Athens
Book Launch: 111 Places In Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss
Don't miss the first official presentation of this quirky new Athens guidebook and a chance to meet the authors in central Athens on Tuesday, November 13.
Books
Mystical Patmos Island Cast in New Light in Attractive Photo Book
A new book by photographer Penelope Matsouka and Anne McCabe, the daughter of Robert McCabe, reveals the magic of Patmos as seen from the sky.
Literature
“Democracy and Books” Weekend to Be Held At Costa Navarino
The event, held in the framework of the NYTimes Athens Democracy Forum, will allow participants to explore the role of books in democracy with influential speakers.
History
Historian Richard Clogg’s Battle Against the Greek Junta
Clogg's "A Concise History of Greece," has introduced many to the country's modern history, but few know that the author played his own role in it.
Exhibitions
Cretan Festival to Celebrate Kazantzakis’ Russian Travels
The “Travelling” festival on Crete is dedicated to the travel books of Nikos Kazantzakis. This year, the focus is Soviet Russia.
Literature
Edmond About’s Ageless Greece
The Frenchman's book, originally published in 1854, captures many contradictions that are still alive and well in today's Greece.
History
Professor Edith Hall On the “Greek Miracle”
The classics scholar and author of "Introducing the Ancient Greeks" describes how curiosity and innovation were key to the rise of ancient Greece.
