Booksfromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoElif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of LiteratureElif Shafak, a British-Turkish novelist, was elected president of the Royal Society of Literature and intends to prioritize fellowship, listening, and support for writers.
Booksfromwww.theguardian.com8 months agoIf Ted Talks are getting shorter, what does that say about our attention spans?TED talks have become significantly shorter due to a decrease in audience attention spans, as noted by author Elif Shafak.