October 3, 2017
by Neelima
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1. Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize Longlist: Historical Takes on Contemporary Issues 2. End of the postcard as country’s oldest publisher closes due to rise of selfies 3. The DSC PRIZE 2017 announces shortlist of five novels 4. The National Poetry Library launching a … Continue reading
April 17, 2017
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April is National Poetry Writing Month, so instead of NaNoWriMo, you have NaPoWriMo. The idea is to write a poem every day throughout April. The NaPoWrMo website is the brainchild of Maureen Thorson, a poet who lives in Washington, DC. She … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
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There was a nice spread of books at the BYOB Party in May. Akshay talked about Rushdie’s magical realism in Haroun and the Sea of Stories. To enjoy Rushdie’s writing, a minimal understanding of political and social realities is a … Continue reading
June 2, 2016
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I’ve always wondered about the annual birthday celebration, so popular once in Bollywood; not even one movie would stay clear of the joy-filled birthday. Birthdays have always been happy occasions. The one birthday celebration that shocked me out of it … Continue reading
May 16, 2016
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Have you read Part 1 yet? Lots of Indian writers featured at the BYOB Party this time. Vijay brought along a book from the SriRamachandra mission series called Heart to Heart. The book is for the spiritually inclined and deals with … Continue reading
February 25, 2016
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Although poetry is popular, it’s very niche. This is a relatively new phenomenon, Michael Lind says in his essay The Re-Enchantment of Poetry in The Smart Set. Poetry has always been a favorite, the precursor of song, poetry has a … Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Vaishali, who co-hosted the party with us, was in search of August, the Month of Winds (Translated from the Russian by Raissa Bobrova). It was a book that she read when she was young, the kind of story that makes … Continue reading
September 26, 2014
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How to Read a Book (by Mortimer J.Adler and Charles Van Doren) – Part 1 I must admit that reading How to Read a Book is a test in itself- it is a very large book with an almost text … Continue reading