Literature

The story is absurd and tragic, yet it may be the salvation of a young playwright. A writer said he based his play What the Umbrella Did Next on Markov in order to exorcise his ghost and pay him tribute.
He had been neglected so long, I thought it was an urban myth," he said. "To get this award is very encouraging right now. I'd just finished directing a show and I was really disheartened because it got fantastic reviews, yet the audiences didn't show.
· Absurd [SMH]

Dwindling book reviews hurting publishers

The book industry is going through difficult times and dwindling book reviews aren't helping.
· Reviews [TheStar]