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Theodoros Papakostas Revisits ‘The Other Half’ of Ancient Greece
The Archaeostoryteller’s latest book traces the Greek cities of southern Italy and Sicily, presenting Magna Graecia as a central part of the ancient Greek world.
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Drives UK Interest in Learning Greek
Search interest and sales of Homer’s epic climbed in Britain around the film’s release, while Penn translator Emily Wilson criticized the adaptation but welcomed the renewed attention.
1453 Was Not Inevitable: Anthony Kaldellis Reopens the Fall of Constantinople
Anthony Kaldellis’s 1453: The Conquest and Tragedy of Constantinople revisits the fall of the city not as an inevitable collapse, but as a human crisis shaped by strategy, delay, fear, resistance, and loss.
Meropi Savva’s Vasiliki Finds Mystery in Greek Island Memory
Meropi Savva’s debut novel Vasiliki follows a woman’s return to a Greek island where grief, family secrets, and buried histories turn a familiar place into something far more unsettling.
Academics Urge Amazon to Add Greek to Kindle Direct Publishing
Academics and writers are urging Amazon to add Greek to Kindle Direct Publishing, saying the language should be supported in global digital publishing.
A.F. Helios Wins Eyelands Grand Prize for Loukas & Lydia and the Secret of the Disk
Loukas & Lydia and the Secret of the Disk, the debut novel by A.F. Helios, has been named Grand Prize Published Book at the 2025 Eyelands Book Awards.
Alexander the Great, Before the Statue
A forthcoming biography of Alexander the Great offers readers a chance to revisit the Macedonian king beyond the statue, myth, and inherited symbol.
Astoria Event to Celebrate Olympism and Kostis Palamas
A cultural event at St. Demetrios School in Astoria will focus on Olympism, the Olympic Hymn, Kostis Palamas, Greek education, and the younger generation.
Boston Symposium Brings Pontian and Anatolian Christian Heritage Into Focus
A Boston symposium at Hellenic College Holy Cross examined Pontian, Armenian, and Assyrian-Chaldean heritage, memory, and history through scholarship, faith, and culture.
New Spy Thriller A Stranger in Corfu Brings Cold War Secrets to a Greek Island
Award-winning author Alex Preston sets his new espionage thriller A Stranger in Corfu on the Ionian island of Vidos near Corfu. The novel releases August 4, 2026.
Island of Ghosts and Dreams Reexamines WWII Greece in New Novel by Christopher Cosmos
Christopher Cosmos’ new novel Island of Ghosts and Dreams revisits Greece during World War II, focusing on resistance, family, and survival in Crete.
Philly Author Jim Zervanos Releases New Novel “American Gyro”, A Greek-American Coming-of-Age Story
Philly author Jim Zervanos presents his new novel, American Gyro, a story drawn from his family history and Greek-American upbringing. Meet him on December 10 in Bala Cynwyd.
