Haroon Khalid’s new book is a study of religious folk practices, fertility cults, sacred trees and legends about saints…
Published 08 May, 2016 07:28am
An addition to the very few travel guides available, Islamabad Travel Guide packs in detailed information which will
Published 03 May, 2016 12:28am
Water in the Wilderness is a study of the biological and cultural diversity of Pakistan, and makes us understand the
Updated 03 May, 2016 12:03am
Ali Madeeh Hashmi’s biography covers all the facets of his grandfather’s life
Updated 03 May, 2016 12:13am
Yann Martel’s latest novel is no less brilliant than the preceding ones
Updated 03 May, 2016 12:54am
On the writer’s use of coded language to present his contemporary reality
Updated 03 May, 2016 12:48am
In his treatise on the princely states, Yaqoob Khan Bangash examines their historical trajectories as well as the post
Updated 03 May, 2016 01:08am
J.M. Coetzee and Arabella Kurtz attempt to bridge the distance between narrative technique and psychotherapy
Updated 02 May, 2016 11:49pm
A mystery with a parallel plot: Akbar Agha’s new novel is a thriller
Updated 02 May, 2016 11:55pm
Literature festivals should focus on celebrating the written and spoken word, and should bring together those with a
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:27am
“What is the media?” This was one of the questions panellists attempted to answer at the session titled ...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:22am
You know, I’m a lawyer by profession. But I was born and brought up in a family where poetry is the spoken language,
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:21am
Several panels dwelled upon the inspiration behind fiction narratives
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:13am
The session titled ‘Regional Connectivity and Stability?’ at ILF was moderated by Haroon Sharif. The discussion...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:12am
The sessions based around Pakistan’s qaumi zubaan introduced a variety of thoughts
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:10am
ILF carried on the tradition of the Urdu mushaira by inviting around 20 poets representing both the younger...
Published 24 Apr, 2016 08:08am
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
