“Emergency Chronicles: Indira Gandhi and Democracy’s Turning Point” by Gyan Prakash

26 06 , 2019 No Comments
“The Emergency” in India refers to the controversial nineteen month period from 26 June 1975 to 21 March 1977 when the prime minister Indira Gandhi
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Book Post 39: 9 – 22 June 2019

25 06 , 2019 No Comments
Book Post 39 includes some of the titles received in the past few weeks. Wherever available Amazon’s Kindle widget has been embedded in the blog
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Tuesday Reads ( Vol 3), 25 June 2019

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Dear Reader, I have just finished reading Amitav Ghosh’s magnificent novel Gun Island. It is about Dinanath Datta, a rare books seller whose life gets
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Literary Tube Map of London

20 06 , 2019 No Comments
In The Book are a children’s book publisher, established in 2017 in Hertfordshire. They are passionate about reading, and getting people excited about books. They
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JLF Belfast ( 22 – 23 June 2019)

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Teamwork, the producers of Jaipur Literature Festival, create JLF in Belfast or thereabouts from 21-23 June 2019. Jaipur Belfast has announced an exciting programme. These
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Tuesday Reads (Vol 2): 18 June 2019

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Dear Reader, Today’s “Tuesday Reads” consists of three books published by indie publishers. The selection by indie publishers is a pure coincidence! The first is
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An interview with Rebecca Servadio, Literary Scout and Managing Partner, London Literary Scouting

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Rebecca Servadio, Literary Scout and Managing Partner, London Literary Scouting is an incredible person to meet, crackling with energy, eyes sparkling and speaking rapidly with
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Dr Christian’s “Guide to Dealing with the Tricky Questions”

17 06 , 2019 No Comments
A brilliant book for children, adolescents, parents and educators on initiating conversations about tricky stuff. It is by Dr Christian Jessen, a British physician, television
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Anil Menon’s review of Ian McEwan’s “Machines Like Me”

15 06 , 2019 No Comments
Ian McEwan’s Machines Like Me is set in the past in which England lost the Falkand War and Alan Turing was still alive. The story
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“Faber & Faber: The Untold Story: by Toby Faber

14 06 , 2019 No Comments
The big firms say that they intend to retain the imprints of the small publishers they absorb. But I doubt if that ever works for
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