books

The Thalatta Seaside Hotel in Agia Anna, Euboea, Greece found a clever way to nudge its guests to read books during their holidays. The hotel built a library on the beach. What looks like a simple wall at the edge of the beach actually consists...

The Greek magazine “The Reader” organized a book conference on the profile of the Greek Reader. The conference was held in Thessaloniki during the 11th Thessaloniki International Book Fair. According to data provided by public libraries, 75 percent of Greek...

  In the secret alleys and bizarre areas of Athens and Piraeus, photographer Didier Ben Loulou managed to capture on camera, the energy flow within the bodies of immigrants and street people of Greece, as well zero in on the...

The summer season is slowly approaching and plans for some down time are starting to take shape. This is a perfect time to choose some classic Greek books or modern day favorites to keep us company while lying under...

The new multi-bill which will be filed today in the Greek House of Parliament as a matter of urgency is expected to bring significant changes to the Greek market. The bill consists of three main articles. Its voting is a prerequisite...

Greeks love books and enjoy reading before falling asleep at night, even more so on the beach during the summertime. During the recession in Greece, books are seen as good companions that help people escape the harsh reality and...

The distinguished journalist of Greek descent George Megalogenis was honored with another award, this time with the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for the non-fiction category, for his book The Australian Moment. Megalogenis, who until recently was a commentator for the...

Shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, in the category of community relations, is Greek-Australian Hariklia Heristanidis' book, All Windows Open and Other Stories (Clouds of Magellan). It is the first complete work of Heristanidis, who wants to present Greek...

Well-known Austrian writer and filmmaker Fabian Eder is optimistic Greece will recover from its crushing economic crisis and said so during presentation of his book entitled Greece in Bloom. The event was attended by dozens of representatives of public life...

Until the end of August, books for secondary schools, high schools as well as for vocational schools will have been distributed, and until the 5th of September all books for primary schools will also have been delivered to schools in...