booksSaturday, July 18, 2026
The Odyssey is still the biggest story in books today, but the conversation has shifted from Nolan's film to the scholarly and literary reactions it's provoking. Meanwhile, Dave Eggers made waves by telling OpenAI staff that ChatGPT is silencing a generation of writers.
The Nolan adaptation keeps generating coverage, but today's pieces are more about interpretation and adaptation than the film itself.
A group of 17 scholars gathered after a screening to debate Nolan's interpretation of Homer's epic. This is the kind of serious cultural conversation that a big-budget adaptation can spark.
Emily Wilson discusses her acclaimed translation of The Odyssey, offering a feminist perspective and insight into how her version makes the ancient epic feel contemporary.
A breakdown of Nolan's film explains its non-linear timeline and mythological monsters, including the bard framing device with Travis Scott.
AVQ&A asks which literary classics deserve the AAA film treatment. Responses include Dante's Divine Comedy and The Count of Monte Cristo, riding the wave of Odyssey hype.
Two prominent authors made news today, one by criticizing AI and the other by possibly writing a roman à clef.
Dave Eggers was invited by Sam Altman to speak to OpenAI staff, but he used the opportunity to criticize ChatGPT's impact on education, calling it 'silencing an entire generation.'
An Unherd column suggests Rachel Cusk's upcoming novel 'Life of M' is a thinly-veiled, unflattering portrait of Natalie Portman, based on chatter in New York literary circles.
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