Gruelling research is just preparation for that moment when the story comes to possess him, says Amitav Ghosh
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who’s writing yet another autobiography, says she’s awaiting the ‘green’ signal to return to West Bengal
David Davidar explains why publishers can’t afford to invest time and money on their authors, and goads writers to start taking risks
The Pulitzer-nominated writer plots her latest biography, The Convert, in the style of a suspense thriller
Young Kashmiris speak up about the turmoil in their state in this explosive new anthology. An excerpt from an essay
Come on now, it’s never about the new meanings you grasp each time revisit a book. It’s the comfort of the same old story and the same old characters and the same old ending, every single time
Four sparkling English translations ably transcreate Urdu noir writer Ibne Safi’s delicious world of breezy, madcap pulp
The Free Market is not always fair, but what can one do about it? That’s the question
Manju Kapur’s reviewers, like her many readers, are almost invariably women. Here’s looking at HenLit from a male perspective
Audio books are becoming big business in India, and not just in English