In a region that is not lacking in dark humor, the first Palestine Comics festival kicks off today in East Jerusalem and in the West Bank.
How a Book Fair Forever Changed US/Soviet Literary Relations
Martin Levin recounts how the inaugural Moscow Book Fair opened its doors to American and Western publishers, fostering better US/Soviet relations through the years.
New Law in Israel Curtails Bookstore Discounts
A new law in Israel is designed to maintain publisher, bookstore and author profits by limiting discounts in the highly competitive bookselling market.
Writing is “Facing Up to Reality,” say Grossman, Vargas Llosa
Writing should be about confronting issues to provoke change, said Israel’s David Grossman to Nobel Prize-winner Mario Vargas Llosa at the FIL in Guadalajara.
Does Translated Fiction Too Often Cater to Cliché?
Do all French novels in English translation have to be set in a Paris Hemingway would still recognize? Or all Israeli novels focus on the mideast conflict?
Book Market Licensing Snapshots: Croatia and Israel
Our regular series looking at what’s happening in a number of key publishing territories around the world peeks in on Croatia and Israel.
Stunning New Book Explores Symbolism of West Bank Barrier
Olivia Snaije and Mitch Albert’s new book ‘Keep Your Eye on the Wall: Palestinian Landscapes’ offers a challenging, witty, and altogether unique look at the West Bank barrier.
Israel Promises Fireworks at Guadalajara International Book Fair
As the guest of honor at this year’s Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), Israel will bring 36 writers, 10 publishing houses, artists, musicians and more.
Killing the “Pay First, Read Later” E-bookselling Model
The download first, pay-as-you-read ebook sales model from Total Boox in Israel promises a superior consumer experience by minimizing the uncertainty of book buying.
The Great Book Robbery and the Fate of Palestine’s Private Libraries
In 1948 some 70,000 books were looted from Palestinian libraries by the state of Israel. A new documentary considers their fate and the implications of intellectual occupation.