Colum McCann’s Apeirogon Shortlisted for Elite French Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesIrish author Colum McCann’s latest novel, Apeirogon is shortlisted for two of France’s most prestigious awards. Launched in February 2020, the novel has made it to the shortlists of Prix
Pan Macmillan India Announces ‘The Fury of COVID-19’ by Vinay Lal
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of India’s leading publishers, Pan Macmillan India announced on Wednesday the launch of Vinay Lal’s ‘The Fury of COVID-19: The Politics, Histories and Unrequited Love of the Coronavirus’. In
Cundill History Prize 2020 Finalists Announced
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe jury of the prestigious Cundill History Prize has announced the finalists for 2020. In the official tweet, the international prize team said that they will declare the winner on
Vishal Bhardwaj to Make Films on Agatha Christie Novels
Reading Time: 2 minutesIconic Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is all set to make a series of films on the novels by legendary author Agatha Christie. Variety reported on Sunday that Vishal is developing
Stephen King and Richard Chizmar Writing the 3rd Gwendy Novel
Reading Time: 2 minutesRenowned authors Stephen King and Richard Chizmar are once again co-authoring a Gwendy Novel. In a tweet on Friday evening, Chizmar informed that the duo is working on the third
The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story Up for Pre-Order
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story will be launching on November 18, 2020. The book, co-authored by Vijay Lokapally and G Krishnan, is up for pre-order on Amazon India. Bloomsbury
CMYK and Eureka Bookstores Now Open, Ensure Customer Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoli Books, one of India’s premier publishing houses, announced on Wednesday that CMYK and Eureka, its subsidiary bookstore is open again. In the official tweet, it ensured that the visitors
Ratno Dholi, English Translation of Dhumketu’s Short Stories is Here
Reading Time: 2 minutesEnglish translation of short stories by legendary writer Gaurishankar Joshi, popularly known by his pen name, Dhumketu, is finally here. The collection, Ratno Dholi, translated by Jenny Bhatt and published
V Sanjay Kumar’s A Tamil Month to Launch on October 28, Available for Pre-Order
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangalore-based author V Sanjay Kumar’s latest novel, ‘A Tamil Month’ is all set to release on October 28. The novel, published by Bloomsbury India, is available for pre-order on the
Bahrisons Launch New Bookstore in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj
Reading Time: 2 minutesDelhi’s iconic booksellers Bahrisons have launched a new bookstore at Ambience Mall in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj. In the official tweet, the family-run bookstore from Khan Market appreciated its team for
Gautam Mengle’s Intersections Open for Pre-Booking, Launch on Oct 12
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIntersections, the debut novel of senior journalist Gautam Mengle will go on sale on October 12. In a tweet, Westland Books, an Amazon subsidiary, announced on Tuesday that the book
Where the Condor Flies – Curt Longbow
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhere the Condor Flies by Curt Longbow is a good read for those interested in American Western thrillers. Sadly, I am not one of them. To be very honest, I
Top Five Places to Read a Novel in Mumbai
Reading Time: 5 minutesReading a novel is quite a private affair. A good story sucks you in, cuts you from the world. Until you gulp down the very last word, you’re locked in
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, third in the Sherlock Holmes series, is one of the best mysteries I’ve ever read. It’s like running a 400-meter
Top 4 YouTube Videos for Aspiring Writers in 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing your passion in an insanely competitive country like India is almost a philosophical dream that not many are able, or even willing to pursue. And out of all such
The Lost DNA 2050 by Kava Kamz
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe year 2020 has been the most disastrous for human life across the globe since the turn of the millennium. With the Coronavirus Pandemic tightening its grip on mankind, the
Thematic Elements in Shudraka’s Mrichchakatika (The Little Clay Cart)
Reading Time: 13 minutesIntroduction to Shudraka’s Mrichchakatika (The Little Clay Cart) Sudraka’s Mrichchakatika is among the earliest known plays of Sanskrit Literature. It is widely celebrated as one of the first plays to
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Book Review
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was only yesterday that I finished The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho for the third time, and I think it is the right time to discuss what I feel about
George Orwell: My Favourite Authors – Part 1
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the last decade, I have had the opportunity to read some of the most exquisite pieces of literature from all over the world. From Russian classics like The Idiot
Case No. 56 by Chandrashekar Nagawaram
Reading Time: 3 minutesDetective novels are something that I am not familiar with, but I seem to like them the more I read. While I read a couple of James Hadley Chase novels
How Long Should a Novel Be? – Bombay Reads
Reading Time: 5 minutesI took a liking to read novels only when I was in college, which frankly is quite late. It is not that I was away from books, as our school
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo simply say what The White Tiger is, I want you to read the below excerpt from the novel: ‘One day a cunning Brahmin, trying to trick the Buddha, asked
The Sign Of The Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Reading Time: 2 minutesI read the first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet, last month, but did not find it as interesting as people portray it to be. However, The Sign of
Pamela An Epistolary Novel By Samuel Richardson
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction The evolution of the novel happened over a period of centuries before it took the form we witness today. There have been several landmark contributions to the development of
The Blue Umbrella – Ruskin Bond
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring my childhood, when I had no clue about novels, I heard a name that some of the teachers would say at the school library – Ruskin Bond. Though I
What Makes a Good Story?
Reading Time: 4 minutesStories have been part of cultures around the world for thousands of years. They helped shape our societies for centuries and continue to do so even today. However, in modern
Animal Farm – George Orwell
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this world where injustice is a part of common life, revolution, and rebellion are a dream for millions. Be it Palestine, Kashmir, Cuba, or Brazil, the oppressed want to
A Collection of Short Stories – Munshi Premchand
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhenever I walk past my school, the DPYA High School in Dadar Parsee Colony, my heart aches. Every single memory from the good old days comes to life. I feel
Five Books to Read for Beginners
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are two kinds of people in this world. One, who read books, and the others, who want to read books. Inherently, every human being loves a good story, and
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn all of the English novels written in the past couple of centuries, very few characters have gone on to become as popular and iconic as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur