Deb Olin Unferth’s Earth 7, Andrea Wulf’s The Traveler, and Dave Eggers’s Contrapposto all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub…
Reading poetry in translation often heightens awareness of what can’t quite be explained such as rhythm, tone, atmosphere, the way a poem feels as much as what it says. These are …
The world is falling apart in Disclosure Day, the latest film by Steven Spielberg. People are giving up hope. Wars are brewing, nuclear attacks seem imminent and there is a genera…
It’s spring in Prague and as I write my desk is covered in pollen. Morning bees browse around my window, foraging for materials. I was recently translating some verses of Virgil, …
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. I’d been sculpting and drawing since I was sixteen but when, at forty, I started writing short stories a…
Trump cancels planned Iran attacks, saying talks are close to a result as Tehran reviews a proposed US deal.
The recognition of the State of Palestine by France in September 2025 was tied to a promise to hold elections within 12 months – a commitment that President Mahmoud Abbas has fail…
Rising tensions in the Middle East and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have begun to sound alarm bells for Turkey’s fertilizer sector, which is heavily reliant on imp…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has described Türkiye as an “incredibly important” NATO ally and a major regional power, saying Ottawa is working to deepen ties with Ankara.
Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track to post a weekly loss after US President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran and raised the prospect of the countries reaching a se…
Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman has backed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s warning on the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, saying attempts to exclude Türkiye and Turkis…
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia’s growing cooperation in transportation, logistics and regional connectivity reflects President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s diplomatic approach, Communications…