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The Forgotten Bestseller That Understood Male Loneliness Before The Internet Did
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (196+ words) The 1950s Bestseller That Saw Today's Male Loneliness Coming (Picture Credit - Instagram) The Man in The Gray Flannel Suit (Picture Credit - Reddit) The title itself became shorthand for conformity, but the book is not merely an attack on corporate sameness. It…...
Local Author Launches First Book
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (155+ words) Rachael's son Reef, and mum Jan, who supported her throughout her journey. Local author and cancer survivor Rachael Smith launched her first book at Fat Frog Caf" in Cannonvale on Saturday evening. With more than 30 people in attendance, the intimate…...
Local author releases book set in Brown County
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (302+ words) Green Bay author Rae Wetzel is celebrating the upcoming release of her new novel, An Ordinary Girl's Life, a coming-of-age story set in Ashwaubenon, Green Bay and the surrounding areas in 1964. Part memoir and part historical fiction, the novel follows…...
Book Excerpt: 'The Secret Eligibles Of Mumbai' By Anmol Malik
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (524+ words) In her novel 'The Secret Eligibles of Mumbai', Anmol Malik explores the tale of romance, real estate, family chaos and quintessential Mumbai charm The Secret Eligibles of Mumbai is a fresh and irresistible rom-com that blends romance, real estate, family…...
Chris Ames dissects modern anxiety in his new short story collection
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (120+ words) This new collection asks: how do we connect in a fractured world? Acclaimed author Chris Ames returns with I Made This Just for You, a short story collection that The Saturday Paper calls "smart, funny, uncomfortable and thought-provoking." Set across…...
Kerala in "50 Stories": Paul Zacharia at his finest
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (194+ words) Published: Jun 29, 2026 14: 19 IST - 5 MINS READ So large a collection must, of course, bear the author's signature. Zacharia's stories are elegantly simple, philosophically inclined, and rooted in Kerala's lifeworld. The nature descriptions'reflective, succinct, and often poetic'create an effect akin to forest-bathing…...
The stories are likely to continue
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (886+ words) Garhwal Post Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) VBA Longlist 2026: ENGLISH FICTION "The history of Assam and its people is as meandering as the mighty Brahmaputra that flows through it," writes Shehnab Sahin in the Author's Note to her…...
Book Release and Discussion of Feminine Lyre Held in Shimla
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (231+ words) Keekli Charitable Trust organized the book release and discussion of Feminine Lyre, the latest poetry collection by renowned academician, poet, and former Principal Dr. Anita Sharma, at Brews & Books Caf, Mall Road, Shimla. The event was graced by eminent litterateur…...
BOOK REVIEW: When a town becomes the storyteller
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (450+ words) Arun Gupto's "Cracks in the Wind: Memoirs from Lumbini' weaves his personal experiences of growing up in Bahadurgunj, Kapilvastu, Nepal, with the stories of Rahamat, Baurahwa, Sukkhi, Salik, Khema, Venu, Bimala, Noori, Gopal, Kamli, Akhtar, and Sundari, among other characters…...
On The Dark Is Rising
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (983+ words) This week, the Werewolf series of essays on classic children's books features Susan Cooper's 1973 novel The Dark Is Rising. The framework of myth, ritual, and folklore permeates every aspect of Cooper's story, incidentally offering some handy tips for readers to…...