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Interview on Radio France International with Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint

In March 2020, India was slated to be the Guest of Honour at the Paris Book Fair. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, it was cancelled
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Timur Vermes, “The Hungry and the Fat”

01 07 , 2020 No Comments

The broadcaster has pretty much freed up the whole schedule for him that day. The Grand Prix has been booted off and they’ve given him
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“The Gospel of the Eels” by Patrik Svensson

29 06 , 2020 No Comments

If there is only one book you can read in 2020 then make it this superb translation from Swedish by art and culture journalist, Patrik
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The Decameron 2020

29 06 , 2020 1 Comment

In May 2020, I was sent a YouTube link by academic and novelist Tabish Khair. It was a short clip of film actress Shabana Azmi
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Q&A with Wattpad regarding their Pride List

26 06 , 2020 No Comments

I received a Wattpad press release announcing their Pride list for June 2020. I was curious. Wattpad has been in India for a while. A
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Press Release: Elevating LGBTQ+ voices during Pride month (and all year)

26 06 , 2020 1 Comment

This year’s Pride is different. More than ever before, Pride is an opportunity to showcase the intersecting systems that marginalize and oppress LGBTQ+ communities. The
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“Chorashastra: The subtle science of thievery”

26 06 , 2020 No Comments

Chorashastra: The subtle science of thievery is an oddly gripping novella by award-winning Malayalam writer V. J. James. Absurdly imaginative storyline that within a couple
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Lori Gottlieb “Maybe you should talk to someone”

24 06 , 2020 No Comments

Lori Gottlieb opts for therapy after a personal crisis. It works out well for her. A therapist most often works like a good listener who
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Q&A with Pramod Kapoor, Roli Books

22 06 , 2020 No Comments

Pramod Kapoor, the founder and publisher of Roli Books (established in 1978). A sepia aficionado, he has over the course of his illustrious career conceived and
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Megha Majumdar’s “A Burning”

19 06 , 2020 No Comments

Debut novelist Megha Majumdar has had a dream start to her literary career with A Burning. It is about a young Muslim girl called Jivan
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