The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
Annie Ernaux’s The Other Girl might be the latest of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s works to be published…
Inside the grounds of Glin Castle in Co Limerick
Catherine’s grandmother Veronica, wife of the 28th Knight, laid out the formal areas around the house, such as…
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged world
If Thomas Pynchon, the reclusive, revered American novelist, were to have a moment, this, as he nudges 90,…
What’s next for direct-to-device after SpaceX’s blockbuster spectrum deal
The direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has been completely transformed in the space of six weeks. On Aug. 1,…
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
Verity Babbs is the founder of Art Laughs, live art-themed comedy events. Her book The History of Art in…
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Writer and illustrator Edward Carey was a member of the National Youth Theatre and studied drama at the University…
Earth observation firms are trying to solve a latency problem with ‘Dynamic Targeting’
For years, satellite sensors have transmitted vast quantities of imagery to the ground, where analysts then discarded views…
These Back To School Novels Skewer Academia—Dark, Protein-Maxxing, and Otherwise
Collegiate environs have long been fertile ground for stories of queasy striving and paper-cutthroat behavior. I Am Charlotte…
Companies race to win ground transportation contracts for the moon
A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or…
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Saraswati is Gurnaik Johal’s first novel, named for the river goddess, who, following myth, once rippled across Northern…
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – reflections from a hospital bed
Garth Greenwell’s Small Rain garnered worldwide praise on its release last year. Its paperback release should do wonders…