Hindustan Times
On the Guardian’s books blog, I came across this enjoyable literary parlour game. With the marketing side of publishing being what it is, the game asks you to come up with your own titles/subtitles that might tease, tempt, and force many many readers into buying the book and turning it into a bestseller. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Soumya Bhattacharya on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged game, Guardian’s books blog, literary parlour game, Mahabharata, marketing side, readers, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
This is my year of feeling bereft. Some months ago, John Updike, one of my great heroes, passed away. And last month, as I went from panel discussion to reading at the London Book Fair, I heard of the (expected and yet crushing) news of the death of JG Ballard. Read more
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Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Empire of the Sun, John Updike, Martin Amis
(A longer version of this piece appeared in Mint Lounge on February 28. Read it here. )
Revolutionary Road, the acclaimed Sam Mendes film with a terrific, performance from Kate Winslet, will release in India on Friday.
I’m not sure how many people will go to watch the film, but I hope a lot of people do. That’s not because I am a great fan of the movie. Read more
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Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Kate Winslet, Mint Lounge, Oscar, Revolutionary Road, Sam Mendes
