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The King of Fantasy
Art + Stories
Experiences

The King of Fantasy

The books and comics of British author Neil Gaiman craft a weird, nightmarish, but incredibly enjoyable world.
Jakub Demiańczuk
Frankenstein, the Baroness, and the Climate Refugees of 1816
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Experiences

Frankenstein, the Baroness, and the Climate Refugees of 1816

It is two hundred years since “The Year Without a Summer”, when a sun-obscuring ash cloud – ejected from one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history – caused temperatures to plummet the world over.
Gillen D’Arcy Wood
Demand Change!
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Opinions

Demand Change!

Naomi Klein’s latest book “How to Change Everything” (co-written with Rebecca Stefoff) is an inspirational guide, sure to spur the youngest generation to environmental action.
Paulina Wilk
Memories of Violence
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Fiction

Memories of Violence

Michel Laub – author of “Diary of the Fall”, among other books – talks about inheriting trauma, the situation of Jewish people in Brazil, and the mechanisms of violence.
Aleksandra Lipczak
Herodotus, the Pioneer
World + People
Science

Herodotus, the Pioneer

Herodotus wrote “The Histories” nearly 2500 years ago in ancient Greece. Nonetheless, it is still a relevant and influential book for us today.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
A Heat Storm Is Coming
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Opinions

A Heat Storm Is Coming

In her debut novel “We Are All Birds of Uganda”, lawyer Hafsa Zayyan tells a nuanced story of memory and identity, representing the voice of Asian Africans in literature.
Paulina Wilk
Nobody Home
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Opinions

Nobody Home

In her latest book “The Next Great Migration”, American science journalist Sonia Shah presents an evidenced picture of how migration has always been with us – for the better.
Paulina Wilk
31st January 1863
World + People
Science

31st January 1863

On this day in 1863, a certain French author published his first novel, about three Brits taking a balloon trip over Africa. Jules Verne’s debut was a hit, and guaranteed his legacy.
Adam Węgłowski
The Season of Jólabókaflóðið
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Fiction, Opinions

The Season of Jólabókaflóðið

The love for literature is what has always connected Icelanders. We sometimes claim that everyone on the island is a writer.
Birna Anna Björnsdóttir
The Moomins Have Never Been More Popular
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

The Moomins Have Never Been More Popular

On the anniversary of Tove Jansson’s first book, “The Moomins and the Great Flood”, we take a look back on her wartime creations and why they continue to resonate.
Stephen Carlick