Science for Heretics review – the heretics have not got it right
Barrie Condon fails to convince in his attempt to overturn our current understanding and faith in science, which leaves Books Writer Clemens Jakubec less than impressed.
An intellectual perspective on progress and positivity in Enlightenment Now
With the help of the philosophies of the Enlightenment and a wealth of statistics, Steven Pinker’s new book seeks to answer questions of the current state of humanity.
Menasse’s ruminations on pigs and politics in the European Union
The Capital contains a fearless depiction of the variety of people who occupy the European continent and the impact which the EU can have throughout time.
2017 roundup: the best books of the year
Felix Books writers choose their favourite reads released this year
In the relentless tread of time, a man searches for the greater miracle of life
Austrian writer Thomas Glavinic’s The Greater Miracle explores one man’s life when pushed to the extreme in a brilliant piece of storytelling.
The koala bear as a metaphor for life, death, and the struggle to survive
Swiss writer Lukas Bärfuss tackles issues of mortality and the meaning of life in his third novel Koala
Austria’s far-right achieves a landslide win in parliamentary elections
Those on the left in Austria are left disappointed as a right-wing coalition seems likely.
Right-wing parties predicted success in upcoming Austrian election
Two right-wing parties are expected to take a combined 58% of the vote share in Austria’s upcoming elections.