The Bombay Review

12/23/2020

Goodwill Librarian

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12/22/2020

Poets capture spirit of farm struggle

Poets capture spirit of farm struggle

More than 200 poems on stir put online Punjabi poetry lighting the flame of “never say die spirit of our freedom movement” is best captured in Bankey Dyal’s poem ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’.

12/20/2020

An impossible situation. #NewYorkerCartoons
🖋 Charles Barsotti

#Repost @newyorkermag

12/20/2020

'Media not portraying us well', so farmers print Trolley Times — their own newsletter

Trolley Times - out now.

The first edition of bi-weekly Trolley Times has three long-form articles, features, photos, illustrations and a Hindi section for agitators from states other than Punjab.

12/19/2020

Trans woman is first ever to win an episode of Jeopardy!: ‘I’m proud to be out and I know representation is important’

Trans woman is first ever to win an episode of Jeopardy!: ‘I’m proud to be out and I know representation is important’

A Jeopardy! contestant is celebrating a historic win after becoming the first ever trans person to claim victory on the quiz show.

12/19/2020

Advice from a 104-year-old PhD student - BBC Reel

In October 2020, Lucio Chiquito submitted his PhD thesis at the age of 104. Mr Chiquito is from Medellín, Colombia. He started his PhD at the University of Manchester 77 years ago, held a successful career as an engineer throughout his life, and was the co-founder of Colombia's largest energy company. He attributes his longevity to being an avid reader, his spirituality, diet, frequent exercise, steadfast persistence and discipline.

In October 2020, Lucio Chiquito submitted his PhD thesis at the age of 104. Mr Chiquito is from Medellín, Colombia. He started his PhD at the University of Manchester 77 years ago, held a successful career as an engineer throughout his life, and was the co-founder of Colombia's largest energy compa...

12/18/2020

100 Notable/Best Books of Fiction from India – 2020: by The Bombay Review

100 Notable Books of Fiction from India - 2020: By The Bombay Review.

26 publication houses, 25 translations, 22 States of India, debuts/Booker shortlisted, award winners, bestselling books, important voices from independent publishers - it has been one tough compilation. Review pitches called!

2020 brings out a chorus response: Oh, what a terrible year this has been! It remains a claim undisputed in its fury and exhausted in its tone. Literature, in its characteristic ways, continued to …

12/18/2020

That's how you plug your own book in your favorite reads list.

Barack Obama

As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share my annual lists of favorites. I’ll start by sharing my favorite books this year, deliberately omitting what I think is a pretty good book – A Promised Land – by a certain 44th president. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did.

12/17/2020

Worcester Public Library

Are you prepared for the storm? Looks like it's gonna be a whopper!

12/14/2020

John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89

John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89

Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe

12/12/2020

Marky-Ruffie-Brucie-Banny.

#brucebanner #thehulk #celebritiesreading

12/12/2020

Gossip, scandal and forgotten stars: 10 of the best books about film

Gossip, scandal and forgotten stars: 10 of the best books about film

From Peter Biskind’s account of 70s movie brats to the making of The Big Lebowski, you can now peek behind the silver screen

12/11/2020

32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020 - Independent Book Review

32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020 - Independent Book Review

"32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020" by Joe Walters is a book list of some of the most impressive independent press books from the year. It includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and books for younger readers.

12/10/2020

Want to know if you will get that MFA in Creative Writing?

South Bombay & South Delhi pin codes working fine.

12/10/2020

Obama, the Best-Selling Author, on Reading, Writing and Radical Empathy

What a lovely essay.

He invited authors and historians to the White House and had already published a best-selling memoir. That didn’t make writing his latest book, “A Promised Land,” any less of a grind.

12/09/2020

We love their books but these letters between writers and editors showcase a dying art form

We love their books but these letters between writers and editors showcase a dying art form

From Virginia Woolf to Hunter S Thompson, these writers and editors mastered the art of precise, witty and timelessly entertaining letter writing.

12/09/2020

One of the most brutal rejection letters ever sent. (Meyer didn’t give up. He had multiple poetry collections published after receiving this.)

#Repost @lettersofnote

12/08/2020

12/06/2020

Issue 36; November (2020)

Issue 36, Year 7 released now.
A lovingly curated collection of poetry, fiction and translation.

"In November, 2016; four years ago – we ran a cover with who/what we identified as the ‘American sitcom character’. The second season of his show has been terminated and discontinued by popular vote. This year, this November; we have Kamala Harris, Vice President elect of the United States"

*Submissions open - Issue 41 (March, 2021), New Dalit Writing edition, Issue 43 - LGBTQ Vol 3 (2021) - All contributors paid.
*Creative Writing Awards and grants - deadline approaching! (Upto INR 1lac / USD 1,200 in cash awards)
Submit, Apply. :)

welcome to the magazine of literary things Submit your work to the magazine. September, 2020 August, 2020 July, 2020 June, 2020   Hello there! The latest issue of the magazine is now live! We …

12/05/2020

How Dating During a Pandemic Is Like Being in a Jane Austen Novel

How Dating During a Pandemic Is Like Being in a Jane Austen Novel

Clever planning is involved, and courtship includes many brisk walks.

12/04/2020

Jhumpa Lahiri with Mira Nair - on The Namesake.

Jhumpa Lahiri on names in The Namesake - with Mira Nair - 13 years ago.
Credits - Searchlight Pictures.

12/04/2020

'The Lord of the Rings' cast is crowdfunding to buy J.R.R. Tolkien's home and turn it into a literary center

One home to rule them all.

12/03/2020

Bombay.

Picture: Prajai K.

12/02/2020

75 Calls for Submissions in December 2020 - Paying markets

There are more than six dozen calls for submissions in December. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays.

There are more than six dozen calls for submissions in December. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always...

12/02/2020

NowThis

Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star of 'Juno' and current co-star of Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy,' officially announced he is transgender & non-binary in a statement on Tuesday. Page says he will use he/him and they/them pronouns moving forward. Elliot made the announcement on his Instagram page, saying he felt 'lucky ... to have arrived at this place in my life.'

Page also thanked transgender activists for giving him the space and courage to be himself. The actor said he hoped to support other trans people as his journey continues. 'I will offer whatever support I can,' Page wrote, 'and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society.'

11/30/2020

Hervé Le Tellier wins Goncourt Prize, France's most prestigious literary award

Hervé Le Tellier wins Goncourt Prize, France's most prestigious literary award

French author Hervé Le Tellier has been awarded the Goncourt Prize for his novel "L'Anomalie" (The Anomaly). France's top literary honour was attributed by videolink owing to the coronavirus pandemic…

11/30/2020

'People in their 40s were crying': the sad final days of New York's coolest record store

'People in their 40s were crying': the sad final days of New York's coolest record store

Other Music fuelled New York’s 00s indie boom, boasting Vampire Weekend and Animal Collective among its fans. Then it closed. A new documentary tells the story of the store’s tragic demise – and its ‘terrifying’ staff

11/29/2020

Announcement | Acquisition of three new books by Amitav Ghosh - HarperCollins Publishers India

Announcement | Acquisition of three new books by Amitav Ghosh - HarperCollins Publishers India

Announcements Asides Excerpts Author Speak Subscribe Videos Home > HarperBroadcast > Blog > Acquisitions > Announcement | Acquisition of three new books by Amitav Ghosh

11/28/2020

Best books of 2020

Best books of 2020

A teenager’s nature diary, the race for a vaccine and the return of Lyra ... books have been vital in getting us through the year. Guardian critics pick 2020’s best fiction, poetry, politics, science and more

11/26/2020

Amy Tan

15 years ago, I fell in love with a book, The Last Song of Dusk, by a young Indian writer Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi. I was caught by the imagistic language, the emotional truths, the ponderings of life and death, all in a riveting story. I bought copies for friends. A short while later, I met the author, Siddharth, at a fundraiser for my opera. It was a brief introduction but we became pen pals. Three years ago, we finally met up again at the Jaipur Literary Festival, where these photos were taken. After the festival, Siddharth showed Lou and me the beauty of Rajasthan. We went on safari, stayed in a palace in the desert, and went to see the king in Udaipur for my birthday. Everything Siddharth does is magical. Everything he writes is an emotional experience.

And now a new non-fiction book has arrived, and at the needed moment. It is titled Loss. It is simply told and ocean-bottom deep, lyrical and clear-eyed. It gives voice to what I think many are feeling this year. I’m grateful to have it, given the loss of four friends over eight months.

Because it is published in India, my independent bookstore did not have copies. But I found I could buy copies On Amazon. The reviews are raves. Here is one:
https://www.dailyo.in/variety/loss-book-review-loss-book-review-siddharth-dhanvant-shanghvi-grief/story/1/33881.html?fbclid=IwAR2zgABubQy2urMoRsEBziwAb9ggdG0yCW-f9Lrf3Xw57suGujB8drXjvfc

11/25/2020

Penguin Random House to Buy Simon & Schuster

BIG.

ViacomCBS agreed to sell the 96-year-old company in a deal that potentially creates a megapublisher.

11/25/2020

Did you like 'A Promised Land' by Obama? Read the original now. Our title is now a Penguin classic.

'Ukraine? No, Mykraine' by Vladimir Putin.

#penguinclassics #vladimirputin #barackobama #apromisedland #penguinbooks

11/24/2020

Vintage Books & Anchor Books

"This magnificent novel is one of my all-time favorites for what it teaches us about courage, resilience, freedom— and what language can do in the hands of a master." — Oprah Winfrey on SONG ON SOLOMON by Toni Morrison

This week, Oprah's Book Club will be spotlighting this novel as part of Oprah's "The Books That Help Me Through." 🧡Stay tuned for more! apple.co/obccollection

11/23/2020

Oprah's Book Club

"This week, join us in celebrating “Song of Solomon” and the legacy of Toni Morrison, a quintessential American author and Oprah's favorite writer. As you read Morrison’s exquisite prose, you too will be inspired, moved, and perhaps even take flight. "

This week, join us in celebrating “Song of Solomon” and the legacy of Toni Morrison, a quintessential American author and Oprah's favorite writer. As you read Morrison’s exquisite prose, you too will be inspired, moved, and perhaps even take flight. Click the link below to download your copy on Apple Books. #ReadWithUs

apple.co/obccollection

11/23/2020

Happy Birthday Arundhati Roy! She was winning at all kinds of life goals in the 90s - writing, Booker, activism, and - fashion.

Picture by Pradip Krishen.
#arundhatiroy #bookerprize #theministryofutmosthappiness #thegodofsmallthings #thebombayreview