Shilpi Somaya Gowda interview
The National, June 2016 It is not entirely an exaggeration to suggest that Shilpi Somaya Gowda is living the dream. Like so many would-be authors, the Toronto-born child of Mumbai parents had toyed for some […]
BOOKS
Restoration by Alexander Larman
The Observer, May 2016 Alexander Larman says in his introduction to Restoration: The Year of the Great Fire that his first book, a biography of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, left him with a sense of unfinished business, that […]
A walk around the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
The National, April 2016 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair returns on Wednesday for its 26th edition, with its usual mix of books, excited publishers, hopeful booksellers, international authors and industry experts. Run by the Abu […]
Mohammed Al Murr on Emirati literature
The National, April 2016 When Mohammed Al Murr started writing short stories, decades ago, the literary landscape of the UAE was dramatically different from what it is now. Most books were published by some form […]
Michael Dobbs on House Of Cards
The National, March 2016 It was surely one of the most timely sessions at this year’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. As Michael Dobbs, creator of the intrigue-laden political series House Of Cards, took to the […]