Culture news Mystery location of Shakespeare's London house finally uncovered A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare's life in London. 16/04/2026
Voices from Central Asia Meet the man behind the end of nuclear testing In partnership with MDQ Olzhas Suleimenov, a Soviet and Kazakh writer and public figure, has left a lasting legacy at the intersection of literature and activism. Rising to global prominence as the leader of the Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement, he played a key role in the closure of the world’s first nuclear test site. 15/04/2026
Culture news Is JD Vance preparing 2028 presidential run with release of new book? JD Vance will be the first US Vice President in recent times to publish a book while in office. The announcement of his second book ramps up speculation that Vance is paving the way for a 2028 presidential run. 01/04/2026
Culture news En garde: Have the bones of the real d'Artagnan been found? The Gascon nobleman was the inspiration for Alexandre Dumas' 19th-century hero in "The Three Muskateers", a character who is now known the world over thanks to the novel and its many film adaptations. 26/03/2026
Culture news Everything you need to know about the new HBO Harry Potter trailer The first look at HBO’s big-budget TV reimagining of J.K. Rowling’s best-selling books also reveals that first season will premiere this Christmas – not in 2027 as previously expected. 26/03/2026
Culture news World Poetry Day: Where to begin writing your own words of wisdom Euronews Culture's poet-in-residence Aurora Vélez has advice on how you can start writing about life, love and everything in-between and World Poetry Day is the perfect place to start. 21/03/2026
Culture news A hundred years of hunny: Centenary celebrations for Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh, A.A Mline's beloved children character celebrates turning 100 this year. From books, cartoons and films, Disney is hosting several events to mark the impact the little yellow bear and his pals Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga and her baby Roo, have had on our lives. 18/03/2026
Culture news Read all about it: Portuguese teenage book addict goes viral Bed-ridden by a double leg fracture, Francisco Borges read ten books a day. The habit sparked his appetite for more literature which has transformed the 13-year-old into a model student who's now spreading his love of books throughout Portuguese schools. 18/03/2026
Culture news Len Deighton, best-selling British spy novelist, dies aged 97 Len Deighton, creator of Harry Palmer, one of the world's most famous spy characters, has died aged 97. The British writer sold millions of books and was translated into 20 languages over a career spanning half a century. 17/03/2026
Cinema Billie Eilish about to make cinema debut in Sylvia Plath adaptation? Ten-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winning songwriter Billie Eilish is in advanced talks to make her acting movie debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s "The Bell Jar". 12/03/2026
Culture news Alfredo Bryce Echenique, key writer in the Latin American 'boom' dies The Peruvian writer has died at the age of 87 in Lima. Author of "A World for Julius", he leaves behind a work marked by irony, memory and social criticism. 10/03/2026
Culture news Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ book Thousands of authors feature in a new "empty" book titled “Don’t Steal This Book” - a protest over AI firms using creative professionals’ work without their permission. 10/03/2026
Culture news A lasting legacy: A translator's tribute to António Lobo Antunes This week was marked by the death of the great Portuguese author's António Lobo Antunes, one of the country's most widely translated writers. To pay tribute, Euronews spoke with his French translator, his biographer and other writers about the legacy of the "eternal Nobel candidate." 07/03/2026
Culture news Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes dies aged 83 António Lobo Antunes, one of Portugal's most widely read, sold and translated writers , has died. He was 83. 05/03/2026
Culture news ‘Disgusting’: The dark romance novel causing controversy in France An online petition has been launched in France to ban the sale of a dark romance novel that many readers have accused of trivialising the sexual abuse of minors. 24/02/2026
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Orwell: 2+2=5' - Chilling and indispensable Raoul Peck takes the words of George Orwell and connects the dots between the writer’s diary entries and present-day totalitarian regimes. The filmmaker signs one of the most urgent and essential documentaries of the 21st century. 20/02/2026