During the course of our lives, we have to face countless losses. Each and every one of us must face death and walk the difficult path of grief and healing. In the landmark book On Grief and...
This review contains details of child abuse that may be upsetting to read. The French have been deeply shaken and scandalized by the publication of Vanessa Springora's book Consent. In her literary...
Just before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, epidemiology professor and mathematician Adam Kucharski published the book The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread and Why They Stop. Undoubtedly,...
“We always start with a common desire to tell a story,” say Italian graphic novel authors Teresa Radice and Stefano Turconi. “This can be inspired by traveling, by an encounter, by a book....
The book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain brings together a series of neurological histories of those who, after suffering an injury or pathology, exhibit a marked deficit or an...
Mohammad Elsanour’s crime fiction and mystery novel, Louise Membership, is a poignant and clever portrayal of the real face of drug companies. The novel begins with the shooting of Amir's uncle,...
The book 'Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression-and the Unexpected Solutions' narrates the personal adventure of the British-Swiss journalist, Johann Hari, who from an early age...
“From now on, it is our task to suspect each and everyone amongst us. Forewarned is forearmed. Take no risks and be alert to danger. That is all.” This is one of many mysterious quotes found in...
The crisis in Libya, the hardships and trauma of Lebanon, the turmoils in Egypt. One sure thing about the Arab world is that it is never still. In this ever-changing cauldron of cultures, as well as...
Life for most individuals is hard. Life for a young boy in a refugee camp, struggling to support himself and his brother, is nearly impossible. Imagine waking up with a constant pang of hunger and...