
The book character gender gap: AI finds more men in fiction than women
Using natural language processing, a branch of artificial intelligence, researchers found a wide gender gap in works of literature. Here’s why that matters
Using natural language processing, a branch of artificial intelligence, researchers found a wide gender gap in works of literature. Here’s why that matters
From the ancient scrolls of Alexandria to books during wartime, two experts explain the colourful history of libraries and what the future may hold for them.
Young people of the Global Shapers Community have chosen 11 books exploring Ukraine’s complex history.
Readers bought over 825 million print books in the US in 2021. Retailers are creating “BookTok Made Me Buy It” sections to include popular titles from the app.
A new academic book, 'Born in Blackness', argues that Africa is central to the modern world - and draws a direct link between slavery and capitalism.
From pandemics to the pitfalls of AI, journalist Gillian Tett joins the Book Club Podcast to explain how an anthropologist’s view of global risks can help understand and solve them.
Parag Khanna joins us to talk about his latest book, 'MOVE: The Forces Uprooting Us', which seeks to understand mass migrations, their causes and impacts.
2021 was a great year for African writing, with Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah winning the Nobel prize for Literature. Here are 5 to look out for in 2022
There has been an uptick in the share of Americans who report reading e-books, from 25% to 30%, despite print book and audiobook consumers staying the same.
During 2021, people in the US read a wide variety of books, with fiction being the most popular category overall.
The Conversation Africa asked academics to recommend the best science or technology-related books they read this year.