Books
Look Who’s Kidding
Aresh Shirali
Professors who go to such unusual extents to reach readers are impossible to ignore
History is in the Telling
Dalrymple’s book is well researched, but that still doesn’t mean we take his account at face value
The Reconstructor of Mythology
Lord Shiva himself chose him to write his bestselling trilogy, believes writer Amish Tripathi
Between Cricket and Cancer
Yuvraj Singh’s account of how he got into the game and battled cancer is a surprisingly engaging read
Of Misery and Glory
The story of two photographers, Raghu Rai and Kishor Parekh, and their books on the birth of Bangladesh
‘If you have a belief system, give up art’
Howard Jacobson on jealousy among great writers, his fear of obscurity, and why aspiring writers must rid themselves of ideology
A Modern City, Forever Old
Amit Chaudhuri’s window to Calcutta shows a city where incompatible things miraculously coexist
When Bella Meets Heathcliff
From Sylvia Plath to Emily Bronte, publishers are unapologetically lending a light touch to the packaging of literary classics by women
Everyman’s Tale
Taj Hassan’s largely unnoticed novel recreates the complexities of life in Maoist-strong zones
The Binge Writer
Madeline Miller can write for 14 hours a day and still maintains she does not deserve to be called a writer. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2012
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