culture

Who Wrote Shy Girl and Why It Matters

Publishing house Hachette—which publicly opposes 'machine creativity'—pulled Shy Girl after AI allegations. The scandal exposes a widening gap between publishers' anti-AI posture and their private incentives. Who really wrote the book, and why does it matter?

The Best Books to Read in March 2026

Three books worth your March: a pre-Roe novel that stings, an Icelandic elegy for a demolished church, and a stunning visual record of French sign painting's lost golden age.