Novelist, essayist, critic and journalist Joan Didion died Thursday, December 23 from Parkinson’s disease. Joan Didion, renowned American author and icon of new journalism, best known for books like Play It as It Lays, The White Album and The Year of Magical Thinking died Thursday, report it New York Times. She was 87 years old. … Read more
At the end of the year, many personalities share the list of books that have marked them during the last twelve months. Barack Obama shared his on Twitter. It features men and women of letters such as Ann Patchett and Colson Whitehead. Throughout his presidency, Barack Obama made himself known as a reader and avid … Read more
Kazuo ishiguro, Nathan Harris, Katie Kitamura, Elizabeth Kolbert, Nadia Owusu, Ann Patchett, Lauren Groff and Clint Smith are among the authors of the 24 books that the former US president read in 2021 Barack Obama. The former US president shared lists with what he considered the best films, the best music and the best books … Read more
Faithfully fulfilling his tradition, the former president of the United States, Barack Obama, shared on December 16 the list of movies that he considers to be the best he saw in 2021. One that draws a lot of attention is the musical ‘West Side Story’, directed by Steven spielberg and produced by Rita Moreno, which … Read more
Former US President Barack Obama urged global pressure on governments on November 8 to comply with their commitments to stop global warming, within the framework of the United Nations climate summit, COP26. The popular ex-president pointed to Russia and China, two of the main polluters along with the US, which he accused of ignoring calls … Read more