Interview With Andaleeb Wajid
Andaleeb Wajid is the author of eight published novels – Kite Strings, Blinkers Off, My Brother’s Wedding, More than Just Biryani and The Tamanna Trilogy. Her Young Adult novel When … Continue reading
Peek A Book – Children’s Literature Festival
Interview with Lubaina Tyebji Bandukwala, one of the organizers of Peek A Book this Nov15-Nov16 at Hyderabad, India. tgbc: Why did you feel the need to start the lit fest … Continue reading
What’s Never Said by Susan Shapiro
Lila Penn’s ex-professor of poetry Daniel Wildman has just won a Pulitzer for his book of poems ‘Losers Like Me’, and is in New York for a reading. Daniel had … Continue reading
The Cosmopolitans by Anjum Hasan
Qayeenat gets cold feet on the eve of her art exhibition, and instead of following her dreams to become an artist, becomes an art critic instead. When she meets her … Continue reading
When She Went Away by Andaleeb Wajid
Sixteen year old Maria Suleiman wakes up one morning to find her mother missing. Their breakfasts are laid out on the dining table as are their packed school lunches. And … Continue reading
The Bestseller She Wrote by Ravi Subramanian
A successful banker, popular writer, loving husband and father, Aditya Kapoor has it all. When he is invited to give a speech at his alma mater, IIM-Bengaluru, Aditya is confronted … Continue reading
Interview with Henry Webb by Ines Rodrigues
Henry Webb just published his first novel, With The Children, the story of a 6th Grade teacher in a rough New York neighborhood in the late 60’s and early 70’s.He … Continue reading
Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer by Cyrus Mistry
Cyrus Mistry won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2014 for Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer. Khandhias, the Parsi corpse bearers are almost like the untouchables in the … Continue reading
The Tiller of Waters by Hoda Barakat
Hoda Barakat was born in Beirut in 1952 and brought up in Bsharré, Lebanon. She has worked in teaching and journalism, and has published five novels, two plays, a book … Continue reading
The Power of Weaving a Story
StoryWeaver (storyeweaver.org.in) was launched earlier this month with It’s All the Cat’s Fault by Anushka Ravishankar. At last count, the story has been read by more than 2300 users, and … Continue reading
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