Vasily Grossman’s “Stalingrad”, translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler

08 07 , 2020 No Comments
Vasily Grossman”s Stalingrad is a prequel to Life And Fate. Life and Fate (Russian edition, Soviet Union, 1988) was translated from Russian into English in
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“Publishing Pangs”,Economic Times, Sunday Edition, 5 July 2020

05 07 , 2020 No Comments
On 24 March 2020 invoking the Disaster Management Act (2005) the first phase of the lockdown to manage the Covid-19 pandemic was announced. “Disaster Management”
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Tim Parks, “Pen in Hand, reading, rereading and other mysteries”

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
Tim Park’s essays are always a pleasure to read. Short and always packed with information. Some of it familliar, some of it unexpected. Pen in
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Babysitters Club

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
The Babysitters Club, Season 1 was launched by Netflix on 3 July 2020. It is so well made! Slick and pure fun. Not mushy at
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In conversation with Tahar Ben Jelloun

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
On 30 June 2020, I was in conversation with the eminent and award-winning Franco-Moroccon author, Tahar Ben Jelloun. It was to celebrate the launch of
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Juan Pablo Villalobos’s “I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me”

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
Juan Pablo Villalobos’s novel I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me has a protagonist who shares the same name as the author. It has been
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Interview on Radio France International with Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint

02 07 , 2020 No Comments
In March 2020, India was slated to be the Guest of Honour at the Paris Book Fair. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, it was cancelled
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Timur Vermes, “The Hungry and the Fat”

01 07 , 2020 No Comments
The broadcaster has pretty much freed up the whole schedule for him that day. The Grand Prix has been booted off and they’ve given him
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“The Gospel of the Eels” by Patrik Svensson

29 06 , 2020 No Comments
If there is only one book you can read in 2020 then make it this superb translation from Swedish by art and culture journalist, Patrik
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The Decameron 2020

29 06 , 2020 1 Comment
In May 2020, I was sent a YouTube link by academic and novelist Tabish Khair. It was a short clip of film actress Shabana Azmi
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