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Feature: Birlin's largest sci-fi bookstore praised by celebrity Chinese writer on World Book Day

The Star 24 Apr 2025
... that specializes in fantasy literature from all over the world.
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Vandumama: The trailblazer of Tamil children's literature

The Times of India 20 Apr 2025
He chose the pseudonym ‘Vandumama' (cheerful uncle in Tamil), and that is how he still continues to be known, nearly 80 years later.At a time when children's literature meant mythological and fantasy ...
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Literary Travel: 8 Must-Read Novels That Will Transport You Around the World

New York Observer 17 Apr 2025
While this is often associated with genre fiction like fantasy and sci-fi, contemporary literature also opens doors to new places—no passport required.
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Taking the Tolkien trail in Birmingham

Hindustan Times 16 Apr 2025
Many authors had published works of fantasy before Tolkien, but his tremendous success led to a profound interest in the genre. He is now identified as the “father of modern fantasy literature”.
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Fantasy dominates what Texans are reading the most in 2025

Culture Map 15 Apr 2025
The report says these innovative states that boast high quality universities and bustling tech sectors are the driving force behind growing demand for fantasy books and other works of imaginative literature.
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‘Balancing Output with Input’: Margaret Rogerson on Writing Fantasy, Taking Breaks, and Balancing Inspiration and Hard Work

The Harvard Crimson 15 Apr 2025
Fantasy and routines have more in common than one would expect ... Still, as a degree holder in cultural anthropology from Miami University, Rogerson likes to think of fantasy as the original human literature, grounded in the human experience.
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Rome’s Tastiest Obsession: The Red Mullet and the Price of Prestige

Roman Empire Times 15 Apr 2025
Written originally for a courtly Macedonian or Epirote audience, the passage reads like a fish-lover’s fantasy, but it also reminds us that much of the surviving literature on Roman food reflects elite preferences, not everyday realities ... ....
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'Translations' speaks volumes on the nature of language

Chicago Sun-Times 13 Apr 2025
The word school comes from the ancient Greek for “free time.”. That’s one of my favorite language facts ... It shapes them in our minds ... When ... Info ... Jonathan Weir captures how aging Jimmy Jack uses ancient literature to escape into a sexualized fantasy life.
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New Upcoming Children’s Book Efua’s Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre Brings West African Folklore and ...

GetNews 11 Apr 2025
The story reflects her love for storytelling and her desire to celebrate the west African folklore, while also presenting a fresh perspective in children’s literature.
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GDL celebrates area writers at Local Author Showcase

The Flushing View 10 Apr 2025
Saturday, April 12, at the Grand Blanc McFarlen Library ... “We are proud to bring them together for this fabulous event.” The genres include fiction, nonfiction, mystery, fantasy, children’s literature, and self-help ... — L.R. .
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SZBA announces winners, Cultural Personality of Year for 19th edition

Urdu Point 08 Apr 2025
... Year—Haruki Murakami—adding that the renowned Japanese novelist has truly merited this accolade for his body of literary work, characterised by its unique style between fantasy and extreme realism.
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Novelist Oisín Fagan: ‘I was at the altar of literature and had its fire in me’

The Observer 06 Apr 2025
Latin American literature, history, revolutionary politics, spirituality ... Literary fiction seems quite contemporary at the moment; historical fiction seems to be slipping into “genre”, like fantasy ... As a teenager I read fantasy.
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Speculative fiction through the eyes of Victor Ocampo

Manila Bulletin 05 Apr 2025
It is perhaps one of the great ironies of literature that when readers think of speculative fiction—a genre encompassing science fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, apocalyptic horror, etc.—they ...
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