Anne Rice, the author whose rich, smash hit gothic stories, including “Meeting With a Vampire,” rethought the blood-drinking immortals as heartbreaking screw-ups, has kicked the bucket. She was 80. Rice kicked the bucket late Saturday because Read More
Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel Normal People catapulted her to literary stardom. It was the second book by the Irish author, who was 27 then. Set mostly in Dublin, the story revolves around Connell and Marianne, both Read More
Like a lot of industries, English-language publishing in India is in the middle of a slow recovery following a drastically lean patch in the summer of 2020. December is typically a strong period for sales across Read More
In a year riddled with tragic news, Indian poet and theorist Shamsur Rahman Faruqi passed away. The Twitter handle of Dastangoi Collective confirmed the news and informed that Faruqi breathed his last at his place Read More
Both Aruna Nambiar and Priya Balasubramanian are writers who have delivered strongly South Indian characters on a platter of beautiful, nostalgic words. On December 23, the authors came together at The New Indian Express’s Dakshin Read More
With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting the paradigms of engagement to the virtual world, the 14th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will feature an online programme spread over two extended weekends. On Thursday, the Read More
As a child, Haripriya Bathula remembers fighting with her four siblings over the latest issues of Russian children’s books. “Whatever our financial condition, my father always ensured that there were books at home.” she Read More
This Christmas is going to be very special for many reasons. The beauty of Christmas has manifested owing to the pandemic era. A lot of things which were considered abnormal have become the new normal. Read More
Here are a few tips for budding authors and storytellers who want to make a career in writing. HIGHLIGHTS Unless you find your way up to the top, writing is a rather unassertive full-time option. Read More
India’s first woman novelist to write in English was Krupabai Satthianadan (1862-1894) — a native of Bombay Presidency. Her novel — which was published posthumously — is considered as the first piece of Indian writing read by Read More
