May 26, 2022 » MobyLives! Archives

Footballer Marcus Rashford’s mum accepts Book of the Year award on his behalf

Tom Clayton

Last year we followed the fortunes of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as he campaigned for a continuation of free school meals during the pandemic; launched his own reading club;… Read more »

Awards and ceremonies

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Geetanjali Shree becomes first Indian winner of International Booker Prize — Nikki Griffiths
Pulitzer winners and finalists offer new perspectives — Julianna Yablans
First Irish woman to win International Dublin Literary Award — Jessie Stratton

Unearthed: a rare 17th century book predicting extra-terrestrial life is up for auction

Nikki Griffiths

Dutch astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and inventor Christiaan Huygens is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time. As well as inventing the pendulum clock, founding the wave theory of light… Read more »