Picture Postcards: A room of books BooksCanadaTopics of the World June 10, 2013 This photo is by Loozerboy on Flickr and was snapped in Toronto, Canada. I can just imagine [...]
A month of books, reading and writing ArgentinaBooksFranceGermanyItalyKazakhstanNew ZealandRussiaTopics of the World May 31, 2013 During May we tried something new, with a theme of books, reading and writing throughout the site. [...]
My favourite book: an English book about Italy BooksItalyTopics of the World May 29, 2013 It is always difficult to talk about our favourite book: we could be considered too romantic, too [...]
A Buenos Aires bookshop in a theatrical setting: Libreria El Ateneo ArgentinaBooksTopics of the World May 24, 2013 2 A few years ago, Librería El Ateneo made the top ten best beautiful bookshops list. I couldn’t [...]
Books from around the world, recommended by our contributors ArgentinaBooksGermanyHong KongIrelandKazakhstanNew ZealandTopics of the WorldUKUSA May 22, 2013 1 In a recent online chat between PocketCultures contributors from around the world, we talked about books which [...]
Author Tash Aw on moving to China and the South Asian novel Across culturesBooksChinaMalaysiaPeople of the World April 11, 2013 Recently I had the privelege of interviewing Malaysian author Tash Aw for the review site Bookmunch.
Games for children around the world Across culturesBooksTopics of the World May 30, 2012 2 It started with an email from Marta, PocketCultures contributor in Spain. “Is a book feasible?” she asked. [...]
Borges explained: The House of Asterion ArgentinaBooksMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World April 25, 2012 1 For some readers, grasping the work of Jorge Luis Borges, the acclaimed Argentinean author, seems like an [...]
Jorge Luis Borges: Argentina’s most influential author ArgentinaBooksTopics of the World March 23, 2012 6 Jorge Luis Borges is considered the most prominent and influential Argentinean writer of all times. He penned [...]
The Bouquinistes-Book Sellers along the Seine River BooksFranceHistoryPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel February 29, 2012 7 Bouquinistes, a trade that goes back to the Middle-Ages and is unique to Paris The story has [...]
A long long way: Irish history in popular media BooksHistoryIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World July 19, 2011 2 Working on a project aimed at German tourists for the Irish Tourism Board this May, I realised [...]
Picture Postcards: Markets in The Netherlands and China BooksCelebrationsChinaReligionThe NetherlandsTopics of the World January 16, 2011 Happy Monday to you! We have a double offering for you this week as two people have [...]