Tag: book fair
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No Demonstrators Should Intimidate Journalists in Sweden
Context: A protest outside Bokmässan in Gothenburg On a Saturday, the Bröd och Rosor network organized a demonstration outside Bokmässan in Gothenburg to draw attention to journalists killed in Gaza since 2023. The event, like many public debates on Gaza, brought together a spectrum of participants and viewpoints as Sweden continues to wrestle with how…
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Video Games Take Center Stage at Gothenburg Book Fair
Video Games Take Center Stage at Gothenburg Book Fair The annual Bokmässan in Gothenburg is expanding its footprint to include video games as a central theme. The conversation around whether video games threaten or enrich books continues, but organizers are pushing a collaborative vision: treat games as a legitimate storytelling form that complements traditional literature.…
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Reading for Sex Appeal: Is It Really Wrong Today, Anyway?
Introduction: The Debate That Won’t Quiet Down In a moment when public discourse often feels polarized, a lighter, sharper question travels through fading print columns and live debates: is it really so wrong to read for the thrill of attraction? The Swedish chatter about “reading for sex appeal” mirrors a broader cultural moment where literature…