3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (244+ words) People see me reading in cafes and remark on it. “Oh, the life,” they say, with a laugh that is not entirely a joke. And I get it. It’s 11am; I have a coffee, a novel and no place I need…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (125+ words) by Roland Norris Roland Norris blends fantasy, romance, and meaningful conversation in a tale of two young people whose devotion is tested within a magical realm. Norris approaches storytelling as another form of adventure, with love serving as a recurring…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (274+ words) A literary dialogue was organised in Jabalpur on the eve of Hindi Day. The discussion focused on the deep relationship between literature, society and language. The speakers said that society and the world change over time, and this is also…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (231+ words) Nur Turkmani and Mai Serhan will lead the three-day ‘We Are Not Afraid to Love’ workshop at Ardi from October 8th to 10th. Writers and poets Nur Turkmani and Mai Serhan will lead a three-day genre-crossing writing workshop at Ardi in Dahshur…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (152+ words) The winners of the 2026 Paragraph Fellowship, which is this year awarded to two fellows, have been announced. Winning writers, who each receive a stipend of $25,000, are: This year’s judging panel was made up of Toni Jordan (chair), Siang Lu and…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (386+ words) Ketaki Kushari Dyson Sourced by the Telegraph A warm tribute to Ketaki Kushari Dyson (1940-2026) was paid by her UK publisher, Bloodaxe Books, on Saturday. Neil Astley, editor and managing director of Bloodaxe Books, told The Telegraph: “We were saddened by…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (233+ words) Indian translator and International Booker Prize winner Deepa Bhasthi criticized the use of artificial intelligence in creative fields during a literary translation workshop in Dhulikhel, Nepal. She said this in an interview with The Kathmandu Post. Bhasthi became the first…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1225+ words) International Booker Prize-winning translator Deepa Bhasthi is in Kathmandu as one of the mentors at a three-day literary translation workshop at Kathmandu University’s Dhulikhel campus. The workshop, organised jointly by Kathmandu University’s Department of Languages and Mass Communication and the…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (447+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit What Bangladesh should…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (170+ words) The winners of the 2026 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. Announced on 11 September at the State Library of Western Australia, the winners were chosen from shortlists announced in early July and the Daisy Utemorrah Award shortlist announced in…...