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Google pays tribute to Pakistani writer Bano Qudsia on her 92nd birthday

28 Nov 2020

Jabeen Adil, Gulf Today Google has paid homage to Bano Qudsia, one of Pakistan’s best-known novelist and playwrights, on the occasion of her birthday through a doodle. Born on...

Scottish author Douglas Stuart wins Booker for debut novel ‘Shuggie Bain’

20 Nov 2020

Scottish author Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction on Thursday with his first novel "Shuggie Bain," with judges saying his tale of love and alcoholism set in...

‘Snow’ is a thrilling read about the abuse of power

15 Nov 2020

Gulf Today Report John Banville, who won the Booker Prize in 2005 for “The Sea , ” is a master of the sort of immaculate, stylish prose that continues to infuse “Snow,” his eighteenth...

Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth ‘Every Day Is a Gift’ coming out on March 30

14 Nov 2020

Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, "Every Day Is a Gift,” which comes out on March 30. Twelve, a Hachette Book Group imprint, announced the deal with Sen....

Chanel Miller's memoir ‘Know My Name’ wins a prestigious book award

11 Nov 2020

Chanel Miller is among the winners of a prestigious book award for her soul-bearing memoir, where she reclaims her identity after being known as an anonymous victim of a...

A woman’s encounter with a stranger comes back to haunt her in ‘Confessions on the 7:45’

09 Nov 2020

Mitchelle D’Souza, Sub-editor/Reporter The setting is pretty commonplace: You sit next to a stranger on a plane, train or bus, and the next thing you know you’re sharing your...

Nick Hornby’s latest romance novel is about loving against all odds

22 Oct 2020

Nick Hornby has won a legion of fans with wry novels such as “High Fidelity” and “About a Boy,” and his latest, “Just Like You,” is about the romantic challenges of connecting with...

Four Emirati authors committed to bringing books and children together

20 Oct 2020

In a new literary milestone for the UAE, works of four Emirati authors have been featured on the 2019 Silent Books Collection by the International Board on Books for...

UAEBBY gets 221 submissions for children’s literature award

21 Sep 2020

Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent The 12th edition of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature has broken new ground with a record number of 221 submissions from across 22...

Bollywood not completely black: Chetan Bhagat

05 Sep 2020

Bestselling author Chetan Bhagat insists that Bollywood's portrayal in the media post the Sushant Singh Rajput tragedy has been disappointing and far-fetched. Stressing that the industry may have its...

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