Of diaries and YA literature

Of diaries and YA literature

29 11 , 2013 No Comments
One of the most famous diaries to have been kept by a teenager has to be thirteen-year-old Anne Frank’s Diary, maintained during World War II.
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“Mirrored Mind” Vikram Chandra

“Mirrored Mind” Vikram Chandra

27 11 , 2013 No Comments
Sometimes the sheer vastness of what I want to put into fiction terrifies me. I survive by not thinking about the whole. I write my
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Anthony Horowitz “Russian Roulette”

Anthony Horowitz “Russian Roulette”

27 11 , 2013 No Comments
When the Cold War raged, there were plenty of spy novels being written. With the collapse of USSR, the Berlin Wall, and the collapse of
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Hybrid books

Hybrid books

27 11 , 2013 No Comments
School textbook market is the bread and butter of many publishing businesses. If a book get adopted by a school board or a bunch of
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“Eye on the tiger”, an interview with Valmik Thapar, The Hindu, 23 Nov 2013

“Eye on the tiger”, an interview with Valmik Thapar, The Hindu, 23 Nov 2013

23 11 , 2013 No Comments
( Later this month Aleph will be releasing Tiger Fire by Valmik Thapar. It is a fantabulous book with rare pictures and documentation. It is worth buying. I interviewed
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On business books

On business books

18 11 , 2013 No Comments
Business books are useful, at least those meant for the lay reader. These spell out complicated business methodologies and strategies simply, usually anecdotal. For instance,
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“Looking for Jesus, the man” ( An interview with Reza Aslan, the Hindu, 16 Nov 2013)

“Looking for Jesus, the man” ( An interview with Reza Aslan, the Hindu, 16 Nov 2013)

16 11 , 2013 No Comments
( I was asked by the Hindu to interview Reza Aslan. Earlier this year he published Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. It was released
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“The Siege: The Attack on the Taj”

“The Siege: The Attack on the Taj”

12 11 , 2013 No Comments
When 26/11 happened it was unnerving to see the drama that was being shown live on televisions. During the attacks I was with a colleague
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Spirit Animals, Book 1: Wild Born

Spirit Animals, Book 1: Wild Born

12 11 , 2013 2 Comments
“You got a true response through trickery,” she said. “What you did to use was a betrayal.” Brandon Mull’s Spirit Animals is about four children– Conor, Abeke,
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Masha Gessen ( from The Economic Times, 31 Oct 2013)

Masha Gessen ( from The Economic Times, 31 Oct 2013)

31 10 , 2013 No Comments
( Last year I read Masha Gessen’s book on Putin- The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. It was a powerful book
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