October 5, 2015
by Jandré
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This time around, we will look at a few movies that should have been left unmade. Here we have some examples of how difficult it can be to transform the success of one media to the other. Why did the … Continue reading
August 13, 2019
by Neelima
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1. Toni Morrison passes away at 88 2. Hilary and Chelsea Clinton to write the Book of Gutsy Women 3. Former Springsteen drummer Vini ‘Mad Dog’ Lopez writing a book 4. Former ESPN host Jemele Hill is writing a memoir … Continue reading
December 31, 2018
by Neelima
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A couple of gems sparkled: Chokher Bali by Tagore (Tagore adorns the posters of The Takshashila Institution), Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup and Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Lakshmi spoke about the unputdownable Chokher Bali (translated as eyesore), a powerfully written emotional … Continue reading
October 4, 2018
by Neelima
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The Atlantic has a lovely series called By Heart which I’ve featured a couple of times here on the blog. Today I came across another gem called E. B. White’s Lesson for Debut Writers: It’s Okay to Start Small. The passage … Continue reading
April 23, 2018
by Neelima
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Sudhi had planned to talk about a Dan Brown bestseller but then he changed his mind and picked something unique- a book called Many Mansions: The Edgar Cayce Story on Reincarnation by Gina Cerminara. Many times in life we wonder why … Continue reading
December 5, 2017
by Neelima
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1. Elena Ferrante is writing again, publisher says 2. ‘China’s Tolkien’ aims to conquer western readers 3. Bad sex award won by Christopher Bollen’s phallic ‘billiard rack’ 4. Pitkin rushes out book on Harry and Meghan 5. Unimpressed with revenue, publishers want to sell their … Continue reading
May 25, 2017
by Neelima
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a talking point; this book by Margaret Atwood seems eerie now in the light of how lightly women’s rights are being taken world over. The story that is now a TV series had its roots in … Continue reading
May 8, 2017
by Neelima
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The session kicked off with a Hindi poetry book, Kuchh Ishq Kiya Kuchh Kaam Kiya, by Piyush Mishra, an Indian film and theater actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter. Being a part of Bollywood, his writing is popular, Jay observed. … Continue reading
April 20, 2017
by Neelima
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Russell Smith deconstructs the idea of the app behind the book. He’s talking about an app called Prolifiko that Wyl Menmuir used to write his book, something we mentioned in our Link Wanderlust series here. The app is a productivity … Continue reading
March 13, 2017
by Neelima
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Where do you live? is a common question, but where do you write? It matters if you are a writer. If you google writer’s room or writer’s desk, you will get a whole array of cozy studies complete with writing … Continue reading