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The Nobel for Anne Carson celebrates experimentation and imagination

The conservation zoologist argues that India needs more protected habitat and less dependence on forest resources to conserve wildlife

Moving seamlessly between the ancient and the contemporary, Anne Carsons works blur the boundaries between scholarship, poetry, and prose

Eru, recently translated into English as Backlash by Nandakumar K, is about a retired policeman who is up against a faceless enemy and how his predicament upsets the socio-political fabric

With a combination of charisma and chutzpah, Archer survived everything life threw at him and was loved by hordes of readers, especially in India

The Hindu has followed Jeffrey Archers oeuvre extensively over the years, featuring interviews with the best-selling author and reviews of his books

The veteran Malayalam author remains as wild and fearless as ever, his writing stirring a complex mix of emotions while retaining a deeply human core

The author led a life as colourful as the characters in his novels, which sold over 300 million copies, according to his website

Mr. Archer was a best-selling author and sold over 300 million copies worldwide

This funny and soulful coming-of-age story will delight readers who enjoy an unhurried pace, though some aspects of the novel are left unexplored

Author Felix Cheong and illustrators Ritwick Roy and Riddhi Trivedi use sexual and bodily anxieties as metaphors to make sense of war and empire

Kennard has based his book on an experiment conducted at Oregon State University in the U.S. in 1967

Fantasy-fiction doyen Harrison taps into the chaos of the present, not to arrive at some final truth but to turn our gaze inwards

Translated from the Swedish by Kira Josefsson, this collection of five interconnected stories was longlisted for this years International Booker Prize

The Womens Prize-winning authors new novel is about what it means to show up, support and sacrifice

Translated from the Malayalam original, the novel shows how caste, prejudice and authoritarianism combine to erase an entire way of life

The first full-length translation from Angika language, the novel brings the lives of marginalised farm workers to the English-reading world

Soods book traces the landmark cases in the battle for womens rights and the limits of what they reveal about the ground below

Ahead of International Translation Day on September 30, translators weigh in on their craft and how they facilitate effective understanding

Two former winners are back in the running, alongside a Pulitzer Prize winner and a debut novelist

Actor and writer Manav Kaul shares insights into how his experiences in cinema and theatre have shaped his latest travelogue, A Mountain, A Lake and A Song

Showcasing 25 acrylic and water colour paintings inspired by artist-writer Jayakrishnans Chithrakathayil Avante Bhoothangal, the exhibition offers an independent interpretation of the text

Ever wondered if the places you read about actually existed? Cities in Fiction, an online literary archive, brings you closer to the real thing

The book Whispers of Everyday Things: Monologues from the Mundane by Reshma Elizabeth Thomas has illustrations by eight-year-old Nakshatra Vivek

As part of the succession plan, Chairman John Bason will become deputy chairman and senior independent director, and lead the search for a new CEO.

The stream-of-consciousness writing takes the reader on a journey through a shared British South Asian male experience

The women in the novel stand out with their stories of courage and resilience

The book was initially expected to be published in India by Penguin Random House India (PRHI); however, PRHI announced on August 28 that it was not the publisher of the memoir in India

Author Duncan Hamilton swaps the devotees lens for the chroniclers in his book

HarperCollins India announced that the surprising, richly told memoir seamlessly weaves the personal with the political to tell a riveting story

Last week, Penguin India pulled out of publishing the Congress leaders memoir after the two sides could not resolve a particular issue

Why are legal reads necessary, and who has the last word? The controversy surrounding the Congress leaders memoir throws these questions into sharp relief

The executive director of the one of Indias leading bookstore chain on the needs that a book meets, why the brand continues to reward great Indian writing, the impact of digital on the business and what lies ahead in the years to come

The 350-page coffee-table book explores Odishas temple kitchens, home recipes, tribal traditions and culinary heritage, tracing the history and culture behind its food

Sonia Gandhis memoirBelonginghas been dropped by Penguin India just two months before its scheduled release. While the publisher says it remained willing to publish the book, Congress has alleged that it caved to pressure from the BJP over sections on Narendra Modi, the RSS and India-China relations.

Regarded as the first major English-language translation of Homers epic by a woman, her book was already a bestseller and a culture-wars flashpoint before the release of Christopher Nolans blockbuster adaptation

Expert Intelligence allows users to add select e-books from Google Play Books directly to a Gemini Notebook

The ninth edition of The Hindus Lit for Life Unplugged event at Amethysts Wild Garden Bar on Friday. The conversation was centred around Meena Kandasamys latest book Fieldwork as a Sex Object (Harper Collins), that released in June this year in India.

The novel explores how borders, memory and bureaucracy shape identity

Even as she writes of modern-day crises, the poet does not miss a chance to inspire her readers

Books about family, ancestors, creepy houses or lonely people take your pick

At 26, Sridevi faced 5,000 angry passengers on railway tracks and chose persuasion over force. An excerpt from Jasreen Mayal KhannasBullet Nani

Now, several other publishers in India are in the race to publish and distribute the book