TEHRAN- Copies of the selected Iranian children’s book, as part of the “The World Through Picture Books” program, have been sent to Japan and France, where they will be displayed at the International Library of Children’s Literature in Tokyo and the National Library of France in Paris.  The books will be featured in an upcoming…

Sign up now to attend JTA’s event with translator Jessica Cohen on May 20 at 6 p.m. ET online. (J. Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — Anyone who has read any books or essays by contemporary Israeli writers has probably encountered the words of Jessica Cohen. That’s because Cohen is the most in-demand…

Yankunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann has won the top prize at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for her “stunning” verse novel She Is the Earth. Eckermann won both Book of the Year and the Indigenous Writers’ Prize at the awards, taking home a total of $40,000. Eckermann’s next project after She Is the Earth is…

10 Iconic Opening Lines That Made Literary History (Picture Credit – Instagram) Opening lines in literature are more than just a way to start a story; they set the tone, establish the narrative voice, and often become emblematic of the entire work. A great opening line can capture the reader’s attention instantly, drawing them into…

Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most beloved authors, has a unique gift for capturing the beauty and mystique of the Himalayan mountains. For him, the Himalayas are more than just a setting; they are a source of inspiration and a character in their own right, influencing the lives and stories of the people who inhabit…

SUNDAY saw the conclusion of the first Reading and Caversham Book Festival, organised by Fourbears Books. The three-day festival combined events for adults and children alike in venues around town, including wine tasting, poetry and readings from AF Harrold at Caversham Baptist Church, and a live recording of the Let’s Get Lit podcast. Among those…

In Southasian literature, it seems that there might not be any other way to see the province except in contrast to the city. So much has been said about cosmopolitanism, but what of provincialism?  Growing up in Siliguri, a sub-Himalayan town in Bengal, Sumana Roy’s experiences have marked her understanding of the provincial reader’s life:…

By R. K. Narayan Tracing its origins to oral traditions, the sprawling, epic poem known as the Mahabharata is one of the foundational works of literature in Hinduism, containing such important texts as the Bhagavad Gita. The longest epic poem known, it consists of nearly 2 million words and, as such, is often a little…

Franschhoek Literary Festival (Luke Daniel/News24) The streets of Franschhoek have been taken over by its annual literary festival. Attendees come from all over South Africa and other corners of the world for this celebration of literature and reading. The quaint town is nestled in the Winelands, surrounded by mountains and vineyards. Usually, Franschhoek is quite…

Love, Loss & Literature Why Ruskin Bond, the Beloved Author, Remained a Bachelor Ruskin Bond – From the older books in our childhood filled with nostalgic stories of nature and its beauty to his recent memoirs on living a meaningful life, it’s a name we have all come to be very familiar with. Ruskin Bond’s…