Elif Shafak and her writing
I met Elif Shafak and heard her speak before I read any of her books. In person she is lovely, soft spoken, very
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Authorguest
The Asian Reader: what I’m looking forward to reading
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins Publishing catalogues for the last half of the year are out, so it’s time to take a look at
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Literature festivals this Spring
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins If there is such a thing as a literature festival season, it’s now. Lit fests seem to be coming
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On reading historical fiction
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins To paraphrase George Santayana, those who do not learn about history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. This phrase
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The Asian Reader on The Bees
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins Every few years, the question of stereotyping in Asian literature comes up for discussion. Many British Asian writers feel
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The Asian Reader
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins After a many years of living in India, Singapore and China, I feel in a way like I ‘grew
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My top picks for 2015
by Adrienne Loftus Parkins This is shaping up to be a big year for Asian literature with new books from big name authors Rushdie,
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The Mind of a Writer
by Sweta Srivastava Vikram At the Oscars this year, Robert De Niro’s intro of the best screenplay nominees caught the attention of many: “The mind
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Reflections in the Mirror
by Sita Brahmachari A few years ago I was sitting at an award ceremony – the Redbridge Book Award – in front of
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Imran Siddiq on learning the art of writing
Passion for reading from a young age sowed the seed for writing stories. After life got in the way I rekindled that passion
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