In your books, there is a theme of feminism running side by side with patriarchy in Pakistan. You have these strong
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:05am
From the women’s protection bill to education issues and projection in art, several sessions focused on gender-specific
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:00am
Does a liberal arts training aid the development of a “civic sense”, a realisation that “there are multiple,...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 07:59am
For many people, particularly those who aren’t enthusiasts, literature is little more than a subject studied in...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 07:57am
The successful launch of Hyderabad Literature Festival’s first edition at a time when a literature festival was...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 07:55am
A chessboard analogy of politicians is an extended metaphor … Rifaat Hamid Ghani’s debut novel is a teaser that is not
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:27am
Julien Columeau’s works have added to Urdu’s repertoire by introducing new ways of engaging with its cultural rhetoric
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:21am
David Mitchell’s latest novel Slade House says something about humanity, immortality and if it’s even possible to save
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:16am
Dr Tehseen Firaqi’s new book, a collection of essays and research papers, is an invaluable addition to critical writings
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:13am
The latest in the Shopaholic series has its redeeming points, but lacks the punch of the previous novels
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:08am
An analysis of the All-India Muslim League’s role in the developments leading up to 1947
Published 17 Apr, 2016 09:04am
Sleeping on Jupiter may be Anuradha Roy’s attempt to bear witness to circumstances she feels she cannot otherwise alter
Published 17 Apr, 2016 07:27am
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children’s literature, which honours the complete works by an author, has been
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
The independent documentary movement in India from the 1970’s onwards is examined in Filming Reality.
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
During schooldays when he would come home, we would be asleep. In the morning when we would leave for school, he would
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
The magical surrealism of Naiyer Masud is well-translated by Muhammad Umar Memon
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
On writing in a foreign language — English — and the penchant for using quotations
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
Zia Moheyddin’s recently published collection of essays is a rewarding volume
Published 10 Apr, 2016 06:58am
Jason Burke explores all possible dimensions of militancy in his new book, yet avoids suggesting any systemic solution
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
Julian Barnes’s latest work is an absorbing fictional biography of the composer Shostakovich
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
A study of two different books on similar historical themes
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
On the Andalusian Arabo-Muslim milieu of the “world’s greatest novel”
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
Rakhshanda Jalil’s translation of Intizar Husain’s Aagey Samandar Hai does complete justice to the original text
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
Aliette de Bodard has become the first writer to get both the best novel and best short story award in the same year at
Published 03 Apr, 2016 07:15am
A young French woman goes undercover on social media to investigate how IS brainwashes young Europeans into joining its
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
A study that aims to evaluate the impact of research in violently divided societies
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
Ernest Cline’s second science fiction novel is as far away from hitting all the right notes as it could be
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
In Andaz-i-Bayan Aur Qurratulain Hyder can be seen speaking on a range of subjects while refusing to talk about her
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
A critical reading of the dastan fiction in Urdu unveils the glorification of violence
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
This unusual novel centres on social ills and dilemmas. The storyline revolves around the fact that if society is going
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
Claire Chambers’s research on Muslim writers’ accounts of visits to Britain from 1780-1988 is a unique inquiry
Published 27 Mar, 2016 07:20am
The looming irrigation crisis will have an adverse effect on agriculture
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
The kafis selected for this anthology are some of Madho Lal Hussein’s best-loved ones. Sung and recited in public
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
Muhammad Ali Siddiqi’s memoirs show his immense fervour for his country and his profession
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
Benyamin’s latest novel has its moments, but disappoints on many scores
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
Stephen Kelman’s second novel has in its depths the search for dignity and meaning in human experience, but fails to
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
On the stories of Muslim refugees in Europe
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
Steven I. Wilkinson’s work on the Indian military and democracy presents a comprehensive view of the political
Published 20 Mar, 2016 07:41am
Peter Frankopan’s treatise on history is an ambitious work, but focus on any of the dimensions of the ancient routes
Published 13 Mar, 2016 06:39am
Popular writer Cecelia Ahern’s latest offering is a sensitively told story of family relationships
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:31am
On how organisations of different kinds can prosper in an unfavourable institutional environment
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:27am
The key protagonist’s life in Sweet Caress, written as a fictional memoir, is the subtext to the greater occurrences of
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:25am
Tracy Stewart’s book is a light read that inspires compassion towards animals
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:20am
Hartmut Elsenhans presents a new way of looking at the right-left debate with his labour empowerment theory, which is
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:15am
The past, with its secrets, myths and legends, was woven into Mrs Abdul Qadir’s tales of horror and mystery
Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:05am
Anne Tyler’s latest novel A Spool of Blue Thread is an engrossing read
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:08am
Many of Enid Blyton’s much-loved works have been given subtle new touches, impacting the original style
Updated 06 Mar, 2016 07:54am
Peter Jones’s book gives new insight into the diplomatic channel known as Track Two
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:02am
The last novel published before his death, Umberto Eco’s Numero Zero is a must-read
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:04am
Historical documents and biographies reveal there may be a reason behind differing accounts of the poet’s birthday
Updated 06 Mar, 2016 08:20am
A look at the history of India from the perspective of Russian Marxist historians
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:01am
A graphic novel based on the life of the artist Shakir Ali presents all the nuances of his personality
Updated 12 May, 2016 02:37am
Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut mystery novel is set in 1717 in Lapland, Sweden
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:07am
LLF offered a reasonably diverse array of literary, musical, political, and historical sessions
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
On the session ‘Voices and Verse of Central Asia’
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
“I burned with a desire to do with the readers what the writers had done to me to inspire that particular feeling ...”
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
LLF was in a tug of war with the government but the controversy didn’t take away from its interesting sessions
Updated 06 Mar, 2016 01:30pm
“This is not a crackdown on literature but it is a crackdown on everything ... ”
— Ahdaf Soueif
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
On the sessions that brought together myriad personalities to discuss global current affairs
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
The sessions on Urdu commemorated great literary figures and highlighted emerging trends
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
On the poetry sessions at the LLF
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
On the session ‘Mobilising New Readers’
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
On the session ‘Life With my Father, George Orwell'
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
In an exclusive interview with Books&Authors, Margaret Atwood talks about zombies, technology and storytelling
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
On the brilliance of Joseph Conrad and what his correspondence reveals about his literary struggles and writing process
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
Flood of Fire is not just a fictional account of the Opium Wars; it immerses the reader in a unique world
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
Kevin Kwan follows up his bestseller with another entertaining, fun book
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
Do comics have a future in Pakistan? Reflections on their reception at the 30th Lahore International Book Fair
Updated 12 May, 2016 02:53am
What is it like to have Huntington’s disease? Lisa Genova takes readers on a personal journey of a patient & his family
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
Chigozie Obioma’s debut novel marks the author as one of the promising new voices from Africa
Published 21 Feb, 2016 07:11am
The writer had become a fixture at festivals and was missed at the KLF
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
As writers are slowly eclipsed by performers, it’s time to ask what the KLF can do differently next year
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:42pm
Urdu language and literature featured prominently at the festival
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
“Urdu has not produced any critic of global repute.”
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
On the diversity in the sessions on English language writing and reading
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
A dozen or so sessions on politics was an impressive number ... less impressive was the diversity of topics explored
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
Is a Liberal Arts education worth pursuing?
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
The trends and behind-the-scenes lobbying in promoting gender equality
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
A closer look at art writing and critiquing
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
How does the media choose what to portray and when?
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
The book launch of Train to Pakistan led to some interesting discussions on history
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
Reflecting on what made Intizar Husain such a literary icon
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
Inevitable though it is, death carries layers of symbolic significance when it takes away a man like Intizar Husain
Published 07 Feb, 2016 12:05pm
On the portrayal of women in the Tilism-i Hoshruba
Published 07 Feb, 2016 12:05pm
The JLF featured a variety of literary and cultural figures and attracted the diverse audience that is unique to it
Published 07 Feb, 2016 12:05pm
Feminist and political activist Anis Haroon’s memoirs encapsulate her extraordinary tale
Published 07 Feb, 2016 12:05pm
Social media-savvy singer Amanda Palmer memoirs is about her rise to stardom and a guide to asking for help
Updated 12 Feb, 2016 03:58pm
An innovative book on contested spaces and geographies of the metropolitan city presents an alternative narrative
Published 31 Jan, 2016 06:48am
On Urdu poetry’s sport of visual metaphors
Published 31 Jan, 2016 06:48am
Tariq Rahman’s analysis of the history of Pakistani English literature details the changing trends from the 1940s-1980s
Published 31 Jan, 2016 06:48am
Hajra Masroor must have had her reasons but Urdu fiction lost one of its finest voices when she decided to stop writing
Published 31 Jan, 2016 06:48am
Artist Anwar Jalal Shemza’s work was confined to the margins in his lifetime but his achievements are highlighted today
Updated 25 Jan, 2016 03:27pm
Noted scholar Yasmin Khan gives readers insight into British India’s
role in WWII & its aftermath for the subcontinent
Updated 24 Jan, 2016 07:35pm
Activist and researcher Ram Puniyani provides an alternative viewpoint on terrorism’s root causes
Updated 24 Jan, 2016 07:35pm
China Miéville’s collection of short stories showcase an accomplished raconteur at his best
Updated 24 Jan, 2016 07:35pm
A book on poet and lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi does justice to his life and work
Updated 24 Jan, 2016 07:35pm
James Rice’s debut novel brilliantly plunges the reader into the world of a schizophrenic teenager
Updated 24 Jan, 2016 07:35pm
Rashid Jahan was more than just the Angareywali, she was also a pioneering activist
Published 17 Jan, 2016 06:42am
Daisy Rockwell captures the nuances and details of the original in her translation of Upendranath Ashk’s magnum opus
Published 17 Jan, 2016 06:42am
