UNBELIEVABLE: Marie ndiaye - Caught on Camera

The books everyone will be reading this summer

SUMMER READING: From sun-soaked page-turners to perfect al fresco lunch companions, these are 21 of the hottest reads right now

The Independent UK · Jun 14

What should win this year’s International Booker?

Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026

The Guardian - UK · May 17

International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nominees

This year’s International Booker Prize shortlist presents a diverse and intriguing array of books that all demonstrate the highly creative imagination and inventiveness of their authors – and translators, of course.

The Conversation · May 12

Right-wing outcry as historian Pap Ndiaye heads up French education ministry

The nomination of Pap Ndiaye, a historian and expert on US minority rights, was the biggest surprise in France's new government line-up. Even before he gets down to business, the left-leaning academic has been slammed by the political right for his "woke" positions on race and police violence.

Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2022

France: Black historian Pap Ndiaye appointed as education minister

Expert on colonialism and history of race relations faces persistent social inequalities in the school system

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Top 10 novels about neighbours

From commune-dwellers to lodgers in miniature, the people we live alongside make intriguing subjects for fiction

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

NYC comptroller: Don't blame bail reform for higher crime

Two years into New York’s bold quest to eliminate pretrial incarceration for most crimes, state officials are considering abandoning some reforms amid public pressure to curb rising violence

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022