The most recent installment of the BBC's program (they call it a programme, really) The Word is about the publishing scene in Calcutta (more correctly called Kolkata). Hear about the Calcutta Book Fair's search for a home, and listen to Amit Chaudhuri discuss his work. Then you can call yourself informed.
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Mashup Made in Heaven: Google Maps Books
While I'm not a big fan of Google's plan to capture all the world's books and put them online, even I will admit that there's a pretty cool feature they offer. Search for a title, then click the "About this book" link. Down towards the bottom of the page is a section called "Places mentioned … Continue reading Mashup Made in Heaven: Google Maps Books
Edmund White recalls Nabokov imitating Borges
Edmund White is a strange and exciting mix of the scholarly and the scandalous. So whether you're favoring the mind or the body, you'll find something to like in just about anything he's written. (We have a hardback copy of The Burning Library, a collection of his essays, for an absurdly low $5.99; that's a … Continue reading Edmund White recalls Nabokov imitating Borges
Musings from Magers and Quinn 