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10 of the best bookshops in Paris
Too many places have lost their love of print. But the French capital is a haven for anyone who wants to lose themselves in a thriller or even teach their children to read.
Joachim Trier, the director of Oscar-winning ‘Sentimental Value’, on taking art seriously and the wounded child inside every difficult parent
From the influence of his cinematic roots to the current spotlight on Nordic film, director Joachim Trier reflects on the importance of personal narrative.
What the Art Basel and UBS market report tells us about the state of the art world
After standing on the scales, feeling the chilly steel of the stethoscope on its chest and going, “Ahhhhh,” the global art market’s annual health check is complete. It arrives in the form of the…
‘Do not forget this humanity in the face of such suffering’: Culture writer Kate Tsurkan on keeping Ukrainian literature alive during war
Editor and translator Kate Tsurkan highlights how Ukrainian authors, both past and present, address themes of human dignity, freedom and the right to choose your future.
How South by Southwest became Austin’s soft-power showpiece
Austin is now globally renowned but it wasn’t always that way. Here’s how the city’s famous South by Southwest festival helped the city to rebrand and revitalise.
Leaf through London with 10 bookshops that are bound to please
Few cities are as bookish as London and Monocle knows the capital cover to cover. From the best bookshops for urbanism to where you can browse wine in hand, here’s our favourite spots.
AI hasn’t created a new problem for publishing – it has simply clarified an old one
Publishers are fretting over the impact that artificial intelligence will have on business. But the problem posed by AI is not new. Being selective about audience is the key.
Sanremo Music Festival is blander than ever. Italians deserve more spice
One Italian newspaper calls it Italy’s Super Bowl. A more accurate description for Sanremo Music Festival might be a cross between Eurovision and New York’s Met Gala – albeit a more insular version. Regardless,…
Frieze LA’s Christine Messineo is looking at the bigger picture
Frieze LA’s director discusses the resurgent US art market and an essential guide to the fair’s must-see booths.
The Monocle 100 issue, out now: Our definitive directory and radical dose of optimism
For Monocle’s March issue, we have gathered an international cast of brilliant people, inspiring ideas, covetable design, cutting-edge fashion and much more in the form of The Monocle 100.
