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Frankenstein: Mary Shelley’s monster is a reflection of human isolation and longing.

The monster within: Reconsidering Frankenstein on Halloween

November 08, 2025 3:22 pm

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein endures not as a tale of terror, but as a mirror of our own loneliness and longing.

Historian Sunil Amrith's 'The Burning Earth' traces the fragile balance between people and planet, from colonial mines to modern pipelines.

Climate justice lets super rich in developing world off the hook: Prize-winning historian Sunil Amrith

November 08, 2025 3:23 pm

Historian Sunil Amrith’s The Burning Earth explores how centuries of human ambition and exploitation have bound together empire, industry, and the environment

Where to begin with Zadie Smith — from White Teeth to Dead and Alive

November 08, 2025 3:24 pm

From the multicultural chatter of White Teeth to the elegiac essays of Dead and Alive, her body of work is a living dialogue with art, identity, and change.

Sylvia Plath, whose confessional voice continues to shape generations of readers.

The digital Bell Jar: Sylvia Plath and the culture of confession

November 07, 2025 1:16 pm

Sylvia Plath, the poet of confession becomes an icon of content, and her fig tree now blooms on every feed.

Ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall remains an inspiration for millions of children.

From Dolittle to Tarzan: What iconic primatologist Jane Goodall read as a child

October 14, 2025 4:06 pm

As tributes pour in for Jane Goodall, who has died aged 91, we look back at the childhood books that helped shape the pioneering primatologist’s path from Bournemouth to the forests of Gombe.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as Bella and Edward. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga defined a generation. (Twilight/Instagram)

Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga was never the problem. Our contempt for teen girls was.

October 12, 2025 9:22 am

Stephenie Meyer's Twilight at 20: Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster saga turns 20 this year, exposing the cultural bias that fueled its backlash.

Mumbai Litfest 2025: Pictures of Vinod Kumar Shukla and Sitanshu Yashaschandra

Mumbai Litfest to honour literary giants Vinod Kumar Shukla and Sitanshu Yashaschandra

October 08, 2025 12:16 pm

The Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest, by Godrej Industries Group, celebrates the works of two well-known Indian voices who have defined the texture of Indian writing

Book covers of The Bluest Eye, Sister Outsider and The Color Purple

4 books that testify the legacy of Black feminism

October 08, 2025 12:16 pm

From Toni Morrison to Alice Walker, here are four books that explore the experience of African-American women.

Book Covers of Caligula, The Bell Jar and Rosarita

These four novels on my TBR have me wishing for more than 24 hours in a day

October 08, 2025 12:16 pm

A few book recommendations from my TBR to yours

Jackson Lamb returns in Clown Town, the latest Slough House novel.

Clown Town: Mick Herron’s Slow Horses stumble back into brilliant form

October 08, 2025 12:17 pm

When secrets refuse to stay buried, MI5’s past collides with its present in Mick Herron’s razor-sharp ninth Slough House novel.

AUTHORS PHOTOS

In pictures: Iconic author friendships and duos

August 22, 2025 3:57 pm

Behind some of the world’s greatest literary works lie friendships and collaborations that shaped history. From inspiring each other’s writing styles to standing by one another in turbulent times, these author duos remind us that creativity often flourishes in companionship. Here are six iconic literary friendships and duos that left an everlasting mark on literature.

In photos: From Virginia Woolf to Rabindranath Tagore, a look at some famous writing desks

August 18, 2025 12:55 pm

Writers often weave entire worlds with just words, but behind every great novel is a desk where the magic began. From cluttered chaos to minimalist perfection, an author’s writing desk can reveal a lot about their creative mind. Here’s a peek into the personal workspaces of some of literature’s most iconic names.