Prizes & lists
Sebastian Barry's The Newer World follows a formerly enslaved narrator
Sebastian Barry's new novel, The Newer World, published in 2026, shifts focus to a formerly enslaved narrator in post-Civil War America.
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Prizes & lists
Juliette Ponce Leads Robert Laffont Foreign List
Publisher Juliette Ponce now directs Robert Laffont's foreign domain while continuing to run her own imprint, Dalva.
Prizes & lists
Free Textbook Dispute in Paris Could Extend to 2027
A Paris court hearing on September 4 considered delaying the enforcement of a ruling that annulled a free textbook scheme in Île-de-France.
Prizes & lists
Leonardo Sciascia's 'The Day of the Owl' Revisited
A review of Leonardo Sciascia's 1961 mafia novel 'The Day of the Owl' examines its ironic opening, its definition of the mafia, and its enduring legacy.
Prizes & lists
Prix Goncourt 2026 longlist announced
The 2026 Prix Goncourt longlist has 16 novels, highlighting war and family. It includes two debuts and shows Madrigall group's continued dominance.
Prizes & lists
Halber Zaleska's 'Abyss and Rupture'
Words Without Borders publishes Halber Zaleska's short story 'Abyss and Rupture,' a first-person narrative about a tense summer friendship.
Prizes & lists
Sèvres' Anagramme Bookshop Changes Hands
The Anagramme bookshop in Sèvres has new owner Julie Menant. Renamed 'l'a.nagramme des jours', it reopens September 2.