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

Published in French for the first time in February 2026 by Editions Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, "Diables blancs"(White Devils) is an unpublished novel by American writer James Robert Baker (1946-1997), hidden in drawers since the 1990s. This demonic, corrosive and hilarious tale is a major discovery for fans of noir and transgressive literature.

In Luxor, a rock-cut chamber houses painted sarcophagi, mummies and sealed papyri from the Third Intermediate Period, virtually intact.

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.

It stands within the architectural complex of Verona Cathedral and is considered the world's oldest library still in use.

In Glasgow, multispectral imaging brings 42 pages of Codex H back to life, revealing how the Letters (Epistles) of Saint Paul were read.

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.

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'.

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).