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In search of lost time

Habib Tanvir’s Memoirs are a prodigious act of remembering. He started writing it when he was 81. It happened by accident. He was asked to write a piece about the famous Urdu poet Ali Sardar Jafri based on his personal memories by a newspaper in Bhopal. Mahmood Farooqui writes.

Peer into Samuel Beckett's mind for $2 mln at Sotheby auction

A rare glimpse into the mind of one of the 20th century's greatest writers will go up for sale in July when a manuscript  for Samuel Beckett's first novel hits the auction block.

'World's oldest' Torah scroll found in Italian archive

The world's oldest complete Torah scroll has been found in a university archive in Bologna, according to an Italian professor who said the text could be from the 12th century.

Bridget Jones' diary returns with new title

The author behind the world-famous Bridget Jones' Diary series has announced the title for her next book as 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'.

Mia Couto awarded Camoes Portuguese literature prize

The Camoes Prize for 2013 has been given to Mia Couto, the Mozambican author of "The Tuner of Silences" and "Sleepwalking Land."

Once cagey about the Mahatma, China finally releases a book on him

The first book on Mahatma Gandhi to be officially translated in Chinese was released at the prestigious Peking University on Monday indicating that India's iconic leader had belatedly begun to get rare government recognition in the country. Sutirtho Patranobis reports.

Martin Crowe to release tell-all memoir

Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe is set to release his memoir in which would cover everything from his sporting career, to being diagnosed with cancer.

Students perform well regardless of reading print or digital books

Students did equally well on a test whether reading from a digital book or a printed one, a new research by an Indiana State University doctoral student has found.

Review: Faith and Freedom, Gandhi in History

Mushirul Hasan examines why Gandhi could not mitigate the Muslim nationalism that led to the creation of Pakistan.

Nick Carter writing autobiography

The 33-year-old singer will release his memoir 'Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It' on 24th September this year, Contactmusic reported.

Kannada author loses out to American in Booker race

Well-known Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, today lost the prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis.

Amazon launches fan fiction publishing platform

Kindle Worlds gives uber fans with literary aspirations the chance to publish and sell their works based on their favorite books, comics, TV shows, music and games, free from legal reprisals.

Rare Harry Potter first edition fetches record auction price

The 1997 book, featuring handwritten notes, 22 original illustrations and a 43-page "second thoughts" commentary by the author, fetched the highest price to date for a printed book by Rowling, Sotheby's said in a statement.

Khaled Hosseini's new book is another tear-jerker

Hosseini, whose previous books have sold tens of millions of copies, approached his latest novel in a stylistically different manner than "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns."

Ananthamurthy in running for Man Booker International Prize

Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy’s presence in the Man Booker International Prize 2013 shortlist has sent Indian interest soaring in the run-up to the announcement of the winner in London on May 22.  

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