Indian author Jeet Thayil's debut novel Narcopolis featured among five novels showcasing the diversity and depth of writing from Istanbul to Tokyo as the shortlist for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize was revealed, listing distinctive and celebrated writers for the first time in a region-wide context. ...
04:04 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Not everyone I have met who like reading, like Orhan Pamuk. They say they cannot get into his books. Of course. It is true. One needs a lot of patience and time on hand to be able to read and appreciate a Pamuk. The first time I started on was with, 'My Name is Red' and it took me two rereads to be able to understand the intricacies and his...
04:47 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Los Angeles: One year ago Elizabeth Olsen stepped out of the shadows of her famous sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley, to star in the title role of drama 'Martha Marcy May Marlene', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned her critical acclaim. But the actress appeared in two films at Sundance last year, and it is only now that the second, horror thriller 'Silent House', is finally landing in...
12:35 PM, Mar 09, 2012
