From Prospect, the democracy of Don Quixote: Novelists have always turned their hands to essays, and the essay-writing novelist remains a literary force to be reckoned with. The two forms share an inherent pluralism and scepticism that makes them natural allies of democracy. The introduction to The Shadow of Death: Literature, Romanticism, and the Subject of Punishment by Mark Canuel.

From L'Espill, Catalan cultural products are seen as a political instrument rather than a response to genuine demand. As a result, it is easier for a Catalan author to get published in German or Dutch than in Castilian Spanish. Libraries in the desert: An article on preserving ancient literature in Mali. Are British public libraries ok? It depends on who you talk to, and what you read into statistics.

From TLS, Clive Wilmer reviews

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