Culture news Spanish police find lost 17th-century manuscript for sale online Spanish police recovered a 17th-century velvet guild manuscript that had been missing for a century after spotting it for sale online. The artefact will remain the property of its current owner, but it will now be conserved. 06/04/2026
Brussels, My Love? Podcast: Brussels Naked and more book picks beyond the headlines In this special episode, we step away from the headlines and into the world of books. With the help of Brussels-based author Irina Papancheva and Stefan Grobe, we share some reading recommendations for the long weekend. 05/04/2026
Culture news Is JD Vance preparing 2028 presidential run with release of new book? JD Vance will be the first US Vice President in recent times to publish a book while in office. The announcement of his second book ramps up speculation that Vance is paving the way for a 2028 presidential run. 01/04/2026
Culture news World Poetry Day: Where to begin writing your own words of wisdom Euronews Culture's poet-in-residence Aurora Vélez has advice on how you can start writing about life, love and everything in-between and World Poetry Day is the perfect place to start. 21/03/2026
Culture news Read all about it: Portuguese teenage book addict goes viral Bed-ridden by a double leg fracture, Francisco Borges read ten books a day. The habit sparked his appetite for more literature which has transformed the 13-year-old into a model student who's now spreading his love of books throughout Portuguese schools. 18/03/2026
Culture news Len Deighton, best-selling British spy novelist, dies aged 97 Len Deighton, creator of Harry Palmer, one of the world's most famous spy characters, has died aged 97. The British writer sold millions of books and was translated into 20 languages over a career spanning half a century. 17/03/2026
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Kpop boy band BTS are back, Ryan Gosling stars as a school teacher trying to save the sun in sci-fi romp 'Hail Mary', and Florence stages one of Italy's largest Rothko exhibitions to date. Here's what to look out for this week. 15/03/2026
Cinema Billie Eilish about to make cinema debut in Sylvia Plath adaptation? Ten-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winning songwriter Billie Eilish is in advanced talks to make her acting movie debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s "The Bell Jar". 12/03/2026
Culture news Alfredo Bryce Echenique, key writer in the Latin American 'boom' dies The Peruvian writer has died at the age of 87 in Lima. Author of "A World for Julius", he leaves behind a work marked by irony, memory and social criticism. 10/03/2026
Culture news Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ book Thousands of authors feature in a new "empty" book titled “Don’t Steal This Book” - a protest over AI firms using creative professionals’ work without their permission. 10/03/2026
Culture news A lasting legacy: A translator's tribute to António Lobo Antunes This week was marked by the death of the great Portuguese author's António Lobo Antunes, one of the country's most widely translated writers. To pay tribute, Euronews spoke with his French translator, his biographer and other writers about the legacy of the "eternal Nobel candidate." 07/03/2026
Culture news Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes dies aged 83 António Lobo Antunes, one of Portugal's most widely read, sold and translated writers , has died. He was 83. 05/03/2026
Earth News Pain, growth and hope: 5 climate reads for World Book Day Looking for an inspiring climate read? A bookworm shares five favourites. 05/03/2026
Culture news ‘Disgusting’: The dark romance novel causing controversy in France An online petition has been launched in France to ban the sale of a dark romance novel that many readers have accused of trivialising the sexual abuse of minors. 24/02/2026
Culture news Hell and back: Gisèle Pelicot book celebrates life after rape horror Gisèle Pelicot's memoirs "A Hymn to Life" are her first account of her rape ordeal, the subsequent trial, waiving her right to anonymity and the consequences of her choices. 17/02/2026
Culture news European Book Prize winner Javier Cercas on faith, facts and lies Javier Cercas won the 2025 European Book Prize with 'God's madman at the end of the world', a novel about one of Pope Francis' last trips before his death. In a wide-ranging interview, the acclaimed writer tells Euronews about life in the Vatican, Spain's military coup and fighting fake news. 10/02/2026