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Literary Fiction

Who is Geetanjali Shree? Hindi author and winner of the International Booker prize

Who is Geetanjali Shree? Hindi author and winner of the International Booker prize

By Razmig Bedirian●
May 27, 2022 at 1:51 am EDT
Ipaf-nominated 'Dilshad' author on her 500-page epic that depicts 20th century Oman

Ipaf-nominated 'Dilshad' author on her 500-page epic that depicts 20th century Oman

By Razmig Bedirian●
May 25, 2022 at 11:02 am EDT
Reem Alkamali on 'Rose's Diary', the first Emirati novel to be nominated for Ipaf

Reem Alkamali on 'Rose's Diary', the first Emirati novel to be nominated for Ipaf

By Razmig Bedirian●
April 08, 2022 at 12:40 am EDT
First Emirati novel shortlisted for the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

First Emirati novel shortlisted for the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

By Saeed Saeed●
March 22, 2022 at 7:14 am EDT
Florence Welch adapting 'The Great Gatsby' into a stage musical

Florence Welch adapting 'The Great Gatsby' into a stage musical

April 29, 2021 at 4:12 am EDT
'The Christmas Pig': JK Rowling to release new children's book in October

'The Christmas Pig': JK Rowling to release new children's book in October

April 14, 2021 at 4:47 am EDT
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By The National●
December 31, 2019 at 2:44 am EST
'I didn’t write a speech!' – US novelist Tayari Jones wins Women's Prize for Fiction

'I didn’t write a speech!' – US novelist Tayari Jones wins Women's Prize for Fiction

June 06, 2019 at 3:35 am EDT
'To Kill a Mockingbird' chosen as America's best-loved novel in vote

'To Kill a Mockingbird' chosen as America's best-loved novel in vote

October 24, 2018 at 6:50 am EDT
Powers, Edugyan and Johnson tipped to win Man Booker Prize

Powers, Edugyan and Johnson tipped to win Man Booker Prize

October 16, 2018 at 8:32 am EDT
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