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Avni Doshi reading parts of her Booker-nominated book 'Burnt Sugar' at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature at the Jameel Arts Centre. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How writing 'Burnt Sugar' helped Avni Doshi understand Alzheimer's disease

January 31, 2021
Megha Majumdar's book has been critically acclaimed in the US and is longlisted for the country's National Book Award. Courtesy Simon & Schuster

'A Burning': How Megha Majumdar's bestselling book captures spirit and complexities of life in India

January 28, 2021
A 'Harry Potter' TV series is reportedly being talked about. Warner Bros

Afraid they might ruin it? Here's what a Harry Potter fan would want from a TV series

January 27, 2021
Elif Shafak and Malala Yousafzai will both make virtual appearances at the 2021 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. AFP, Reuters

11 must-see sessions at the 2021 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature: From Malala Yousafzai to Elif Shafak

January 26, 2021
Amanda Gorman read a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington on January 20. AP 

What's next for Amanda Gorman? The young inaugural poet's career is truly taking off

January 26, 2021
Olivia Sudjic's Balkan roots influence her novel 'Asylum Road'. Colin Thomas

'Asylum Road': Olivia Sudjic questions humanity’s brutal survival instinct

January 26, 2021
British-Indian poet Bhanu Kapil has won the TS Eliot Prize for her 'radical' work in 'How to Wash a Heart'. 

British-Indian poet Bhanu Kapil wins TS Eliot Prize for 'radical' work

January 25, 2021
Wattpad founders Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen this week sold the company for $600 million. The storytelling app has become the place Hollywood goes to for fresh ideas, such as the film 'After' (right). Courtesy Wattpad, Aviron Pictures

What is Wattpad? The storytelling app that's behind some of your favourite movies

January 22, 2021
The Big Bad Wolf book sale last took place in Dubai in 2019. Reem Mohammed / The National

Online Big Bad Wolf Book Sale offers up to 90 per cent off on more than 250,000 books

January 21, 2021
Copies of the book 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' by author Michael Wolff are seen at the Book Culture book store in New York. Reuters

500 literary professionals call for ban on book deals for members of Trump administration

January 20, 2021
Hassan Massoudy’s book 'Calligraphies of the Desert', a compilation of artworks and texts, is an ode to the arid terrain. Saqi Books

Calligrapher Hassan Massoudy's latest book is a visual and historical journey through the desert

January 20, 2021
Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak’s 10th novel, 'The Architect's Apprentice', has been chosen by the Duchess of Cornwall for her new virtual book club. Instagram, supplied

Elif Shafak’s ‘The Architect’s Apprentice’ chosen by Duchess of Cornwall for new book club

January 17, 2021
Manal Al Dowayan. Sage Sohier

Artists chosen for scholarship to create together thousands of miles apart

January 14, 2021
Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai appeared virtually at the 2021 iteration of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. AFP

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2021: Malala Yousafzai, Amin Maalouf and Elif Shafak among line-up

January 14, 2021
An exterior of Al Saqi Books. Courtesy Al Saqi Books

Something in the water: the compelling tale of London's oldest Arabic bookstore

January 13, 2021
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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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