Novelist alleges ‘Heroes’ rip-off

Last Updated: Friday, May 21, 2010, 12:33

Jazan Wild, the creator of ‘Carnival of Souls’, is suing NBC Universal for using his popular graphic novel as the basis for the fourth season of NBC`s ‘Heroes.’

Fatima Bhutto, Jeffrey Archer on top of bestseller list

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 14:22

Pakistani author Fatima Bhutto still holds sway over the non-fiction category with her book `Songs Of Blood And Sword`, while Jeffrey Archer was at the top of the fiction category.

Ceausescu documentary a missed opportunity

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 13:51

Ceausescu is interesting and historically relevant because he was one of the few Iron Curtain dictators ushered out of office at the end of the Cold War 20 years ago with a bullet.

Late author J G Farrell wins `Lost Booker Prize`

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 10:17

The late author JG Farrell was honoured Wednesday for his novel `Troubles` 40 years after it was first published.

Moore meets publishers about memoir

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 10:43

Demi Moore wants to tell her story thorugh a memoir.

Few humorous books come out of Africa

Last Updated: Monday, May 17, 2010, 13:20

Nigerian author talks about comic writings in Africa.

Chetan Bhagat intends to impact young people

Last Updated: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 10:36

Chetan Bhagat, who has found a place in Time magazine`s list believes his success will keep the hopes of Indian youth alive and would continue to "lobby with politicians" on youth issues.

Madonna, Cameron and Demi Moore offer dating advice for book

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 16:09

Stars including Madonna, Demi Moore and Cameron Diaz have offered up their best dating advice for a new book designed to help men find girlfriends and keep them happy.

Cuba celebrates 50th anniversary of Hemingway-Castro meet

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 15:52

Cuban citizens at a small coastal village near the capital city of Havana are celebrating the 50th anniversary of a meeting between former president Fidel Castro and Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway.

‘The Pregnant Widow’ examines sex

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 10:27

Martin Amis winds down his latest novel, ‘The Pregnant Widow,’ very nicely. Too bad the setup drags on so long. That drag will be unnerving to fans of Amis who are still feeling the hangover of his 2003 novel, ‘Yellow Dog,’ which one critic notoriously likened to catching your favorite uncle masturbating in a schoolyard.

Murder, food, spooks and Osho: A heady book mix

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2010, 12:56

Readers, here come five new books to keep you turning the pages:

Former shopping `addict` tells her story

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2010, 09:45

What kind of woman impulsively buys 20 pairs of thongs in different colours at an expensive store, only to realize later that she doesn`t really want them, and so buries the shopping bag in her closet — along with plenty of other purchases she`s never used?

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