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Free Comic Book Day 2024 offers popular manga and anime titles for free
Published on Nov 24, 2023 10:16 PM IST
Over 2000 comic book stores to participate in Free Comic Book Day 2024
Report: Jacob Collier in Mumbai
The only British artist to have won a Grammy for each of his first four albums, Collier transformed the concert into an utterly immersive musical experience
Published on Nov 24, 2023 06:06 PM IST
Mihir Chitre
Page to screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese’s vision transforms David Grann’s book into a robust dialogue about stories and who gets to tell them
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 07:32 AM IST
AS Byatt and the freedom to think
AS Byatt's work captured the political events that shaped 20th century English society, and she was praised for her ability to make readers think independently
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 10:00 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Review: Rituparno Ghosh On/And Film edited by Somdatta Mandal and Koushik Mondal
Award winning film maker Rituparno Ghosh was also a writer of profiles, short stories and song lyrics in Bengali. This volume includes a collection of his writing translated into English
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 09:54 AM IST
Shoma A Chatterji
Apurva Bose Dutta, author, Architectural Inheritance and Evolution in India
On her book that looks at 10 families to understand the growth of contemporary architecture in India
Published on Nov 21, 2023 04:53 PM IST
Teja Lele
Report: Prithvi Festival 2023
Love poetry and plays that examined nostalgia and the workings of patriarchy featured at this year’s theatre fest
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Book Box | A bookstore in New York draws attention to literary gems
The literary inspirations of authors help readers unlock a great mystery. For those participating in NaNoWriMo, there are some good lessons to learn from this
Published on Nov 19, 2023 12:27 PM IST
Essay: On natural disasters and climate writing
All the romanticisation with unseasonal rains shouldn’t make us forget that climate change wreaks havoc through heatwaves, forest fires, floods and flash rains
Published on Nov 18, 2023 05:04 PM IST
Deepansh Duggal
HT Picks; New Reads
This week’s list of interesting reads includes a cookbook inspired by the culinary genius of a well travelled lawyer, a memoir that pays homage to the author’s childhood and to his mother, an exploration of the stars who are creating acceptability for Hindutva’s core beliefs through popular culture
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 05:10 AM IST
HT Team
Rosie Llewellyn-Jones: “I don’t condemn the past; I try to put it in context”
The author of ‘Empire Building: The Construction of British India, 1690–1860; on retro-liberalism, being objective about the East India Company, and how British empire building was different in India
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Syed Saad Ahmed
Review: This is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara
The author’s new short story collection explores life’s familiar traumas of loss, loneliness, addiction and ageing
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 05:06 AM IST
Sharmistha Jha
Review: Bahubali; 63 Insights into Jainism by Devdutt Pattanaik
A new book offers a good entry point into the religion for those who are curious about Jain cosmology, customs, and philosophy
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 05:04 AM IST
Ranjit Hoskote - “I grieve for the direction in which Germany is going”
The poet, art curator and cultural critic on the circumstances that led to his resignation from the Finding Committee for the 16th edition of Documenta
Published on Nov 16, 2023 08:51 PM IST
Review: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
A novel about the quest for food and love set in a Kyoto diner that not only serves delicious meals but also helps customers locate long forgotten dishes
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 07:21 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Review: The House on Via Gemito by Domenico Starnone
An autobiographical novel that looks at the author’s father, a disturbed artist, with an unerring eye
Updated on Nov 15, 2023 09:09 PM IST
Hritik Verma
Interview | Scherezade Siobhan - “No human relationship is 100% a safe space”
The practising psychologist’s latest book, That Beautiful Elsewhere, is a moving collection of essays on challenges to mental health
Published on Nov 14, 2023 07:39 PM IST
Huzan Tata
Unsettling beauty
Poets like Jonaki Roy, Aishwarya Iyer, Ramesh Karthik Nayak, and Deepankar Khiwani challenge the representational limits set by the educated bourgeoisie
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 03:15 PM IST
Saikat Majumdar
Book Box | Reflections on Diwali from across continents
From the bustling streets of New York to the warmth of Diwali in Mumbai, reflections on finding solace in shared moments and the embrace of familiar traditions
Published on Nov 12, 2023 09:22 AM IST
MAMI mia! – notes from a festival
Attending the MAMI film festival can be both tiresome and exhilarating. Careful planning, however, helped this writer catch the best films from across the world
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Mihir Chitre
HT Picks; New Reads
On the reading list this week is a collection of short stories translated from the Malayalam, an advertising man’s memoir, and a book that aims to create awareness about our moral responsibility towards other beings
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 06:48 AM IST
HT Team
Review: The Great Indian Cricket Circus
Not simply a compendium of information, this is a chronicle of memories around the game that evokes joy, sadness, longing, anger, despair, and hope
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 06:42 AM IST
Sharon Dodua Otoo - “My aim was to reach readers at an emotional level”
'Ada's Realm' is a novel that explores the displacement and enslavement of women across different time periods. The author discusses the inspiration behind the book, the challenges faced, and the themes of identity, culture, and feminism. The novel employs a complex structure and uses objects as narrators to provide an objective perspective. The author also aims to challenge traditional notions of history and highlight the complexities of marginalized lives.
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 06:46 AM IST
Shireen Quadri
Review: The Language of Trees by Katie Holten
Beautifully illustrated by author Katie Holten herself, The Language of Trees, which is a mix of texts, poems, song lyrics, essays, quotations and even recipes, is about trees and the natural world and their relationship to human lives
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 06:36 AM IST
Jodhpur RIFF: Music to soothe a savage breast
From Bade Ghazi Khan Manganiyar to Vikku Vinayakram, Suonna d’Ajere and Smita Bellur; great music and interesting conversations with performers made this year’s JodhpurRIFF a superb experience
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 03:43 PM IST
Sunshine at midnight: How Ann Cleeves’ Shetland creates a strong sense of place
"Doomscrolling led to the discovery of the crime show Shetland on Netflix, which captivated with its stunning setting in the remote Shetland Isles of Scotland."
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 08:17 PM IST
Teja Lele
Chonta DJ; riding the third wave in Latin American music
Alejandra Gomez aka DJ Chonta, who played at the Jodhpur RIFF, talks about her music management company and future collaborations with Rajasthani folk musicians
Published on Nov 08, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Raina Peterson: “I want viewers to experience Narasimha’s ferocity”
On the line between sensuality and violence evident in ‘Narasimha — Man-Lion,’ which was part of the queer classical Indian dance presented at the Jodhpur RIFF
Published on Nov 07, 2023 08:34 PM IST
Shireen Quadri
Out of the anchoring earth: Gieve Patel (1940-2023)
Gieve Patel's recent passing is a reminder of one's own advancing years. He was known for his work as a doctor, poet, painter, and playwright.
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 08:38 PM IST
Vrinda Nabar
Book box | Welcome back, Bill. We've missed you.
The creator of Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson is back, this time with a darkly enigmatic new picture book (for adults)
Published on Nov 05, 2023 04:45 PM IST
