Obama tops Indian bookseller lists

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 16:35

US President Barack Obama has found pride of place on Indian bookshelves. ‘Obama`s Wars’, which arrived in the country last week, is climbing the popularity charts fast and furious and also fuelling interest in previous works by and on the man.

Author helps others write, pens first novel

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 13:04

The fact that he was miserably unsuccessful in his maiden attempt to write a novel led Kanishka Gupta to start India`s first manuscript assessment service, the Writers` Side, to lend first-time authors a helping hand and valuable feedback.

Carey obsessed with pregnancy books

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 09:04

Singer Mariah Carey is spending all her time these days reading as much as she can about pregnancy and babies to prepare herself for the birth of her first child.

Rossi once weighed 82 pounds, reveals tell-all

Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 16:02

Rossi ate only 300 calories a day, her book has revealed.

Kids` book prizes to include gay, lesbian award

Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 10:14

An award for gay, lesbian literature to be included in the American Library Association`s annual announcement.

Jones reflects on doping scandal in new book

Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 10:04

Marion Jones apologizes repeatedly in a new memoir over the doping scandal.

Sinatra’s ‘domineering’ mother drove him to stardom

Last Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 11:17

A biography on Frank Sinatra has revealed that his mother was domineering and ambitious.

Egypt author threatens to sue over Hebrew translation

Last Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 09:23

Aswany`s novel ‘The Yacoubian Building’ and was offered it to readers for free.

`Don Quixote` becomes interactive

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 14:17

The online edition of the 17th century pinnacle of Cervantes` work even allows readers to hear the sound of turning pages as they "leaf through" the interactive edition.

Book by PM`s economic advisor wins award

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 10:40

‘Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy’, by Raghuraman Rajan, won the Financial Times and the Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2010.

Machart woos critics with debut novel

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 10:02

`Publishers Weekly’ named ‘The Wake of Forgiveness’ one of the most promising debuts.

Sonam loves buying books

Last Updated: Friday, October 29, 2010, 19:36

"I love buying books at the fair… real books still somehow beat the Kindle and iPad for me," Sonam posted on her Twitter page.

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