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Jul 10, 2019 18:53

Hailed by the late VS Naipaul as ‘a young writer to watch out for’, Aatish Taseer says that a country like India needs to be unambiguous. Only then, will it set an example for other countries to follow read more

Kajoli Khanna’s book, Destiny’s Flowers, is an explorative quest into the lives of Urmilla, Pema and Atish, who find their destinies intertwined.

Destiny’s Flowers: Love, catharsis and our anxieties

May 16, 2019 18:10

Kajoli Khanna’s book, Destiny’s Flowers, is an explorative quest into the lives of Urmilla, Pema and Atish, who find their destinies intertwined. read more

Five authors pick one movie they felt was better than the book it was based on

#BrunchBookChallenge: Book better, or the movie?

Mar 16, 2019 21:56

Five authors pick one movie they felt was better than the book it was based on read more

Supported by the Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC), locals are crowdsourcing books and setting up reading centres at strategic points, all for free.

Ambernath comes together to get ‘City of Books’ tag

Feb 10, 2019 00:30

Supported by the Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC), locals are crowdsourcing books and setting up reading centres at strategic points, all for free. read more

The deeply depressed hero of his latest book Serotonin is an agricultural engineer who returns to his roots in a provincial France devastated by globalisation and European agricultural policies.

French literary rebel Houellebecq returns with ‘yellow vest’ novel

Jan 07, 2019 09:52

The deeply depressed hero of his latest book Serotonin is an agricultural engineer who returns to his roots in a provincial France devastated by globalisation and European agricultural policies. read more

Here’s a recap of this rules for this year’s challenge

Raising the bookshelf bar with Brunch Book Challenge 2019

Jan 05, 2019 19:31

Here’s a recap of this rules for this year’s challenge read more

The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments will pursue unresolved narratives in the original 1985 novel, delving into the inner workings of the fictional nation of Gilead. The book will release in September 2019.

Margaret Atwood to release Handmaid’s Tale sequel

Nov 29, 2018 11:16

The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments will pursue unresolved narratives in the original 1985 novel, delving into the inner workings of the fictional nation of Gilead. The book will release in September 2019. read more

Your weekend plan is getting a rejig with Himalayan Echoes, which is now in its third season and promises to be a haven for like-minded readers, writers, poets and people who love the mountains.

A literature fest in the Himalayas looks forward to seeing you this weekend

Oct 05, 2018 12:01

Your weekend plan is getting a rejig with Himalayan Echoes, which is now in its third season and promises to be a haven for like-minded readers, writers, poets and people who love the mountains. read more

Enid Blyton’s work continues to appeal to children

Aug 10, 2018 19:16

She was a marketing and publicity success in a time when writers were just writers. She ensured her work as well as her name became a ‘brand’ before the concept was popularised. read more

Here’s your weekly guide to the best-selling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.

HT-Nielsen top 10: Chetan Bhagat’s One Indian Girl tops fiction list

Jul 28, 2018 08:59

Here’s your weekly guide to the best-selling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. read more

Auction house Artcurial says it was likely that it was Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s last correspondence before his plane disappeared in 1944 on a mission in World War II.

Illustrated love letter by Little Prince author is auctioned

Jun 17, 2018 10:34

Auction house Artcurial says it was likely that it was Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s last correspondence before his plane disappeared in 1944 on a mission in World War II. read more

Here’s your weekly digest of the best-selling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.

HT-Nielsen top 10: Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tops fiction list

Jun 16, 2018 09:57

Here’s your weekly digest of the best-selling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. read more

Despite her pessimism and caustic humour, Sue Townsend’s stories are therapeutic for all decades and centuries. Here are four books you should read by the famous British author.

Have you read them yet? Here are four books by British author Sue Townsend that will leave you in splits

Jun 01, 2018 10:45

Despite her pessimism and caustic humour, Sue Townsend’s stories are therapeutic for all decades and centuries. Here are four books you should read by the famous British author. read more

HT-Nielsen top 10: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck tops non-fiction list

May 26, 2018 08:58

Here’s your weekly digest of the best-selling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. read more

From a book that imparts practical life lessons to a fantasy novel that deals with the concept of destiny, here are 5 books that should be on your reading list.

5 books everyone should read before interning abroad

May 06, 2018 11:16

From a book that imparts practical life lessons to a fantasy novel that deals with the concept of destiny, here are 5 books that should be on your reading list. read more