by Mru Natu This is the story of Ambi, a boy who lived in a small village in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The book takes us through the journey of how this small […]
‘The Boy Called Ambi’: A Nostalgic Read to Take You Down Memory Lane
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Taipei International Book Exhibition to Go Until May This Year
The Taipei International Book Exhibition 2021 which begun on January 26th, is set to go on until the 31st of May this year. It is organized by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture […]
Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk Is Releasing a Children’s Book
Booker Prize winner and Nobel Literature Laureate Olga Tokarczuk has written a book for children. Titled, ‘The Lost Soul’, the book is about a man who worked diligently and efficiently but had […]
Stephen King: Legendary Horror Writer Helps Group of Elementary Students Publish a Pandemic-Themed Book
Stephen King is known by many titles: ‘The Master of Horror’, ‘Ringleader of Nightmares’ and many more. But recent news affirms that he is quite the youth literary advocate too! This is […]
Island of A Thousand Mirrors: A Novel of a Thousand Insights
By Sakshi Selvanathan The substance of Nayomi Munaweera’s award-winning, debut novel, ‘Island of A Thousand Mirrors’, is very much as its title sounds – sharp and reflective. Set in the 1980s amid […]
Michaela Goade Becomes the First Native American to Win Caldecott Medal
Hailing from Alaska, illustrator Michaela Goade has become the first Native American to win one of the two top prizes in children’s literature – the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal. This was awarded […]
‘When Love Came Calling’ – Sometimes we travel far to discover ourselves
By Mru Natu I always wanted to read a Preeti Shenoy book. And I am glad I picked up this light and quick read. The book begins with a journal entry in […]
English Memoir of Girish Karnad to be Published in May
Girish Karnad’s memoir, which was to be translated from Kannada into English by the actor-playwright himself but could only finish a part of it before his death in 2019, will now be […]
Helping Through Grief: Author Jess Childs Writes Book to Help Children
An author grieving for both of her parents has written a book to help children deal with tragedies. Jess Childs’ father took his own life in 2006 and her mother from cancer, […]
Why Nature Makes for Quite the Formidable Antagonist: Susan Meissner Recommends Ten Books Set Against Disaster
Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling novelist with more than half a million books in print in fifteen languages. Her novels include the exemplary ‘The Nature of Fragile Things’, ‘The Last […]
The ‘utterly original’ Mermaid of Black Conch wins Costa Book of the Year
The Mermaid of Black Conch, a dark love story about a fisherman and a mermaid torn from the sea, has won the Costa Book of the Year award. Trinidadian-born British writer Monique […]
Learn More About the Book Club Service That Just Raised $40 Million
Yesterday, PR Newswire broke the news that Literati, an “innovative literary brand,” has just raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding. And among its investors is National Basketball Association (NBA) giant […]
The Oldest German Fair – The Stuttgart Antiquarian Book Fair – to Commence This Week
by Sakshi Selvanathan Some news to appease the antique-admirer and collector in you: the Stuttgart Rare Book Fair 2021 will take place with a printed joint fair catalogue, and in digital format, […]
Six New Books in One Year? A Possible Feat for Danielle Steel
While it may be an arduous process for most writers to complete their literary projects, stick to tight deadlines or even simply find the motivation to write the next chapter sometimes (much […]
Jaipur Literature Festival 2021 Goes Virtual
With most things going virtual this year, the Jaipur Literature Festival 2021 has also followed suit. This year, the festival will take place in a virtual avatar from 19th – 21st February […]
The White Tiger: Dark, Poignant, Honest, Moving.
By Mru Natu This is Aravind Adiga’s first novel, and it is brilliant. Poignant, intelligent, humorous, heart-touching, and yet sometimes disgusting, this novel is sure to evoke a few strong and mixed […]
Virginia Woolf: Book of Literary Confessions Sells for a Whopping £21,000
A book in which the acclaimed novelist Virginia Woolf shares her thoughts on the best and worst writers in the literary world, has sold for £21,000 at auction. ‘Really and Truly: A […]
Tehran International Book Fair 2021
The Tehran International Book Fair is held every year in the titular city and the cultural event has turned into quite the landmark. A celebrated book fair in the Middle East and […]
Though Few, Read Every Presidential Inauguration Poem Ever Performed
The whole world witnessed Joe Biden being inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America this week. He also simultaneously became only the fourth president in American history to […]
Introducing ‘Midst’ – A New Writing Tool That Reveals the Editing Process Behind Poems
As readers, we are naturally obsessed with the creative process: entire podcasts, interviews, and courses are dedicated to how writers come up with their ideas and write. But behold, a trade secret: […]
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