When Alan Turing and Donald Bayley invented the Turing machine, little did they know it would bring forth the enormous leaps in AI we have borne witness to in the last few years

The world got a brief taste of the outpour of obituaries and commentaries on his life — that is until people and their short attention span lost interest.

Al Majalla talks to Georgi Gospodinov, the Bulgarian author who won this year's International Booker Prize for his novel 'Time Shelter'

A review of a book about prejudice and the creation of the necessary conditions that lead to scapegoating through the eyes of authors

Does the chance of acclaim change the motivation of writers? Can stories win awards without conforming to the requirements of prizegivers, or does the ceremony just distract from the creative process?

A blend of intimacy and the fresh perspective they provide is making autobiographies more popular. Take a look at why the genre is so captivating via two very different books

In an interview with Al Majalla, the acclaimed German novelist explains his literary choices and style and how his dislike for fame took him in an unexpected direction

A trawl through the history of immigrant writing in Italy for more than a generation, including its changing nature and the reasons why the authors felt compelled to voice their thoughts in the first

Al Majalla sheds light on Kilito's long list of literary achievements as well as his literary style and writings