Daily Newsletter Saturday, 18/10/2008

New Bernhard Schlink book comes from unlikely source

Bernhard Schlink’s "The Reader" was the hit of the 1994 Frankfurt Book Fair. At this year's fair, there is a new book by Schlink being offered. It’s a powerful work of nonfiction called "Guilt about the Past" - and it is coming from an unlikely source.

18/10/2008

Recommendations for Sunday, 19 October

On the last day of the fair, Turkey hands over the "GuestScroll" of the Frankfurt Book Fair to next year’s Guest of Honour, China. And writers discuss what consequences living in exile has for writing. Read on to find out more about today’s events.

18/10/2008

Catalan literature: one year later

Catalan Culture was last year's Guest of Honour at the Fair and put on a huge display of Catalan literature to help make people aware of their rich literary tradition. It was pretty successful and it seems that this positive effect has carried over quite well.

18/10/2008

Don't believe the lack of hype

Publishing executives were still busy working the show on Saturday. Among them was Colin Finlay, Director of Strategic Development for UK photo agency Photoshot (Hall 8), who called it "The best show we’ve ever had."

18/10/2008

Your Simpson's questions answered

"The Simpsons" artist Bill Morrison was a star attraction today at the Comics Center in Hall 3. We have both a Q&A answering all your Simpson’s questions and a video interview with the man himself.

18/10/2008

Podcast: How does literature influence politics?

Politician Mikhail Gorbachev talks about the impact of literature on politics, comic artist Bill Morrison, father of "The Simpsons", sees similarities between himself and the characters of the TV comic show and author Anthony McCarten talks about the importance of youth literature.