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A Book with No Ending

Unfinished last works by famous authors have always intrigued readers. Just as fascinating is Herge’s last Tintin, where Haddock loses his taste for whisky and the pages turn blank even as Tintin faces inevitable death.

Hanif and the Sea of Stories

Hanif Kureishi’s older stories are brilliant, funny and compelling. But the newer ones are a disappointment.

A Book of Ideas

A novel about the Holocaust that says a lot without even seeming to.

The Question

An extract from Martel’s novel, within which is incorporated a play about a donkey (Beatrice) and a monkey (Virgil).

‘We’re Far Less Cynical about Animals than Humans’

Yann Martel on his fascination with animals, the Holocaust, and his new novel.

‘Indian Writing in English has Become Boring’

Hanif Kureishi on writing, racism and radical Islam.

The Mahabharat Retranslated

When a renowned free market economist takes to translating an entire epic from the original classical Sanskrit, his passion can only be marvelled at.

The Truth is Out There

Anne Applebaum believes there are many more Gulags that need to be written, and also that her book may not end such tragedies.

Contrarian Cash

Michael Lewis on the oddballs and wiseguys who saw America’s financial crisis coming and made whopping fortunes betting the other way.

A Tawaif’s Tale

Vikram Sampath on the challenges of researching a book on 20th century singer Gauhar Jaan.

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