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‘Comrades in poetic arms’ talk about the sound of failure

"If I were choosing the title for this session, it would be the sound of failure”, acclaimed poet Jeet Thayil said at the Times Litfest. In a freewheeling chat with writer Jerry Pinto, the Narcopolis author reflected upon failures of different kinds. Above all, they cheekily dissected what it means…

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

‘I may write about 2022 Lanka protests in 20 years’

I’m not a journalist. I wait 20 years, look back, make sure anyone who could take offence is dead and then I write.”

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

‘Spiritual texts our literary heritage… a wealth of wisdom for the young’

In a speech that was both a playful departure from the conventions of literary gatherings as well as a gentle interrogation of the conventional definition of literary canons, Samir Jain, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Times Group, said India’s great spiritual texts, passed down generations, should be read as literature,…

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

Salman Rushdie is determined to have the last word

The novelist is still recovering from a knife attack last summer, but the loss of an eye won’t stop him writing about it

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

NYT gets "American Dirt" debacle wrong

Who gets to wield the power of representation might be important to columnist Pamela Paul, but it's a distraction

Salon · Feb 11, 2023

Boris Johnson’s more lucrative pursuits keep his Shakespeare book on back burner

The ex-PM’s long-promised tome of the Bard looks set to be delayed again after he receives huge advances for his political diaries and public speaking

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

Cabinet Office faced criminal probe over blocked Spycatcher documents

Freedom of information watchdog’s investigation team called in after UK officials repeatedly refused access to government files

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

U.S. media report on ex-PM Shinzo Abe's memoir

WASHINGTON -- U.S. media have been reporting on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly published memoir, "Abe Shinzo: Kaikoroku."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 11, 2023

‘Her writing became a catalyst for my own’: the power of Sylvia Plath

On the 60th anniversary of Plath’s death, Emily Berry celebrates the poet’s vigour, brilliance and relatability

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

M25 killer Kenneth Noye's years on the run - from Russian jet to life of luxury abroad

Stephen Cameron's murderer never thought he would face repercussions, but when police appealed for witnesses he went on the run to Spain and lived a glamorous life for two years

Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023