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Leonard Cohen's Last Book Has Thoughts On Kanye West, Mumbai and Mortality
Whether he eventually found answers to what he consistently sought is irrelevant; no one could say Leonard Cohen didnt pay close attention to the world around him.
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Katherine Arden's 'Winternight Trilogy' Is A Heady Mix Of Politics, Spirits & Wars In Old Russia
With vivid characters, mythical creatures and political schemes, this frosty fairy tale is one that you will yearn to return to every winter.
By Resh Susan

Benyamins 'Jasmine Days' Asks Uncomfortable Questions About South Asian Migrants In The Gulf
Indians moving from a democratic society often surrender their power of questioning and side with the regime, says the writer.
By Poonam Ganglani

From Forest of Dean In 'Harry Potter' To The Wall In 'Games of Thrones', How A Bookworm Travels
For a bookworm, travel can be like a pilgrimage to a land that you have dreamt of since you were a child.
By Reshma K Barshikar

Why You Should Be Your Childs Parent First, And Friend Later
In Notes for Healthy Kids, Rujuta Diwekar explains why being a parent is a challenge in todays world and how we may be over-complicating simple issues.
By Rujuta Diwekar

Indian Teens' Mental Distress Was Invisible, Invalid Until A Decade Ago
Writer Himanjali Sankar says her book 'The Lies We Tell' emerged from wanting to understand difficult mental states in a socially and culturally familiar context.
By Himanjali Sankar

In 2019, 'Acche Din', Other Slogans Will Recoil On Narendra Modi Govt: ex-BJP Leader Yashwant Sinha
GST is a 'mess' and 2014's 'historic mandate' has been wasted, says former finance minister Yashwant Sinha in an interview.
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35 Books To Look Forward To In 2019
Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh, Toni Morrison, Suketu Mehta, Marlon James and many others promise to make the first half of 2019 a delight for readers.
By Sana Goyal

The 12 Best Translated Books Of 2018
The list includes 'Jasmine Days', 'Flights' and 'History of Violence' among others.
By Vivek Tejuja

Sharanya Manivannans First Novel On A 9th Century Poet Is About Love and Loneliness
Sharanya Manivannans reimagined biography of Andal is a lyrical fable seeped in strong, indigenous, sensual prose.
By Resh Susan