Jaipur Literature Festival: 10 books to carry
With Jaipur Literature Festival around the corner, we list out ten of our most favourite books by the visiting authors.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:10:22 -0800
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Putin's Scary Russian Canon; Literature's Fanciest and Least Practical Homes
Today in publishing and literature: Amazon Publishing strikes a licensing deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Vladimir Putin wants Russia to have a canon to call its own, and the beautiful, impractical, and gaudy homes of successful authors.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:43:56 -0800
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Books: Newbery and Caldecott prizes for U.S. children?s literature awarded
This year?s winners of the top U.S. prizes in children?s literature were honoured this week for stories of resilience over the most everyday troubles: a boy grounded by his parents, a dog that loses its favourite toy.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:48 -0800
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Literature
For a country that is predominantly Christian, the Philippines is not noted as a Bible-reading nation. Many homes have a copy of the Holy Bible, but the question is, is it being read except on special occasions? The Society of Saint Paul Philippines has been trying to remedy this situation and promoting the widespread reading of the Bible by conducting a yearly National Bible Quiz.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:05:36 -0800
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?Literature, cinema will be the theme of New Delhi World Book Fair?
We need to have more directors who make films adapted from literary novels, National Book Trust Director M.A. Sikandar tells Madhur TankhaSince Indian cinema is celebrat...
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:22:31 -0800
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Little Free Library Project interested in Iowa City
Iowa City could see a new addition to its literature-friendly atmosphere, in the form of miniature libraries.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:20:56 -0800
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India Ink: Myth and Fiction at the Jaipur Literature Festival
William Dalrymple writes about the Salman Rushdie controversy.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:17:55 -0800
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Gantos wins Newbery for children's literature
This year's winners of the top prizes in U.S. children's literature were honored for stories of resilience over the most everyday troubles: a boy grounded by his parents, a dog that loses its favorite toy.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:57:17 -0800
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Assam literature meet takes off from World War II runway
A dedicated venue seems necessary. A few people also expressed dissatisfaction over the practice of charging Rs 10 each as entry fee to the fairs, despite the state government releasing a copious amount of fund.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0800
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More Things Jonathan Franzen Hates; Happy Birthday, James Joyce
Today in publishing and literature: the high costs of publishing literature in translation, Deval Patrick scores another book deal, and James Joyce 130th birthday is his first with work in the public domain.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:20:40 -0800
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