Humour me with a thought experiment. Let us jump back to August 14, 1947. You’ve just won yourself a new country—Pakistan.

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In 1962, a group of young men and women met at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, at the Conference of African Writers of English Expression. Decolonisation was in the air. Nigeria ...

From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new world.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Cecelia Mecca, the author of several romance series, appeared as a guest on Spotlight New England, WPRI 12’s new daily show. Mecca, an English teacher turned ...

The impact of English-language export editions on local books sales and translation revenue dominated conversations at the 21st Thessaloniki International Book Fair (TIBF), held from 8th to 11th ...

SINGAPORE - It may have been the namesake of the fictional paradise in British author James Hilton’s Lost Horizon, but the Shangri-La Dialogue was anything but. New Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ...

Patterson's books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for them late at night. His latest, The #1 Dad Book, offers advice for fathers. This is FRESH AIR.

Juneteenth celebrations are known for the variety of programs and events that highlight African American history and culture. In the 1960s, students at Prairie View A&M ...

All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq -- including the titular ...