Culture news

Read all about it! UK and Ireland celebrate World Book Day

The UK and Ireland are celebrating World Book Day. Held on the first Thursday of March, the event is the British Isles’ localised version of the global UNESCO-organized celebration.

6 March 2025

Culture news

Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for March

From exciting new releases to modern classics, this March we’re looking at a group of books that explore some of the most pressing contemporary topics, whether it’s trans identity or the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 March 2025

Culture news

US bans most books featuring race and gender themes says new study

Of the thousands of books banned across the US last year, new data reveals the majority featured themes on race and the LGBTQ+ community.

28 February 2025

Culture news

New tongues and gay classics: International Booker Prize longlist out

11 novels and two short story collections are in the running for one of the most prestigious prizes in literature.

25 February 2025

Culture news

2,000-year-old Roman gossip book makes UK bestseller charts

A newly translated version of 'The Lives of the Caesars', a gossip-filled account of the escapades of Roman emperors, has made it into the UK bestseller charts – 2,000 years after it was first published.

25 February 2025

Culture news

UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum

A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) has found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audiobooks had risen. NLT are petitioning the government to include audiobooks in the national curriculum.

25 February 2025

Culture news

Trump in meltdown over bombshell revelations in new tell-all book

The new exposé by journalist Michael Wolff comes out today and the Trump team are already using some colourful language to deny some of the revelations. Here's the lowdown.

25 February 2025

Culture news

One month in, how has Trump impacted culture around the world?

From raging against DEI initiatives to taking over the Kennedy Center, Trump has used his first month in office to severely change the cultural landscape of the USA.

20 February 2025

Cinema

Berlinale 2025 review: 'The Thing With Feathers'

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' can't do justice to Max Porter's astonishing novella.

19 February 2025

Culture news

Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025: Longlist announced

11 of the 16 longlisted authors are British, with a selection of reads that draw on a range of disciplines and "expertly steer us through the most pressing issues of our time".

12 February 2025

Culture news

Trial begins of man accused of trying to fatally stab Salman Rushdie

A court in New York has begun hearing opening statement in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill the British-American author Salman Rushdie at a reading event in 2022.

10 February 2025

Culture news

Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem

Israeli authorities have seized any books relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem and detained its owners amid allegations they were “selling books containing incitement and support for terrorism.”

10 February 2025

Cinema

Terrence Malick: How to biograph the unknowable director

"The Magic Hours", the first comprehensive biography of Hollywood’s most mysterious movie makers, has hit shelves. British film critic and biographer John Bleasdale spoke to Euronews Culture on delving into the famously media-shy director’s hidden life.

9 February 2025

Culture news

Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for February

Here are our four top recommendations to read this month.

7 February 2025

Culture news

Will book blurbs become a thing of the past?

As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover practice?

7 February 2025

Culture news

Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuits filed in US

The best-selling British author behind “American Gods” and “The Sandman” has previously denied allegations of sexual abuse.

4 February 2025

Culture news

Human Authored: How to know the book you're reading isn't AI-generated

How do you know what you’re reading? The Human Authored online portal uses a specially designed logo on book covers and promotional materials to acertain that the work comes from ‘human intellect’.

4 February 2025

Culture news

UK's Royal Society of Literature tackles controversy and leadership

The UK's Royal Society of Literature is trying to turn over a controversial in its history following departures and disputes over free speech, censorship, leadership changes and the results of a significant governance review.

29 January 2025

Culture news

Milan Kundera's remains returned to Czechia

Czech-French writer Milan Kundera and his wife’s remains have been repatriated to Czechia.

22 January 2025

Art

Brian Eno and Bette Adriaanse explore purpose of art in new book

Brian Eno’s first book in nearly three decades, co-written with artist Bette Adriaanse, offers a playful exploration of the purpose and impact of art on society.

15 January 2025