsyth wrote more than 25 books and sold over 75 million copies worldwide

British author Frederick Forsyth poses for a photograph in Hertford, England, Aug. 17, 2006.

Heart Lamp is a light in fog of manufactured narratives

In an age of influencers, Mushtaq’s quiet stories reclaim literature’s moral ground

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp', right, and Deepa Bhasthi hold the trophies after winning the International Booker Prize, in London.

Who is Banu Mushtaq, Indian winner of the Booker Prize?

Mushtaq has championed Kannada literature and shares prize with translator Deepa Bhasthi

Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi receive the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp.

Greece named Guest of Honour for 44th Sharjah Book Fair

Greek culture welcomed in Sharjah, celebrating shared roots and contemporary creativity

Greece Named Guest of Honour for 44th Sharjah International Book Fair

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