This was the kind of year that felt 100 years long, so who could blame us for leaning into a bit of escapism? Some of us buried our noses in books in 2025, and thankfully, there were plenty of good ...

Nestled on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio National Park offers a mesmerizing blend of lush tropical rainforests, white sandy beaches, and vibrant biodiversity. This image captures the ...

The ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 by student-led protests promised, even if momentarily, a new beginning. Almost 18 months later, the cast of characters have changed but democracy continues ...

From an entrepreneur-turned-presidential candidate to the House of Huawei and the succession drama of the Guinness brewery, ...

Yuzuki is an established Japanese writer with more than 20 novels under her belt but her word-of-mouth hit, Butter, brought her to a global audience last year when it became her first book to be ...

Health IT’s Legacy and the Road to Responsible AI by Dr. S. Yin Ho is an indispensable book about the current state of health information technology and how responsible AI could reshape our U.S.

Ivanka Trump also gave a special shoutout to pieces that she said are always on her nightstand: Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, ...

These books capture the spirit of now, the tension between rapid technological change, social upheaval, climate anxiety, and ...

The year ahead promises new books from George Saunders, Colson Whitehead, Ann Patchett, Ruth Ozeki, Jesmyn Ward and more ...

Love, Zola by Zibu Sithole was published in August 2025. Retail price: about R330.

We asked novelists to anthropologists, scientists, criminologists and experts in politics, publishing & philosophy for their favourite books.

Uditha Devapriya Continued from last week… Almost immediately, the 16-year-old Martin Wickramasinghe was thrown into an unfamiliar environment. When he arrived, Colombo was being rocked by an ...