Fiction

Kannada author Vivek Shanbhag, of Ghachar Ghochar fame, on what interests him in a story, continued collaboration with Srinath Perur and the future of writing in the age of AI.

7 writers of ghost stories in India to read to ring in Halloween 2023

On Halloween, here’s a look at some of the best writers of ghost stories from India.

Book review | Mad Sisters of Esi: Tashan Mehta’s fantasy novel on the world of whales is wryly funny

In terms of methodology, Mehta’s second novel has much in common with the works of Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino, while its fragmentary nature and adroit usage of scientific language recalls science fiction masters Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.

JCB Prize for Literature 2023 Shortlist of 5 eclectic mix announced

The Shortlist features three translations, a debut novel and debut translation. Each shortlisted author will get Rs 1 lakh and an additional Rs 50,000 for the translator if the finalist book happens to be a translated work. The winner will be announced on November 18 and shall take away Rs 25 lakh.

The Arabian Nights meets the Third Crusade

Jamila Ahmed’s 'Every Rising Sun' is an inventive debut novel that combines the stories of the 'Arabian Nights' with episodes from medieval history.

5 literary works by Palestinian authors that capture different points in the Israel Palestine conflict

Books to help readers understand the Palestinians' sense of loss of homeland and the 75-year conflict with Israel.

International Translation Day 2023: 5 short reads that capture diverse human experiences

In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to observe September 30 as International Translation Day because it happens to be the feast day of the translator of the Bible, St. Jerome, who died in 420 AD.

2023 JCB Prize for Literature longlist: Past favourites, internationally acclaimed authors, and debutants

The longlist for the sixth edition of the Prize features four translations, three debut novels and marks the return of authors Manoranjan Byapari and Perumal Murugan, whose works have been previously longlisted twice for the Prize, and of previously longlisted author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar as a translator.

World Social Media Day | 5 debut novels capture the virality, absurdity & influence of social media

On World Social Media Day, June 30, pick up any of these five books whose plot is centred on or is driven by a bizarre social-media incident on which they’re based.

Who is a feminist? Let Malayalam author KR Meera tell you

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author KR Meera explains the much-touted word which often, unjustifiably, gets a bad rap, and on writing about women and publishing.

Mr Solicitor General, here are 5 books to read this Lesbian Visibility Week, to grasp queer matters

As the world follows the same-sex marriage proceedings at the Supreme Court, here is a list of recommended reading in the ongoing Lesbian Visibility Week (April 24-30): five recently published books that spotlight stories of queer women.

22 works of fiction to read this spring

Good news, fiction lovers: This season will bring plenty to delight you, no matter what you like to read.

Waiting for the definitive COVID fiction

Fiction gives voice to the marginal, the peripheral, and the subaltern in ways that history doesn’t or can’t. None of the books, in the last couple of years, with COVID as the backdrop, seems to adequately convey the pain and the agony of those nightmarish days.

Russell Banks, praised author of 'Cloudsplitter' dies at 82

Banks, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, died Saturday in upstate New York, his editor, Dan Halpern, told The Associated Press.

25 most-anticipated Indian book titles of 2023

From several first-ever English translations to the anthology of stories on friendship and short stories on maladies, here’s a list of an eclectic blend of the most-anticipated titles of 2023.

Are creators of graphical and fictional characters protected?

The general trend with respect to copyright protection by Indian courts must be categorised as one of restrictive protection rather than an all-encompassing scope of protection

Iceland's thriller-loving PM debuts crime novel

Katrin Jakobsdottir has written the novel "Reykjavik" along with Ragnar Jonasson, bestselling author of the "Dark Iceland" series.

Beyond Ponniyin Selvan: 6 other novels by Kalki Krishnamurthy

Kalki Krishnamurthy and Ponniyin Selvan are a cult in Tamil historical fiction, read the gargantuan novel after watching Mani Ratnam's magnum opus film, but if that sounds daunting, read Kalki's other shorter novels, straddling the historical, social, and romance. Here, we list six of them

'Samsara': New mythological fantasy fiction to hit stands on September 26

To be published under Penguin’s Ebury Press imprint, “Samsara: Enter the Valley of the Gods” aims to “delight and shock” readers who enjoy mythological works, fantasy and science-fiction novels.

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.

Short story writer Lydia Davis wins Man Booker Intl prize

Davis - who has only written one novel - beat out a shortlist of 10 contenders for the 60,000 pound prize that included two authors banned in their home countries, the youngest ever nominee and one shortlisted for the second time.

Storyboard: Catch STAR India push Aamir Khan's TV debut

CNBC-TV18's Storyboard catches STAR India in the throes of its biggest initiative after KBC, ranks IPL teams on their brand value and finds out how IIM grads are making it big on the lit circuit