Should authors shut up and let their books do the talking?
Sometimes I really hate it when writers open their mouths. I was reminded of this recently when I heard that…
A decade is a long time in life and literature
A lot can happen in 10 years. For me, there have been some big changes, including marriage and three kids,…
The getting of wisdom – what I’ve learnt from listening to some of my favourite writers
The role of writers festivals has been in the news recently, with commentators, audiences and writers questioning the prominence of…
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a book overflowing with life and death, love and loss – a book that…
What is the difference between literary and general fiction?
A glance at the cover can offer some clues as to the genre of a book, but it can be…
Great expectations can be the death of a book
It has been a long wait. Twenty years after writing The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy has released her…
