The Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, addressing the public, have been speaking of the need ...

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Prepare to go deeper into the stories that matter. This new audio podcast is designed to extend the literary experience of our best-selling titles, creating a deep-dive destination for listeners eager ...

This atmospheric debut from a young Italian writer is drawing raves. After her father dies, Mina, a 30-year-old living in London, returns home to Calabria to help her sister run her late dad’s bar.

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January 13, 2026 • A historian of modern China, Jung Chang turns the lens back on herself in her newest book to understand how she sees the world and why she writes about China today.