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Farewell to Carlo Ginzburg: The World’s Most Famous Italian Historian

Carlo Ginzburg passed away in Bologna at the age of 87. He was the intellectual who shattered the conventions of traditional historiography by introducing a completely new analytical perspective.

  • Jun 18, 2026 16:33

Japan: the surreal beauty of an underground library

In Kisarazu, Japan, an underground library nestles in the middle of nature: "Library in the Earth" is a visionary project that combines architecture, agriculture and silence.

  • Jun 07, 2026 13:01

Death of Marjane Satrapi: she recounted the Iranian revolution in 'Persepolis', a comic masterpiece

Her family announced the news in a statement sent to AFP, explaining that the artist had been devastated by grief since the loss of her husband Mattias Ripa.

  • Jun 05, 2026 13:43

"Terricidio", the inaudible cry of indigenous peoples: why Mapuche activist Moira Millán's book is a must-read

"Terricidio" is a book in which Moira Millán, guardian of the Mapuche territory in Argentina, denounces the systemic destruction of living things: not only of material ecosystems, but also of ancestral knowledge.

  • Jun 03, 2026 10:27

Anthropic scandal: millions of looted books used to train AI and bypass copyrights

The Project Panama affair reveals a simple truth: behind artificial intelligence, there are also physical books, cut up and transformed into data.

  • Jun 01, 2026 10:39

Over 3.5 million searchable pages: Epstein files on display in New York City

A new public library has opened in New York's Tribeca district, housing the complete Epstein files in a physical form. The exhibition features nearly 3,500 bound volumes containing all the Epstein documents made public to date.

  • May 19, 2026 09:37

Salzburg Festival also celebrates opera, ballet and theater with 250,000 visitors in 2026

The Salzburg Festival is one of the world's most prestigious cultural events and takes place every summer in Mozart's birthplace. More than 250,000 fans enjoy opera, music and drama every year in the Austrian city. As such, the Salzburg Festival has a long tradition.

  • Apr 09, 2026 07:00

Julian Barnes announces farewell

Departure(s), the latest book by English author Julian Barnes, is the 80-year-old writer's last book, he himself announced. If he goes back on his decision and does write another book, it will be titled 'I'm Sorry'.

  • Jan 29, 2026 14:30

Which are the best-selling books in the world?

Here are the 5 books with the most print copies. Also in the top 10 are The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (6th), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by R.K. Rowling (7th) as well as The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (8th).

  • Jan 21, 2026 16:00