Reeves had a gay affair: Book

Reeves had a gay affair: Book

Last Updated: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 09:32

Christopher Reeves, the `Superman` star considered one of Hollywood`s foremost family men, had a passionate affair with gay porn star Cal Culver, claims a new book.

Angelina Jolie’s mum abandoned her as a baby

Angelina Jolie’s mum abandoned her as a baby

Last Updated: Friday, July 23, 2010, 20:01

Angelina Jolie had a traumatic childhood because her mother abandoned her when she was a baby, it has emerged.

Here’s a covetable handbag-sized cookbook

Here’s a covetable handbag-sized cookbook

Last Updated: Friday, July 23, 2010, 16:19

Here is a great book on gastronomy for the discerning food and book lover. ‘Miss Masala: Real Indian Cooking for Busy Living’ by Mallika Basu, is a highly covetable handbag-sized cookbook based on her popular blog.

Carl provides more fun in new novel

Carl provides more fun in new novel

Last Updated: Friday, July 23, 2010, 09:39

Yes, it`s Hiaasen, and he`s turned out another gem. Readers of his previous novels like ‘Nature Girl,’ ‘Skinny Dip’ and ‘Sick Puppy’ can settle in for more wacky fun in the Florida sun.

Lara Dutta`s love for books!

Lara Dutta`s love for books!

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 18:42

Actress Lara Dutta has become an avid reader.

Lost Kafka writings trapped in trial

Lost Kafka writings trapped in trial

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 13:36

It seems almost Kafkaesque: Ten safety deposit boxes of never-published writings by Franz Kafka, their exact contents unknown, are trapped in courts and bureaucracy, much like one of the nightmarish visions created by the author himself.

Kingsolver ready to start new novel

Kingsolver ready to start new novel

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 09:29

Barbara Kingsolver, winner of the Orange Prize for fiction, is back in the UK one month after scooping up the prestigious prize awarded to the best novel of the year written in English by a woman.

First-ever autobiography by a Hijra!

First-ever autobiography by a Hijra!

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 16:13

Here is a sensational first-ever full-length autobiography by a Hijra – about being born as a man before becoming a woman. Published by Penguin, ‘The Truth About Me’, presents the fascinating life story of A Revathi.

From Canada, about Coorg - a novelist debuts

From Canada, about Coorg - a novelist debuts

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 14:43

One always writes what one knows best the first time, says Toronto-based Indian origin novelist Sarita Mandanna. And her novel, "Tiger Hills", is indeed being hailed by the British press as a staggering debut achievement.

Audiobooks of Allen works set for release

Audiobooks of Allen works set for release

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 09:27

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker and writer has recorded audio editions of four of his books, compilations of the comic stories and essays he has published in The New Yorker and elsewhere. They include ‘Mere Anarchy,’ ‘Getting Even’ and ‘Side Effects.’

Sachin’s blood used to prepare special edition of his biography

Sachin’s blood used to prepare special edition of his biography

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 18:23

A luxury book publisher has said that it would bring out a special edition of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s biography with its signature page mixed with the batsman’s blood.

Franz Kafka’s literary heritage in a legal mess

Franz Kafka’s literary heritage in a legal mess

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 14:38

Franz Kafka’s literary heritage is in a terrible mess amidst litigation over ownership rights. Original manuscripts belonging to Franz Kafka were found in a safe deposit boxes in Tel Aviv and Zurich.