Why is 21st century culture so bland and stale? And why does it matter?

As he asks in his book’s first chapter: “Why has cultural invention decelerated in an era of endless cultural production?” ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

David Szalay on winning the Booker Prize for his novel ‘Flesh’

The Booker Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, given annually to a single novel written in English ...

The best bars and nightlife in Essex

Going out in Essex bears little resemblance to the glitzy Sugar Hut days depicted on TV’s The Only Way Is Essex. Some of the ...
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'Speaking for the river': Local advocate and poet to share work, fundraising efforts at Solomon Wright Public Library

"As an artist, I think a lot about activism and how art can perhaps change our lives or society," explained Shaftsbury author ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta poet Theresa Davis’ queer awakening leads to her words glowing in neon

Interview with Atlanta poet and teacher Theresa Davis, who says poetry “definitely saved parts of me that I think were trying to atrophy." ...

David Szalay’s Flesh wins the Booker prize – a deeply affecting novel about masculinity

Canadian-born, Hungarian-British writer David Szalay has won the Booker prize for his novel, Flesh. It follows the eventful life of one Hungarian, István, from his teen years to middle age.