The daily lives in Anjum Hasan’s new short stories belong to outliers. Dissonance meets discomfort

A diverse set of characters tells singular stories of purpose and meaning.

Harsimran Gill

· Apr 01, 2018 · 08:30 am

Sanjay Dutt’s objection to his ‘unauthorised biography’ reveals publishing’s friction with Bollywood

Who gets to tell a celebrity’s life story and how much can you say?

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 22, 2018 · 07:09 pm

‘Freedom to publish is the backbone of our industry’: Juergen Boos, CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair

An interview with the President and CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair, who believes robotics and cryptocurrencies will influence publishing in the coming years.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 12, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A staggering archive of 27,000 images to remember the legendary writer

The Colombian writer was born on this day, March 6, 91 years ago and died in 2014. This digital archive gives us a unique glimpse into his life and work.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 06, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Four new books we recommend you curl up with in March

Not many exciting new novels, but a packed month for other forms.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 04, 2018 · 08:30 am

‘The thing about writing sex is that it is as complicated as humans are’: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

An interview with the Nigerian author of ‘Season of Crimson Blossoms’, a searing novel about a taboo relationship set in a conservative Muslim community.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 24, 2018 · 10:30 am

‘A woman’s sexuality is still a threatening thing’: Mridula Garg, 39 years after her ‘obscene’ novel

An interview with the author of over 30 books about censorship, writing about female sexuality, and why not much has changed over the decades.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 18, 2018 · 12:30 pm

‘The ebook is a stupid product: no creativity, no enhancement,’ says the Hachette Group CEO

An interview with Arnaud Nourry about the future of digital publishing, why he took on Amazon as an opponent and the market potential in India.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 17, 2018 · 05:30 pm

‘I write the books I wish I was reading when I was 14.’: The Anthony Horowitz interview

An interview with the versatile British author on writing children’s books as well as Sherlock Holmes and James Bond.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 16, 2018 · 08:30 am

Inspiring poet or scripted performer? Rupi Kaur refuses to be labeled as one or the other

At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Rupi Kaur won over the crowd but didn’t change the minds of her critics. The poet, however, is fine with that.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 11, 2018 · 06:30 pm

Video: ‘My feminism is understanding one another, it’s not about being perfect,’ says Rupi Kaur

Rupi Kaur talks about feminism, spoken work poetry, social media and using various platforms to convey her art.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 11, 2018 · 08:45 am

‘Three generations lived under a lie’: Suki Kim, the only journalist to go undercover in North Korea

An interview with Suki Kim about the hopelessness of life in the totalitarian state and what it can teach us about ‘fake news’ and misinformation today.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 10, 2018 · 08:30 am