“No one sound speaks for all” Jamaicans, the novelist Marlon James says. Here are the books he recommends for readers who want to see the island’s many facets.
Tag: Books and Literature
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.
A Timely Biography Traces Joseph Roth’s Accounts of Fascism
Roth was an outraged witness to tyranny, which led him to exile, and his books to the bonfire. In “Endless Flight,” Keiron Pim examines the flawed man and his resonant legacy.
Read Your Way Through Tangier
Tangier’s many facets have long inspired writers. Here, the Moroccan-born novelist Laila Lalami introduces readers to the books and writers that, to her, best capture the city.
5 Books to Read About Qatar Before the World Cup
Qatar is the first Arab nation to host the tournament, bringing all the country’s contradictions to the fore.
Read Your Way Through Dublin
Virtuosity and creativity with language are “everyone’s birthright” in the Irish capital, says Tana French, an award-winning mystery writer who has made it her home.
Your Wednesday Briefing: The U.S. Votes
Plus Europe makes climate pledges and Kenya discloses details of a Chinese railroad contract.
Read Your Way Through Istanbul
Istanbul is unfathomable: old and new, real and surreal, melancholic and absurd. Elif Shafak, one of its foremost novelists, reveals its secrets.
Hasta la Vista? This Time, Boris Johnson May Say, ‘I’m Back.’
A comeback by Mr. Johnson is viewed as a very real possibility, delighting some Conservative Party lawmakers and repelling others.
Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life
Anthony Sattin, the author of a new book on nomadic groups, discusses how contemporary travelers and digital nomads can learn a few things from traditional cultures.