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Anne Carson, poet and essayist who breaks literary boundaries, wins 2026 Nobel Prize

epa13289297 (FILE) Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson performs her work 'Antigonick' at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, 08 May 2025 (issued 08 October 2026). The Swedish Academy announced on 08 October 2026 that Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her poetry and translations of classical Greek texts. EPA/PONTUS LUNDAHL SWEDEN OUT

Mike Flanagan reimagines Carrie for new generation facing cyberbullying, active shooter drills

Summer H. Howell in Carrie.

What we really lose when the phone replaces a book and we read only social media

Perhaps, if we focus more on cultivating a love of reading in the next generation rather than an immediate result, there’s hope for us yet, says the writer.

America’s National Book Foundation announces awards shortlist, will honour novelist Salman Rushdie

Author Salman Rushdie will be awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation on Nov 18.

British author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer had revealed in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Pope Francis private diary to be released in November

The 144-page book will be released in five languages and 94 countries from Nov 24.

Eight selected public libraries to open earlier from Oct 5

Patrons at the Punggol Regional Library in August 2025.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Oct 3

This is The Straits Times’ compilation of bestseller lists.

BookTalk

The Lunch Break Investor author Thomas Chua seeks out books that disagree with him

The Lunch Break Investor author Thomas Chua recommends three books to ST readers.

Kasan Goh casts off literary inheritance of dad Goh Poh Seng in debut novel on squatting in London

Kasan Goh’s debut novel Billy, Seetoh & Co took 30 years to gestate.

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