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On re-reading books

Updated on May 10, 2024 15:44 IST
“I grew up reading about explorers and reluctant chosen ones, unlikely trios and bands of misfits sticking together, overcoming adversity while fighting against slanted odds. I cared less about their success, and more about their unwavering belief in themselves.” (Shutterstock)

Report: Banaras Literature Festival 2024

Journalist Santosh Singh in conversation with Vinay Kumar, author, Yakshini. (Banaras Literature Festival)
Published on May 8, 2024 16:04 IST

Homage to Feluda

Satyajit Ray. (HT Photo)
Published on May 7, 2024 15:47 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a selection of some of the most renowned episodes of Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas, a collection of hyper-real stories by leading Bengali writer Mashiul Alam, and a series of conversations on the psychology of war and peace. (HT Team)
Updated on May 4, 2024 08:20 IST

Review: Knife by Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait on April 18, 2024, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)
Updated on May 4, 2024 07:05 IST

Review: AgniKaal by Yugal Joshi

Jim Sarbh as Malik Kafur in Padmaavat (2018). (Film still)
Updated on May 3, 2024 15:49 IST

The man who invented the medical mystery genre

A patient in coma (Shutterstock)
Published on May 3, 2024 15:48 IST

Review: The Details by Ia Genberg

“Readers get to know the narrator in bits and pieces; her gaze is never impersonal and through her very gentle portrayal of others, we understand her.” (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 2, 2024 14:23 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a memoir about multicultural identities and nation building, a book from a best selling author that looks at the pros and cons of new weight loss drugs, and a volume that presents the poetry and painting of British Asian artist Nandita Chaudhuri. (HT Team)
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 23:38 IST

Dune: Blind faith is the mind-killer

Sandworms in a scene from Dune: Part Two. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Published on Apr 23, 2024 15:43 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a collection of stories that consider the consequences of brief encounters, a book on the battles of Imphal and Kohima, and a gentle new tale from a favourite storyteller. (HT Team)
Published on Apr 19, 2024 16:28 IST