Is Literature 'the Most Important Weapon of Propaganda'?
Stalin's sentiments regarding literature may seem like the deranged delusions of a dictator. But consider a similar Cold War-era comment by the CIA's then-chief of covert action: “Books differ from all other propaganda media primarily because one …
Read more on The Atlantic

Sport literature in form – books podcast
As the summer of sport gathers pace, we look at what literature has to bring to the fiesta, and ask what the most recent books on swimming, football and tennis tell us about the world in which we live. Novelist Christos Tsiolkas sounds the depths of …
Read more on The Guardian

When Times Are Hard, Pick Up These Works of Literature
If life is a constant series of obstacles, the key is not how to struggle against them. Rather, you should become so tough that you don't break if you are crushed beneath the weight. Look to literature for characters who face their battles with …
Read more on Huffington Post (blog)

Damian Lewis to appear at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2014
Other stars will include Literature Festival favourite Caitlin Moran talking about her novel, How to Build a Girl, on Friday, October 3 and British literature heavyweight Martin Amis will talk about his next novel, The Zone of Interest, on Saturday …
Read more on Gloucestershire Echo