A story is made up of events, but is both more and less than them. While the events may mean multiple things, the story forces them into specific interpretations and discards the rest. SL Bhyrappa Read More
Tyranny comes from the fear of losing what’s most precious to the tyrant. Sometimes that thing is power, sometimes it’s the semblance of normalcy. In her book Hellfire, Leesa Gazi explores tyranny and 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
Elena Ferrante listed her favourite 40 books by female authors and Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ and ‘The God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy made it to the list. Elena Ferrante is the pseudonym Read More