Category: Books

Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize 2023, becoming the fifth Irish author to get it

London, Nov 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'Prophet Song' by the celebrated Irish novelist Paul Lynch has been named the winner of the…

6 months ago

Nairobi-born British Indian debutante novelist Chetna Maroo in race for Booker

London, Nov 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nairobi-born Chetna Maroo, who is of Indian origin and a resident of London, is one of…

6 months ago

Kashmir Unveiled: Sandeep Bamzai’s Journey Through the Gilded Cage of History (Book Review)

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In Sandeep Bamzai's latest addition to the Kashmir trilogy, "Gilded Cage: Years That Made and Unmade…

6 months ago

A tale of displaced families, Murugan’s ‘Fire Bird’ bags JCB Literature Prize

New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fiction, while mirroring the society and times we live in, serves as a compass pointing…

6 months ago

Gurcharan Das explains the political dilemma confronting liberals today

New Delhi, Nov 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Acclaimed author Gurcharan Das has talked at length about the political dilemma of liberals like…

7 months ago

Lahore pays tribute to India-origin Punjabi literary intellectual couple

Lahore, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Shahmukhi book on Giani Gurdit Singh was released during a function at the Dyal Singh…

7 months ago

Kerala Lit Fest 2024 will have participants from nine countries

New Delhi, November 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) is all set to begin from…

7 months ago

JLF announces second list of speakers

Jaipur, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The organisers of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has announced the second list of speakers…

7 months ago

‘Who Killed Moosewala?’ screen adaptation will uncover truth behind the Punjabi rapper’s life and death

Mumbai, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assassinated rapper Sidhu Moosewala’s story is set to unravel on the screen as the book ‘Who…

7 months ago

Not possible for Pandits to return to Kashmir despite govt efforts: Karan Singh

New Delhi, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The renowned scholar, former Union minister and scion of the erstwhile State of Jammu and…

7 months ago

32 years after ‘The Firm’, John Grisham plunges Mitch McDeere into Libyan hostage drama

New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three decades after he launched his writing career with the global bestseller, 'The Firm', John…

7 months ago

(IANS Bookshelf) Our founding fathers and their conflicting views on village life

New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rarely comes a book that needs to be read and understood not only from the…

7 months ago

Khushwant Singh Lit Fest in Kasauli from Oct 13-15

Chandigarh, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 12th edition of the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival will take place in Kasauli from October…

7 months ago

Ex-poll panel chief S.Y. Quraishi calls for decriminalisation of defamation

New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Election Commissioner of India S.Y. Quraishi has said that there should not be "selective…

8 months ago

Norwegian playwright-novelist Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm/New Delhi, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In line with its standard for bringing lesser known authors to global limelight, the Swedish…

8 months ago

Acclaimed Tamil author C.S. Lakshmi gets Tata Lifetime Award 2023

Mumbai, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Acclaimed Tamil author C.S. Lakshmi - who writes under the pseudonym Ambai - has been conferred…

8 months ago

GIN SOAKED BOY – A POIGNANT AND RELEVANT BOOK ON MENTAL HEALTH BY SANDEEP MATHEW AND PUBLISHED BY LEADSTART.

[gallery] Addressing mental health in India is a tricky issue. While many suffer from anxiety, few address in a constructive…

8 months ago

‘Stories unite us’: Jaipur Literature Festival to take place from Feb 1 to 5

New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2024 will take place from February 1…

8 months ago

The Mahabharata as seen through the eyes of Mewar’s Allah Baksh

New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Among the multiple regional and cultural expressions of the Mahabharata, the one from the Mewar…

8 months ago

Huma Qureshi turns author with debut novel ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero’

Mumbai, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Huma Qureshi, who is known for films such as ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘Monica, O…

8 months ago



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