Jhumpa Lahiri is back with the next fictional work. Her new novel ‘The Lowland’ is set for launch in September and is getting pre-orders on popular online book stores such as Flipkart.com and Homeshop18.com, etc. The Lowland sets the tragic…
Anita Desai is one of the leading literary fiction artists in India today. Her novels have made a couple of time to the Booker shortlist, though she never won one. Recently her novel ‘The Zigzag Way’ launched in 2004 got…
By: Francis Allenby The first edition of TALES OF THE STORM has gone almost unnoticed. Let us just say that, due to some strict editorial policies, the e-book was published as the publisher wanted it, not taking into account the suggestions…
Meghna Pant who has already garnered accolades with her novel One & a Half Wife, has now written what her publisher’s note says “a beautifully written, compelling and emotionally intelligent collection of short stories.” An imprint of Vintage Books, Happy…
A poem can make our off-springs or maybe grandchild’s grandchildren rich in one go. You wanna know how. An original manuscript of a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe has recently sold for $300,000 at an auction in Massachusetts in…
Beyond Pipes and Dreams by Leena Gandhi Tewari is a biography of her late husband. “Many years ago (seven to be precise) I embarked on a journey to discover my roots and to pen down what I thought is the…
Since the release of the much-hyped Hindi movie—’Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is around the corner, it is time that people do also know from the legendary athelete his story. Maybe this is the reason Milkha’s autobiography ‘The Race of My Life’…
‘Compass Box Killer: An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller‘ is a new novel in crime thriller category set in the by-lanes of Mumbai. Written by Piyush Jha, the novel starts with a murder. One muggy afternoon, a senior police officer is…
Set amidst the upheavals of Independence, Train to Delhi is a love story that boasts to challenge religious boundaries and suture the wounds of Partition. Sahitya Akademi awardee Shiv K Kumar brings us a Partition novel with a twist. While…
By: Linda M. Crate As a writer and an avid reader to boot I’m always looking for new books. My friend’s suggested since I’m such a vehement supporter of Dram Stoker and ancient mythic type vampires Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita…