Twain back on best-seller lists

Twain back on best-seller lists

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 09:06

‘The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1’ comes out Nov 15 from the University of California Press, which already has increased the first printing from 50,000 copies to 75,000, the publisher said Tuesday.

‘Sena’s act curbing freedom of speech’

‘Sena’s act curbing freedom of speech’

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 14:38

After days of heated discussion and public debate over the withdrawal of Rohinton Mistry’s book ‘Such A Long Journey’, from the Mumbai University curriculum at the behest of Shiv Sena, the author has finally broken his silence.

‘Agatha Christie was sick of Poirot’

‘Agatha Christie was sick of Poirot’

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:37

Agatha Christie was fed up with Hercule Poirot but kept on penning stories about the Belgian detective under pressure from her publishers, her grandson has revealed.

Jenny McCarthy reveals ``secret of happy relationship with new beau ``

Jenny McCarthy reveals ``secret of happy relationship with new beau ``

Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010, 18:20

Jenny says that being truthful is the secret of her happy relationship with new boyfriend.

Richards reveals Rolling Stones’ disgusting acts in memoir

Richards reveals Rolling Stones’ disgusting acts in memoir

Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010, 18:06

In an upcoming memoir, ‘Life’, Richards, has revealed that he used to indulge in disgusting acts.

Brand reveals all about affair with Kate

Brand reveals all about affair with Kate

Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010, 15:40

Russell has spilled the details about his hookup with Kate Moss.

‘Great House’ builds on Nicole Krauss` success

‘Great House’ builds on Nicole Krauss` success

Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010, 09:37

American author Nicole Krauss has no doubt she will keep writing novels even if her latest, the solemn and weighty ‘Great House’, is not adored around the world as much as her last effort.

Philly book publisher the BRAAAINS! behind phenom

Philly book publisher the BRAAAINS! behind phenom

Last Updated: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 10:30

The undead have created a whole new life for Quirk Books,the brains behind ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.’

Edurado Mendoza wins major prize

Edurado Mendoza wins major prize

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 19:01

Eduardo Mendoza has won Spain`s most lucrative literary prize for a novel set in Madrid on the eve of the country`s devastating civil war.

Indian writer Shankar invited to Bangladesh

Indian writer Shankar invited to Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 16:21

Popular Bengali writer Manishankar Mukhopadhyay who writes under the pen name of `Shankar` has been invited by a university in Bangladesh to speak on various facets of Bengali literature.

Ranbir-Priyanka in comic book

Ranbir-Priyanka in comic book

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 15:50

Box office collections notwithstanding, ‘Anjaana Anjaani’ is certainly on a roll. The two suicidal protagonists in the rom-com who meet when they are on the verge of suicide are about to take a plunge in another direction.

JK Rowling plagiarism case set to go on trial

JK Rowling plagiarism case set to go on trial

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 11:25

JK Rowling is set for a prolonged legal battle after a court refused to dismiss a plagiarism lawsuit filed against her.