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Art & Books·from Oct 7·upd. 3h ago
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Two stolen Renoir paintings recovered in France a month after Cagnes-sur-Mer museum theft

French authorities recovered *Madame Colonna Romano* and *Jeune femme au puits*, taken from the Renoir Museum on 8 September. The mayor announced the find on Friday after reported arrests of five or six suspects.

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Art & Books·from Oct 8·upd. 8h ago
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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Swedish Academy named Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson the 2026 laureate on Thursday, citing work that creates new forms for contemporary literature. The prize carries 12 million Swedish crowns, or $1.2 million according to Reuters.

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Art & Books·4h ago
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Convicted art forger Beltracchi seeks return of his fake painting at top court

Germany's Federal Court of Justice heard Wolfgang Beltracchi's claim on Friday, 9 October, over a 2006 sale of a painting he forged. A ruling is due on 15 January.

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Art & Books·from Oct 5·upd. 3d ago
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Bestselling author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer dies at 86

British novelist and former Conservative peer Jeffrey Archer died at home at age 86, one day before the publication of his final novel, 'Adam and Eve'.

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Art & Books·16h ago
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Gen Z art buyers outspend older collectors, Art Basel and UBS survey finds

The survey of 3,100 high-net-worth collectors in ten markets found Gen Z buyers account for almost half of purchases above $1 million. Family remains the main entry point, and more collectors now use AI tools to research their purchases.

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Art & Books·2d ago
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Spotify expands audiobooks to 180 markets with 350,000 titles in 120 languages

Spotify announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair that it is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 countries by the end of 2026, granting access to more than 750 million listeners across 120 languages.

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Art & Books·from Oct 5·upd. 3d ago
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Shida Bazyar wins 2026 German Book Prize for provincial chronicle Die Lücken

Author Shida Bazyar received the 2026 German Book Prize on 5 October in Frankfurt for Die Lücken, a novel exploring 90 years of provincial German history and suppressed Nazi memory.

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Art & Books·4d ago
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Senegalese author and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane dies at 98 in Dakar

The Senegalese writer and former government minister, whose 1961 novel Ambiguous Adventure explored the psychological impact of French colonial rule, died at his home in Dakar.

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Art & Books·2d ago
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Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso to Publish First Memoir Íntimo on 2 December

Editorial Planeta will release Isabel Díaz Ayuso's first book, titled Íntimo, on 2 December 2026, documenting the Madrid regional president's personal life and political career.

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Art & Books·2d ago
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Prix Renaudot retains Thélyson Orélien on nine-novel shortlist despite AI allegations

The Prix Renaudot jury retained Thélyson Orélien's novel in its second round on Wednesday, diverging from decisions by the Goncourt and Femina academies following accusations of plagiarism and AI use.

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Art & Books·4d ago
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Vatican and Penguin to publish Pope Francis's private diaries covering 32 years of personal notes across 94 countries

A collection of personal notes written by the late Pope Francis between December 1992 and August 2024 will be released worldwide in five languages on 24 November 2026.

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Art & Books·3d ago
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Gertrude Abercrombie painting bought for $30 at Michigan estate sale fetches $1.35 million at auction

A 1951 oil painting by Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie, purchased for $30 at a Kalamazoo estate sale, sold for $1.35 million at Freeman's after vanishing from public view for over 70 years.

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