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The Savant from Ithaca
Kaushik Basu’s new book bears tell-tale signs of a text that has evolved over time
Get Back Jo
The Pulitzer-winning author finds a new but unstable address in her latest non-fiction work
Undercover
A vivid picture of war, diplomacy and covert action which suggests that contrary to general belief, the proverbial foreign hand doesn’t have a finger in every pie
Roma Revividus
The final volume of the trilogy on Cicero’s life is a visceral portrayal of the long-lost Roman Empire
Yann Martel: The Bridge of Faith
Yann Martel handles life’s big mysteries with the lightest of touch. Will he finally emerge from the shadow of his blockbuster fiction? The novelist in conversation with Nandini Nair
Colm Tóibín: “I think people still think that men are more important. I just don’t see that”
Irish author Colm Tóibín is known for his accuracy of detail, whether it is in his descriptions of his walk along the Irish border (Bad Blood) or the emotions of Mary after her son’s crucifixion (The Testament of Mary). He talks to Nandini Nair about the rich solitude that domesticity offers, the genius of Jane Austen and watching his book come alive. Excerpts:
Margaret Atwood: Time Keeper
Anchored by dystopias, Margaret Atwood’s prescience has often proved uncanny
JLF 2016: Word at Your Feet
Stars, the star-struck and other delights and diversions at literature’s biggest carnival
Helen Macdonald: “We suffer in silence for the most part”
Helen Macdonald talks about ‘the archaeology of grief’, the influence of Shakespeare and why parrots are vindictive. Excerpts from an interview with Nandini Nair
Steve McCurry: “You are delighted and horrified in India. You are never bored here. It takes you on a journey of discovery”
Steve McCurry speaks to Open about the perils of globalisation, his love for the monsoons and what’s next. Excerpts
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