Sister Anastazja Pustelnik, one of Poland's most recognized cookbook authors, has died. The nun gained popularity through simple recipes inspired by home Jesuit cooking and sold millions of copies of her publications. The news of her death was reported by the deon.pl portal.
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Israeli writer Etgar Keret tells TVN24+ how the October 7 Hamas attack transformed Israel. He recounts the story of a taxi driver whose 12-year-old son saw something on his phone that caused him to grind his teeth for four months until they wore to dust. Keret says the phone has become Israelis' coffin — a tool transmitting trauma and death directly into homes. He argues that Israel three years after the massacre is a deeply changed society living in constant fear.
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Ulli Lust, winner of the Deutscher Sachbuchpreis — Germany's most prestigious nonfiction literary award — will visit Poland. On October 3 she will meet readers at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw on the occasion of the Polish premiere of her award-winning comic "Kobieta jako człowiek".
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On Thursday, October 8, the name of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature laureate will be announced. According to bookmakers, Chinese writer Can Xue has the best odds. Other favorites include Gerald Murnane, Cristina Rivera Garza, and Mircea Cărtărescu.
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The literary and music festival Przestrzeń Słowa 2026 opens on October 2 at the Silesian Library in Katowice. More than 60 guests include Booker laureate Richard Flanagan, Pulitzer laureate Jericho Brown, writer Graeme Macrae Burnet and singer Adrian Crowley. The program features 15 events.
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The Conrad Prize for best prose debut shortlist includes Emilia Konwerska, Arek Kowalik, Zofia Lorek, Maja Mozga-Górecka and Zofia Zaleska. The award, given since 2015, recognizes both fiction and literary nonfiction. The award ceremony takes place October 24th in Kraków.
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Agnieszka Sztyler-Turovsky, a reporter and author of "Love and Other Obsessions," discussed contemporary relationships in Ania Dec's program "Miłość." She addressed phenomena such as "dopamine chasing," social media pressure, "red flag" culture and pain avoidance that complicate building lasting relationships. She also pointed to the role of the father figure and choices like cosmetic surgery instead of addressing marriage problems.
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Bolesław Prus's novel "The Doll," published over 135 years ago, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. The premiere of a Netflix series and a feature film based on the novel coincided in time, significantly increasing interest in the literary original. Book sales have risen noticeably in recent weeks.
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The MacArthur Foundation announced this year's fellowship class—20 people will receive 800k each with no conditions attached, paid over five years. Among the honorees are three literary writers: poet Layli Long Soldier (poetry on Native American history), writer Maaza Mengiste (prose on the costs of political violence), and a third author cited in the text. The grant is awarded for exceptional creativity and ability to have a positive impact on society.
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The Bachanalia Fantastyczne festival presented the Janusz A. Zajdl Awards for 2025. Paweł Majka received the prize for best science fiction novel, and Aleksandra Janusz for best short story. Festival participants selected the winners.
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Peter May, the Scottish writer known for his crime series set on the Isle of Lewis, died on 25 September at age 74 at his home in southern France. His wife and publisher confirmed the author's death.
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Writer and architecture historian Grzegorz Piątek received the Cyprian Kamil Norwida Prize in the Literature category for his book "Świątynia i śmietnik. Architektura dla życia" published by W.A.B. The publication combines essay, reportage and memoir. Writer and historian Andrzej Żor received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his complete literary output.
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Ian McEwan, Booker Prize winner for "Amsterdam," will release his first major collection of nonfiction pieces. The book, titled "Between Books," will be published in May 2027. Throughout a career spanning over fifty years, McEwan has focused on fiction, publishing works including "Atonement."
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Pavel Maślony's Netflix adaptation of "The Doll" has sparked renewed interest in Bolesław Prus's novel. 46 percent of viewers say they want to read the book again, 57 percent believe the series makes the story more engaging for modern audiences, and 64 percent say classical Polish literature still inspires today.
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Emilia Konwerska won the 11th Witold Gombrowicz Literary Prize for her book "Rzeczy robione specjalnie." The award is given for a prose debut. Marcin Oskar Czarnik, author of "Trzech dni, trzech nocy," received a literary residency in Vence, France.
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The novel by Haitian-Canadian writer Thélynson Orélius has been withdrawn from the longlist for the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award. The reason is allegations of using generative artificial intelligence while writing and numerous instances of plagiarism detected by media.
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Dmitry Glukhovsky, the Russian author known for the Metro series, has published a new novel titled "Registration" on Telegram. The writer, who left Russia after the invasion of Ukraine began, describes a terrifying reality of contemporary Russia in the book. The novel appeared exclusively on the author's social media channel.
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The Booker Prize 2026 jury announced the shortlist of finalists Tuesday evening. Among them are Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout. Jurors described the nominated books as shocking, restrained, unsettling and hilarious.
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British war photographer Sir Don McCullin is releasing his final book titled "Vietnam". In an interview with CBS News, he said: "I want my photographs to hurt". McCullin is regarded as one of the greatest war photographers in history.
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On the occasion of H.G. Wells's 160th birthday (21 September), the Arte.tv platform is offering free streaming of the documentary "War of the Worlds – When Mars Attacked Earth," devoted to one of the writer's most important novels.
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