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Indian publishing needs to get less funIn India it is editors who decide what readers get to read. Why is it that mediocrity becomes a goal in the attempt to bridge a non-existent divide between ‘literary' and ‘commercial' fiction?
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Chronicler of memoryThe seeds of Aftertaste lie in the community she belongs to and a way of life that has almost disappeared, says author Namita Devidayal. Excerpts from an exclusive interview… IN CONVERSATION 
Reviving the true Hindu ethosIn his quartet Hindu, the first of which is to be released on July 15, Bhalchandra Nemade seeks to erase the fundamentalist image of Hinduism. An engagement with the history and folk-lore of India is central to his reconstruction of the true Hindu. He speaks with MEENA MENON on the quartet.
Fabulist among the communistsThe Nobel Prize-winning writer Jose Saramago, who passed away recently, uniquely blended the surreal with the pragmatic. An appreciation of his work...
SECOND THOUGHTS The nostalgia of a reluctant wanderer A constant interplay of the personal and political, Greek poet and diplomat George Seferis' A Levant Journal expresses the feelings of many wanderers. ENDPAPER A bibliophile's paradise Dreaming of a store devoted to books about books? Wake up to reality; Oak Knoll Books makes this fantasy come true.
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 
A varied tapestryCan literature for the young be analysed as an exclusively academic exercise? To engage with the genre, critical perspectives are as important as a sense of fun… FICTION Refreshing classicism The Quarantine Papers is motivated by the right concerns, but gets wearisome when it tries too hard. SHORT FICTION Universal appeal Two volumes that engage with their combination of voices, some seasoned and some fresh, says K.KUNHIKRISHNAN TRIBUTE Tales of memory and music An inimitable story-teller who brought Dalit realities alive with a great poignancy, Joseph Macwan's passing is a loss to Indian literature. MEMOIR With a raconteur's eye A string of anecdotes that spans over eras, countries and moods, as quirkiness rules over chronology. SHASHI BALIGA FICTION Into the whirlpool of life An epic read: not quite effortless, but very, very rewarding. KATHARINA VARGHESE NARRATIVE Quietly contemplative Deeply introspective with a wealth of description and detail. NOVEL Sweeping epic Singhal's Asoka is, in many ways, a novel that reclaims the grandeur of story-telling. TRAVELOGUE Fishy tales all the way A book that wanders across this vast country, exploring taste buds and traditions. |
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