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Fiction: A Dalit fisherman from Tamil Nadu in search of a better life ends up as a "cyber slave
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (924+ words) A new book tries to guide individuals on how to reflect on their lives to become more self-aware Fiction: A Dalit fisherman from Tamil Nadu in search of a better life ends up as a "cyber slave" In London, an…...
Celebrating national humor month with hilarious fiction
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (656+ words) First edition book cover of Dashiell Hammett's comedy of manners "The Thin Man." The importance of laughter is akin to the value of books. At the Library this month, we've taken the opportunity to combine both in honor of National…...
9 Colonial-era Relics still scattered across Lucknow
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (212+ words) Scattered across Lucknow's landscape like chapters of an unfinished novel, the city's colonial-era structures carry the full weight of a turbulent,...
Prose and cons of a beloved city | Hindustan Times Chandigarh - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter. com
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (554+ words) How does one remember a city? How does one pay homage to a place that was part of one's being; its sights, sounds and smells, its very air, embedded in the bones? I just finished reading Hindi writer Mamta Kalia's…...
A Kind of Meat and Other Stories: Short stories built from ordinary tremors that move lives
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (333+ words) International Booker shortlist: Life after the revolution in "The Nights are Quiet in Tehran" Watch: Trump evacuated from event after gunfire, suspect in custody For young readers: All the attempts to restore the Ajanta caves from 19th century to present day…...
Parimal Bhattacharya's 'Satgaon-er Hawa Tantarira': A Prize-Winning Fusion of History and Magical Realism | Entertainment
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (183+ words) Parimal Bhattacharya's 'Satgaon-er Hawa Tantarira': A Prize-Winning Fusion of History and Magical Realism'Devdiscourse Parimal Bhattacharya's 'Satgaon-er Hawa Tantarira': A Prize-Winning Fusion of History and Magical Realism Writer Parimal Bhattacharya has won the Ananda Puraskar for his novel 'Satgaon-er Hawa Tantarira....
Prose and cons of a beloved city | Hindustan Times Delhi - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter. com
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (551+ words) Allahabad has changed over and over. In her memoir, Mamta Kalia writes of the city she knew, one of ease, informality, literary genius "How does one remember a city? How does one pay homage to a place that was part…...
Bestselling Author Shelly Sanders to Lead Inspiring Workshop on Crafting Compelling Fiction
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (326+ words) Here's a hands-on opportunity for writers to learn from bestselling author, Shelly Sandersr! On Saturday, May 30, from 9: 00 am to 1: 00 pm, writers of all levels are invited to an engaging and immersive workshop with historical novelist Shelly Sanders, whose powerful storytelling…...
Local Author Interview: "Love Is What We Carry" - Andrew Krivak on Storytelling, Memory, and "Mule Boy"
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (827+ words) In conversation, Andrew Krivak discusses inherited grief, immigrant roots, and the unusual form of his latest novel. Krivak is a poet and novelist and was a National Book Award finalist for his novel The Sojourn. He is visiting lecturer on…...
Q&A: Thomas Kent West, Author of 'City of Iron and Ivy"
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (595+ words) We chat with author Thomas Kent West about'City of Iron and Ivy, which is a beguiling historical romantasy debut that blends dark academia with the glamour of Bridgerton, as a scholar of magic investigates her sister's murder'perfect for fans of…...