“I created my own genre called social thrillers and wrote about society, but in a thrilling way” says Vikas Swarup
Vikas Swarup, the author behind 'Q&A', shares how his diplomatic career and the unique approach to storytelling influenced his writing. He discusses t ...
Who was Andrew Pierce's favourite monarch and stars in their own Ladybird book?
Andrew Pierce answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him ...
How Online Rage Invaded a 151-Year-Old Intellectual Retreat
Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias, and dismay over cuts to the opera budget, have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua ...
Viet Book Fest celebrates 50 years of diasporic literature following fall of Saigon
The event, to be held at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, brings together acclaimed Vietnamese authors who will speak on their ...
Deepa Mehta on 30 Years of Boundary-Breaking Cinema: Facing Down Protests, Hanging Up on George Lucas and Her $1 Deal With Salman Rushdie
TIFF honors Deepa Mehta in a career retrospective as she reflects on her controversial films, fearless approach and resilient ...
Salman Rushdie's first fiction since his stabbing will be out in November
Rushdie's 'The Eleventh Hour', a collection of five interlinked tales on life's final moments, arrives on Nov 4 ...
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When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines
The money part is solid golden age. And, of course, now utterly vanished. Carter is from Ottawa, a sensible capital city of ...
IndiaWest5d
Salman Rushdie’s Upcoming Book Explores Chennai, Mumbai, Mortality
The book, slated for a global release on November 4, under the Hamish Hamilton imprint, comprises three novellas and two ...