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Foreign literature makes its mark
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shines the spotlight on contemporary authors who don't write in English, offering a chance for wider exposure in the international market.
Interview with author David Shields
As David Shields's Reality Hunger becomes available in paperback, the author talks truth, twinges and technique.
Exhumation bid to resolve the mystique of the Mona Lisa
There's no real mystery about the sitter in Leonardo's Mona Lisa, but a move to have her remains examined seeks to perpetuate the mystique.
Katy Perry vs Calvin Harris spat highlights plight of supporting acts
Supporting acts have a lot to bear, as the decsion by Calvin Harris to pull out of Katy Perry's tour, highlighted in an exchange on Twitter, demonstrates.
What happened when author Jacqueline Howettan fired back at the critics
In light of recent vitriolic exchanges over one review of a self-published book, other authors weigh in about the wisdom of responding to one's critics.
Elizabeth Taylor's teenage love letters will be auctioned
As an auction house prepared to put Elizabeth Taylor's teenage love letters up for sale, a look at why people are fascinated by celebrities' personal letters.
John Le Carré gets nominated for a literary prize he doesn't want
The author John le Carré is to remain on the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize, despite telling organisers that he wanted his name to be removed.
Titanic anniversary
The Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes is working on a drama about the sinking of the Titanic, and as the 100th anniversary of the disaster approaches, it's unlikely to be the last.
Radio star Garrison Keillor announces his forthcoming retirement
Garrison Keillor's announcement that he is to retire from his radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, marks the end of an American broadcasting era.
Spurlock takes on product placement
The director of Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock, has turned his attention to the influence of product placement on cinema by making The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a film finance entirely by product placement.
Online auditions open for biopic role of Tupac Shakur
Anyone can have a go at playing Tupac, as auditions to find someone to play the hip-hop star open.
A look at legal thrillers and how they translate to the big screen
Ahead of the release of The Lincoln Lawyer, we look at the history of the legal thriller, on page and screen.
Where Van Gogh went wrong
The science of art: how modern techniques are advancing art preservation, restoration and research.
The Globe Education's production of Macbeth arrives in the UAE
A production of Macbeth in the UAE as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival has been devised with teenagers in mind, explains the director.
Firing on all cylinders: Orange longlist shows power of women writers
The books on this year's Orange Prize longlist tackle some difficult subject matter.
