People want the most prestigious award for literature to make a political statement. It complies only in unpredictable and inscrutable ways.

If Haruki Murakami wins, I will eat one of his fancy T-shirts.

How much does the French author owe his popularity to the rise of virulent nationalism?

What the rise of populist movements means for democracy.

In a time of fear and loathing, Énard’s magnum opus points us toward the reality behind so many myths of the Orient.

His novel—published the day of the Charlie Hebdo attack—is finally available in English.

The French paper skewered all forms of dogmatic thinking