Interviews Born and brought up in Assam, Kaushik Barua is an emerging Indian English author. He completed his degree in economics from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and then studied political economy at the London School of Economics. In his day job, he has been working in the development sector for the last fifteen years, managing and supporting rural development projects across West Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia. He works with an international development agency and is currently based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Barua is the author of two novels: Windhorse (HarperCollins, 2013) and No Direction Rome (HarperCollins, Permanent Press, 2015). Windhorse is a work of fiction set against the background of the Tibetan resistance movement (1940s to 1970s). It fuses individual stories with the narrative of a community in exile. No Direction Rome is a dark comedy on the anxieties and disenchantments of the millennial generation. Barua has also contributed to the recent anthology, How to Tell the Story of an Insurgency (HarperCollins 2020). He won the Yuva Puraskar award from the Sahitya Akademi for Windhorse. He has written for Indian Express, The Hindu, The Guardian, Open Democracy, and other publications. Koushik Goswami: What prompted you to write a novel about Tibet and its cause? Kaushik Barua: As is often the case with significant life events, the origin of the novel was serendipitous. I used to travel to Dharamshala quite often... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2021-03-15 20:37:05 UTC ]
The coding system was intended to help book-focused businesses categorize their collections. But some indie booksellers say that, as far as their businesses are concerned, BISAC has lost the plot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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It's been 10 years since Lumberjanes hit bookstores and libraries and so many hands. Looking back, what made Lumberjanes so successful? Continue reading at Book Riot
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Dwayne Johnson is working with investigative journalist Nick Bilton on the project, with a film in the pipeline starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio The actor Dwayne Johnson, who began his career as wrestler The Rock, is to co-author a nonfiction book about a Hawaii crime syndicate in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Literary Hub is pleased to share the book trailer for Sophy Roberts’s A Training School for Elephants, a nonfiction book that tells of cruelty, deception and adventure during the European Scramble for Africa. A Training School for Elephants was an instant Sunday Times bestseller when it was... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Where and when did school librarianship begin? A look at the growth, development, and challenges faced by school libraries through American history. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The union, which represents workers at HarperCollins and the New Press, has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to allow Abrams Books employees to vote on unionization. Organizers behind the union drive cited low salaries and a lack of job security as factors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two years ago, newly pregnant and fleeing a violent partner, Briana Drummer left her life behind and checked into a family shelter. There, feeling overwhelmed, she spotted “a big, bright poster” advertising CUNY Reconnect, a program that allows adults with partial college credit to finish their... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding. Continue reading at Book Riot
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From a memoir by chef Kristin Kish to an essay collection by Viet Thanh Nguyen, there's something in this list for every nonfiction lover. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The collection to be auctioned includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America's most notorious cell blocks. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2025-04-01 16:29:52 UTC ]
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McKinstry, who worked as a bookseller at a number of prominent indies in London, Denver, New York City, and Seattle, as well as a communications manager for the American Booksellers Association, died in Seattle on March 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Overshadowed by the drama-filled mayoral race, a quietly competitive contest is brewing between the candidates vying to become New York City comptroller: the city’s top watchdog and fiscal officer, charged with auditing its multibillion-dollar budget, scrutinizing mayoral agencies and stewarding... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Change seems to come naturally to some areas. Gentrifying post-industrial swaths of Brooklyn and Queens, perhaps, are used to blocks that morph in quick time.But differences may be harder to swallow in more established neighborhoods, such as the Upper West Side, where the enclave along Broadway... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Fiona McFarlane has won the 21st annual Story Prize for her collection Highway Thirteen. The Story Prize’s $20,000 prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction.The judges—writer and editor Elliott Holt, writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and bookseller Lucy... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2025-03-20 12:49:52 UTC ]
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