ChatGPT sparks trend in publication and sales of related books
Providing vague answers to abstract questions at first, ChatGPT soon gave more concrete responses when asked coordinated questions.
Love the Oscars winners? Here’s what you should read
The books behind the Oscar-winning adaptations, and books about the history of the award.
Book restorers touch history
In the worst cases, restorers like Song can find dozens of damaged areas on just one page of an ancient book while restoring it.
Moving words in print
Popular online video-sharing platform becomes a hotbed of poetic expression for young Chinese, resulting in the publication of a new book.
For the love of books, in remote chars of Bangladesh
From January, readers are getting the opportunity to read right at the ferry terminal, thanks to the "little free library" set up by the district police.
Salman Rushdie, other authors slam rewriting of Roald Dahl’s books as ‘absurd censorship’
For instance, the word “fat” has been trimmed from new editions of relevant books, while the word “ugly” has also been culled.
‘Incendiaries’ author R.O. Kwon says loss of faith was healed by literature
Growing up religious, Kwon had planned to become a pastor. But, it was her own experience of losing faith which ultimately inspired the story.
One hundred years of ‘Siddhartha’: One man’s journey to enlightenment
Written in a lyrical style, the novel takes the reader through the journey of its eponymous protagonist, eager to discover the path to enlightenment.
Censorship in national book fair: A cause for concern?
Government funded organisation bars publisher from month-long book fair that commemorates the International Mother Language Day over "political obscenity".
Japanese monk elucidates Buddhism through manga
Monk Hiroaki Mitsuzawa said he was inspired by his thought of Buddhist teachings offering a way for people facing difficulties to begin moving forward.