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September 15 has seen some profound events throughout history, shaping the world in various ways. From a significant corporate collapse to pivotal legal changes and groundbreaking milestones in engineering, this date reflects a range of transformative occurrences.

JLF 2024 | Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz: ‘More than money, trust is primarily concerned with the issue of voice’

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer on his book Trust which was on Barack Obama’s list of Favourite Books of 2022.

The Cooking of Books Review: Ramachandra Guha’s striking memoir of a long-distance relationship between a writer and his editor

With self-deprecating frankness, Guha details his growth as a writer in the hands of his editor Rukun Advani. The memoir, a rich mine for budding writers, looks back at a vanished pre-internet publishing world, where books were celebrated more than authors.

‘One should mistrust what appears self-evident’: Mineke Schipper, author of ‘Hills of Paradise’

In an exclusive interview, Dutch author Mineke Schipper, who was in India for her talk at Delhi's India Habitat Centre’s festival of languages and literature, Samanvay 2023, spoke about her latest book which yet again establishes the relationship between proverbs, the female body and powerlessness.

Booker Prize semifinalists include 4 Irish writers, 4 debut novelists

The award recognizes the best in long fiction published in the U.K. and Ireland between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023. The nominees were chosen from 163 books submitted by publishers.

International Day of Friendship: 7 famous literary bonds between authors and their animal friends

Let’s meet famous authors and their best friends — cats, ravens, poodle, cocker spaniel & a bear — on the International Day of Friendship, which is celebrated the world over on July 30, barring some countries including India which observes it on August 6.

Marketing Musings: The FMCG-isation of book marketing

Books are marketed like fast moving consumer goods, and mostly online with a generous role by social media. Digital marketing has also meant that physical stores upped their marketing game

'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree

The International Booker-prize winning author on working with translator Daisy Rockwell, why Partition remains a favourite topic for authors, and how the just-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival has inspired similar festivals across India.

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

A detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts, and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon Prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events and much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

A detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Here's a detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts, and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix and Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events and much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to watch, read, listen & more!

A detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts, and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Weekend Guide: What to watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime, read, listen and more

A detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts and exciting activities to indulge over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix and Amazon Prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events and much more

Weekend Guide: What to Watch, Read, Listen & More!

Detailed guide to all the latest OTT releases, book recommendations, podcasts, and exciting activities to indulge in over the weekend! This weekend, you can pick from a host of Netflix & Amazon prime releases, a book on making better decisions, listening to podcasts, attending fun events & much more!

Women's Day: Judge books by their covers, says Saaz Aggarwal

The Pune-based writer, who is read by students across the world, talks about her favourite authors, books and characters.

Penguin, JLF's #ReadForResilience campaign see participation of marquee authors

Authors like Ruskin Bond, Namita Gokhale, Gaur Gopal Das, Paro Anand, Anita Nair, Sri M and Shaheen Bhatt including others showcased spirit of resilience through their readings from books.

Chinese authors file $1.9 million lawsuit against Apple

A group of Chinese authors have filed a lawsuit against Apple, stating that the Cupertino-based company has ...

Google doodles for Jorge Luis Borges

Today's Google doodle is for Argentinian writer, essayist, poet and translator, Jorge Luis Borges. He was born on August 24th, 1899 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Google has no agreement yet to digitize books

Google Inc has yet to agree with authors and publishers on a legal plan to create the world's largest digital library, and a federal judge who struck down an earlier accord gave it another seven weeks to try.