With ‘The Only Story’, Julian Barnes is back to writing of love, but not of romance or happiness

The novel looks back on 19-year-old Paul’s unconventional relationship with an older woman, Susan, and the disastrous suffering that both endure.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Apr 07, 2018 · 07:15 am

Murakami writes as mysteriously as ever about men without women, but somewhere the magic is missing

How many times can stories without endings be written?

Arunima Mazumdar

· Jun 03, 2017 · 06:30 am

Now we know what Haruki Murakami thinks about when he thinks about music

A series of conversations with a renowned conductor reveals a new facet of Murakami’s writing technique.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Jan 07, 2017 · 06:30 am

Why writers from Pakistan are looking to publish in India

Indian publishers are readying to bring out a host of books by writers from across the border.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Oct 09, 2016 · 07:00 am

A short (and it cannot be long) survey of recent English erotic writing in India

Cinema, television and life itself have raced far ahead of what’s been written under the label.

Arunima Mazumdar

· May 29, 2016 · 11:30 am

Thirteen Instagram handles booklovers must follow

Because they’re cool. Do you really need any other reasons?

Arunima Mazumdar

· May 22, 2016 · 07:30 pm

Meet the four Indian writers in the running for 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Over 4000 entries from across the world were narrowed down to just 26 stories from 11 countries.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Apr 24, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Happy birthday, Haruki Murakami: here’s what I talk about when I talk about you

The Japanese writer who comes closest to depicting the uncertainties and inexplicability of human existence turns 67.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Jan 12, 2016 · 11:30 am

A reader’s guide to the six books in the running for the Muse India Young Writer Award

Meant for writers below 35, the award is helping the discovery of many first or second novels.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Nov 22, 2015 · 05:30 pm

The reader’s quick guide to the six works of fiction shortlisted for the Hindu Prize

Established authors dominate the shortlist numerically this year.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Oct 31, 2015 · 07:30 pm

Stephenie Meyer has swapped her characters’ genders in a new version of ‘Twilight’, but why?

Taking a half a leaf out of EL ‘Fifty’ James’s strategy, Meyer has created a somewhat pointless retelling of her bestselling series.

Arunima Mazumdar

· Oct 25, 2015 · 08:30 pm

With Colombia, cocaine and chaos, ‘Narcos’ leaves you trippy

Arunima Mazumdar

· Oct 19, 2015 · 12:37 pm