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In my dream, I was the president. When I awoke, I was the world’s beggar. In Afghan culture, poetry is revered, particularly the high literary
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On self-publishing, Oct 2013

27 09 , 2013 4 Comments

I am looking to speak to and interact with authors who have self-published in any genre or field. It could be fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature,
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Jim Crace, “Harvest”

25 09 , 2013 No Comments

“…life should be allowed to proceed in its natural and logical order.” (p.226) Philip Crace’s novel Harvest is set in 16C England. At a time
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Pam Grout, E Squared

25 09 , 2013 No Comments

This is one of those books that are quick to read but stay with you forever. The premise is quite simple. Think positive and you
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“Am I a monster?” Confessions of a Sociopath, M. E. Thomas

19 09 , 2013 No Comments

I could sense this was true about life, even at the age of four or so. I could choose to take charge of my life,
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Fun and fantastic reads!

17 09 , 2013 No Comments

Three collection of short stories by three different publishers — Walker Books, Hot Key Books and Bloomsbury — that I have thoroughly enjoyed in recent
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“Girls of India” series

17 09 , 2013 1 Comment

Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Books India, launched the “Girls of India” series. The idea is to introduce young readers to history, make it come
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Telling tales, an interview with Emily Gravett, 14 Sept 2013 (The Hindu)

14 09 , 2013 No Comments

( I interviewed Emily Gravett in late August. The interview has been published in the Hindu Literary Supplement. Online – 14 Sept 2013 and in
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“Permit To Read” Unfortunately (or fortunately) the act of women reading still makes news, PubSpeak, Sept 2013

11 09 , 2013 2 Comments

( My monthly column, “PubSpeak”, in BusinessWorld online has been published. Here is the original http://www.businessworld.in/news/economy/permit-to-read/1072156/page-1.html. This time it is on permission to read.) I heard
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Jumpstart, 28-29 Aug 2013

11 09 , 2013 1 Comment

Jumpstart this year was focused on talking, discussing, tackling issues in children’s literature in a range of languages. The discussions were not necessarily confined
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