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A peek into loss and darkness with Dan Chaon

In the world of Dan Chaon's stories, nothing is quite what it should be. 0

Lahore's Hira Mandi: a love affair

Claudine Le Tourneur d'lson has authored 12 books and is planning to pen a chronicle of her journeys in Pakistan. 0

Kids will love Padamsee's work: 8-yr-old reviewer

Reviews of Shamim Padamsee's books 'Rebels in Rajasthan' and 'Poachers in Paradise' by an eight-year-old. 2

• Book extract: Bali and the Ocean of Milk
  

  The book reimagines the eternal conflict between the gods and the asuras in a whacky thriller. 0

• India celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens
  

  India celebrates relevance of Charles Dickens despite the intense debate on the of Dickensian pedagogy. 0

• Taslima's book launched despite protests
  

  The seventh volume of Taslima Nasreen's autobiography was launched by author Nabarun Bhattacharya at the Kolkata Book Fair. 3

• Kolkata: Taslima's book launch cancelled
  

  Sources say that the book launch was cancelled following objections from some religious groups. 1

• Leading without licence: Leadership the Anna way
  

  An extract from authors Satheesh Namasivayam and Sivaram Bandhakavi book on Anna Hazare. 1

• Madhulika Liddle's writing has come of age
  

  'The Eighth Guest and Other Muzaffar Jang Mysteries' still stands as a testimony that Indian writers can write a good mystery. 0

• Rajiv leader of hearts, Pranab like brother: Mamata
  

  On hearing the news of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, Mamata was so shattered that she could neither eat nor speak to anybody for a week. 0

• 'The Reluctant Detective' fast, well paced book
  

  The humour in the book doesn't let the mystery element get ignored and vice-versa. 0

• 'The Wednesday Soul' is too experimental
  

  'The Wednesday Soul' is funny, sarcastic, doesn't try too hard, simply written, and a whole lot of afterlife. 0