‘My book is not an apocalyptic book at all. I guess I’m leaving hope as a possibility’: Amitav Ghosh

The author of ‘Gun Island’ on the role of fiction, his relationship with the Sunderbans, and why pre-modern texts might hold answers to today’s problems.

Harsimran Gill

· Jun 17, 2019 · 07:30 am

‘Adèle’: She stunned us with ‘Lullaby’ but Leïla Slimani falters with her novel about a sex addict

Slimani’s newly-translated novel is marked by her distinctive style but leaves her eponymous protagonist opaque.

Harsimran Gill

· Apr 07, 2019 · 07:00 am

Meet the geneticist and author who is using ancient DNA to upend how we approach human history

An interview with David Reich, scientist and author of ‘Who We Are and How We Got There’.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 24, 2019 · 08:30 am

Mary Beard interview: ‘Being a popular writer helps you say the unpopular’

An interview with the classicist and historian about the problems with social media, looking at the classics through a modern lens and populism today.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 17, 2019 · 07:00 am

Colson Whitehead on ‘The Underground Railroad’: ‘There’s no rule about what I can write’

An interview with the American author about the Pulitzer prize-winning ‘The Underground Railroad’ and writing about history through the lens of fiction.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 10, 2019 · 05:30 pm

‘It’s about the saddest things I can think of’: Pulitzer winner Andrew Sean Greer on his comic novel

An interview with the American author about ‘Less’, winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and what he’s looking forward to in queer literature.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 03, 2019 · 07:00 am

Another edition of the Jaipur Lit Fest ends but ethical concerns about title sponsor remain

Some claim that the prestigious event’s association with the Zee media group lends credibility to a news channel accused of running polarising reportage.

Harsimran Gill

· Jan 30, 2019 · 08:30 am

Nayantara Sahgal invitation was withdrawn for fear of losing BJP minister as patron, says organiser

BJP leader Madan Yerawar, who is also head of the reception committee for the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, denied the claim.

Harsimran Gill

· Jan 13, 2019 · 01:04 pm

New Year smiles: Is this the best meme of 2018? An old anime show helped Twitter cope with the world

Scroll staff pick items that have tickled their funny bones.

Harsimran Gill

· Jan 01, 2019 · 09:30 pm

These authors wrote some of the best books of the year. But what will they be reading in 2019?

Nine acclaimed authors give us the lowdown on the books that are on their lists for next year.

Harsimran Gill

· Dec 23, 2018 · 12:30 pm

#MeToo: Litfest organisers, publishers are being pushed to respond to charges against writers

Amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment against prominent writers, the decision-makers of the literary world are being asked to take a stand.

Harsimran Gill

· Oct 22, 2018 · 08:30 am

The JCB Prize for Literature shortlist: This is why each of the five novels deserves to win

Each novel on the shortlist for the Rs 25 lakh literary prize has a set of strengths that makes it worthy of the top spot.

Harsimran Gill

· Oct 03, 2018 · 06:30 pm