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Nigerian-Irish author Dexter Loko transports readers to Zereshé, Nigeria's secret 37th state, in his enchanting new fantasy novel. The story weaves African mythology with universal themes that rival beloved works by Nnedi Okorafor and Tomi Adeyemi.
A forest in the Czech Republic transformed into a real-life Middle Earth as 750 fantasy fans recreated The Hobbit's Battle of the Five Armies. The massive live-action event brought one of fantasy literature's most iconic battles to life in an epic celebration of community and imagination. ##
A Danish medical student beat 11 million players to win Fantasy Premier League in his first season. Erik Ibsen spent up to five hours daily analyzing stats without AI help.
A beloved professor who sees ancient manuscripts as windows to what truly matters is now leading MIT's Literature Section. Arthur Bahr, known for award-winning teaching and bridging medieval studies with modern life, took the helm this month.
A PE teacher from South Australia just beat 140,000 competitors to win the AFL Fantasy championship in a nail-biting finish that came down to the final seconds. Tyler Wagner's 13-year journey to the top earns him $20,000, Grand Final tickets, and a once-in-a-lifetime moment with his dad.
A new comic series set in 15th-century Kerala is turning regional folklore into a fantasy adventure that's sold over 2,000 copies and caught the attention of manga legends. The success proves there's a hungry audience for stories rooted in local culture.
Brandon Sanderson just landed the deal of a lifetime with Apple TV. The fantasy author will write, produce, and have final say over adaptations of his Cosmere universe books.
Women now write 60% of Chinese wuxia martial arts novels, transforming a genre once dominated by men. Their stories are creating complex female heroes and challenging old stereotypes on screens worldwide.
A Chinese innovator has turned childhood dreams into reality by creating an actual flying sword inspired by classic fantasy novels. His viral video has sparked 3.3 million views and renewed wonder in imagination-driven engineering.
Australia's 172-year-old State Library of Victoria transformed into a vibrant runway for the Fantasy Ball, where LGBTQIA+ people of color celebrated their identities through voguing and ballroom culture. The event brought chosen families together in a space traditionally reserved for quiet reading.
Queen Camilla is celebrating her 79th birthday by gifting an award-winning fantasy novel to every sixth grader in the UK. The massive book giveaway puts literacy at the heart of her birthday celebration.
In Ghana's Greater Accra region, the Ga people bury loved ones in handcrafted coffins shaped like fish, airplanes, and cocoa pods that celebrate how they lived. This 70-year-old tradition is drawing travelers worldwide to witness funerals transformed into colorful celebrations of life.
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Nearly seven years after her death, Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison's powerful university lectures are finally available in book form. The collection reveals how the legendary author challenged American literature's portrayal of Black people.
Literature lovers will gather at Kolkata's famous Maidan park on January 25 for an outdoor translation workshop featuring beloved Bengali poets. The event breaks tradition by moving literary scholarship from lecture halls to fresh air, making poetry translation accessible to everyone.
The beloved Saint-Germain-des-Prés book fair is back for its third year at the iconic Parisian café where Hemingway and Sartre once gathered. Literature lovers can celebrate where literary legends wrote history.
Researchers discovered a rare copy of the oldest surviving English poem hidden in a Roman library manuscript that crossed the Atlantic twice. The 9th-century find reveals English literature spread across Europe centuries earlier than scholars thought.
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More than 3,100 literature lovers flocked to New Bedford, Massachusetts, to hear Herman Melville's classic novel read aloud for 25 straight hours. The 30-year tradition celebrates America's greatest novel in the city where Melville himself once set sail.
Polly Barton, known for translating Japanese literature, has published her first novel using her real life as creative foundation. The book explores authenticity by weaving personal experiences into fiction.
Researchers discovered the oldest surviving copy of England's first poem hidden in plain sight in a Rome library. The 1,400-year-old text connects us to the very beginning of written English literature.
Researchers discovered a missing copy of the oldest known English poem hidden in a 9th-century manuscript at a Rome library. The find reveals how medieval monks preserved and spread English literature across Europe centuries ago.
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