Literature fest to light up Jaipur

Literature fest to light up Jaipur

Last Updated: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 19:30

Described by columnist Tina Brown of the Daily Beast as one of the biggest literary shows on earth, the sixth edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival will be held Jan 21-25.

Rare first edition of James Bond sells for £19K

Rare first edition of James Bond sells for £19K

Last Updated: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 11:14

A rare first edition of ‘Casino Royale’, has fetched 19K pounds at an auction.

Obama reads his children`s book to 2nd graders

Obama reads his children`s book to 2nd graders

Last Updated: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 09:57

Obama read selections from children`s book to a group of delighted second-graders.

Kalam to release Modi`s book

Kalam to release Modi`s book

Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 15:01

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam will release a book penned by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a function scheduled at Ahmedabad, next week.

Leadership, travel and thrill in the book pile

Leadership, travel and thrill in the book pile

Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 10:08

Enjoy the December sun with an armload of exciting books.

Guha, Khushwant top bestseller list

Guha, Khushwant top bestseller list

Last Updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 20:03

Historian Ramachandra Guha`s ‘Makers of Modern India’ continues to be the number one book on the non-fiction section of the bestsellers for the seventh straight week while ‘The Sunset Club’ by Khushwant Singh tops the fiction list for the third time.

Prestigious `Arabic Booker` plagued by criticisms

Prestigious `Arabic Booker` plagued by criticisms

Last Updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 11:44

The most prestigious literary prize in the Arab world unveiled its nominees this month, riling critics who say it is a politically charged shortlist crafted to appeal to Western audiences.

Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard writing memoir

Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard writing memoir

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 10:50

Gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard wants to set an example outside the water, as well as in it.

Vampire Academy book more fizzle than sizzle

Vampire Academy book more fizzle than sizzle

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 08:25

‘Last Sacrifice’ is the much-anticipated finale the young adult Vampire Academy series.

Books about gay issues vandalized at Harvard

Books about gay issues vandalized at Harvard

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 20:20

Police at Harvard University say they are investigating vandalism to about 40 books about lesbian and gay issues at a school library as a hate crime.

Siddhartha’s book in top 10 in NY Times Book Reviews

Siddhartha’s book in top 10 in NY Times Book Reviews

Last Updated: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 13:05

Indian authour`s book in ‘The 10 Best Books of 2010’ in the NY Times Book Reviews.

Liu Xiaobo to pen poetry book

Liu Xiaobo to pen poetry book

Last Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 20:28

Graywolf Press announced Thursday that ‘June Fourth Elegies’ will be published in 2012. It is a bilingual edition of verse by the 54-year-old Chinese dissident and literary critic.