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Rare 400-year-old chocolate book heads to auction in Portugal

Deemed the oldest book dedicated entirely to chocolate,"Un Discurso del Chocolate" is going under the hammer in Portugal at a starting price of €2000.

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Uncover Netflix’s Ripley & 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' through the years

A new Netflix series based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” is out today. Here’s why you should be excited, as well as an exploration of the many screen adaptations featuring Tom Ripley...

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Nick Cave addresses cancel culture’s 'lack of mercy'

“There’s a lack of mercy, a lack of forgiveness,” said Nick Cave in a recent interview, referring to the act of shutting down and cancelling people in today's culture.

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Former US presidents' favourite books (that they've definitely read)

Donald Trump is now selling Bibles. No, this isn't a joke. He says it's his favourite book. (Make of that what you will.) To steer back towards a sense of sanity, here are the favourite books of former US presidents - the ones that have actually cracked a book.

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Which celeb is allegedly threatening Rebel Wilson over tell-all book?

Rebel Wilson's book, "Rebel Rising" comes out next month - in which she names and shames a highly regarded British comedian, who is allegedly threatening her.

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Gabriel García Márquez: Is it wise to go against a dead man's wishes?

Gabriel García Márquez's unfinished novel was published by his sons against the Nobel laureate's wishes.

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Al Pacino announces release of 'astonishingly revelatory' memoir

Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced the release of an "astonishingly revelatory" memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ after his rather anticlimactic performance at this year's Oscars.

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Oscars 2024: Your literary guide to this year’s Best Picture nominees

It's a good year for literary adaptations in the Best Picture category. But how do the books differ from the films, and which of the source material or the adaptation work better?

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European poetry is more international and collaborative than ever

With more events and cross-border collaboration, the European poetry scene is entering an exciting new chapter. Euronews Culture take a look at some of the subjects, themes and technology influencing poets in Europe.

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Brigitte Macron’s daughter speaks out on slander and family affairs

Tiphaine Auzière, a 40-year-old lawyer and stepdaughter to French President Emmanuel Macron, has published her first novel, “Assises,” addressing domestic violence and the law.

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Sally Rooney's new novel 'Intermezzo' is coming out in September

Sally Rooney returns with ‘Intermezzo’ a story of brothers and lovers, of familial and romantic intimacies, of relationships that don’t quite fit the conventional structures, according to her publisher.

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John Waters set to make first film in 20 years

After 2004's ' A Dirty Shame', the master of all things transgressive is set to return to the director's chair with an adaptation of his first novel, "Liarmouth". Here's the lowdown.

28 February 2024

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The creative duo behind Dracula Daily: The classic novel sensation

From Dracula Daily to myriad other fun projects, the Kirklands are proving the value of indulging your creative side

13 February 2024

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Salt in tea? US scientist brews controversial diplomatic storm

It’s (maybe) war – and Euronews Culture give you the skinny on what could escalate into something very nasty indeed.

25 January 2024

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Novelist wins top literary prize - then reveals she used ChatGPT

Rie Kudan, the 17th winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, has admitted that she used ChatGPT to help write her novel. A deserving winner?

19 January 2024

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BookTok: A reading revolution or "the end of the world"?

#BookTok is one of the most popular trends on TikTok, but how is it changing the way people actually read?

18 January 2024

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Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant wins 2023 TS Eliot prize for poetry

Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant won the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize for his second collection of poems, ‘Self-Portrait As Othello,’ which reimagines Shakespeare’s hero in a modern landscape.

16 January 2024

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Salman Rushdie stabbing trial postponed due to forthcoming memoir

It has been ruled that Salman Rushdie's attacker is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie's upcoming memoir about the attack before standing trial. A new date has not yet been set.

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Why might the trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker be delayed?

The man charged with repeatedly stabbing Rushdie is reportedly entitled to the manuscript of the author's new memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” as part of his trial preparation.

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Who had the biggest impact on Culture in 2023?

Here are Euronews Culture's People of the Year 2023 - the figures who impacted, influenced and defined a year in European and Global Culture.

31 December 2023