Largely self-taught, he became a grandmaster in his 20s and was later a founder of Chess Informant, which revolutionized how people studied the game.
Tag: Book Trade and Publishing
An Exiled Publisher Creates a ‘Brotherhood Across Tibetans’
Bhuchung Sonam co-founded a press to nurture the writing of Tibetans, helping provide through literature a sense of home for a stateless population.
Elizabeth Gilbert, Author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ Pulls New Book Set In Russia
Elizabeth Gilbert delayed her new novel indefinitely after an online backlash condemned the book’s publication while Russia is at war with Ukraine.
How a Tiny Literary Magazine Became a Springboard for Great Irish Writing
The Stinging Fly has helped launch several of Ireland’s most promising writers. How has a publication with 1,000 subscribers carved a niche in the Irish canon?
5 New(ish) Australasian Books for Your Reading List
Great reads you might have missed.
5 New(ish) Australasian Books for Your Reading List
Great reads you might have missed.
Filippo Bernardini, Accused of Stealing Book Manuscripts, Expected to Plead Guilty
Filippo Bernardini was arrested by the F.B.I. last year. He is expected to enter his plea on Friday, ending a yearslong saga that captivated the industry.
Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Leading Light in German Letters, Dies at 93
Poet, essayist, journalist and social critic, he held wide influence among a postwar literary generation with works as intellectual as they were political.
Hong Kong Sentences 5 Over ‘Seditious’ Children’s Books
Tales about a sheep village resisting a wolf pack prompted the charges against leaders of a speech therapists’ union, extending a government crackdown on dissent.
Salman Rushdie Attack Recalls Murder of His Japanese Translator
Hitoshi Igarashi, who translated “The Satanic Verses,” was fatally stabbed at a university near Tokyo where he taught Islamic culture. The crime remains unsolved.