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Ink that never dries
Every word Attiya Dawood wrote came at a personal cost
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A mind in dystopia
‘The Heart Goes Last’ moves away from dark corners of life, explores feminism and tyranny
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QUIZ: How well do you know South Asian literature?
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We've been pronouncing Voldemort's name wrong, says JK Rowling
How dare you mispronounce the name of He Who Shall Not Be Named!
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[Pen]ultimate: Shazaf Fatima Haider’s seven must-reads
Shazaf shares seven books that have enhanced her understanding of 'the grey areas in life'
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Fillings gaps with powerful narration
‘Hasan Ki Surat-e-Haal’ is a tale of wonder that draws on local imagination and creativity
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The despair in our destiny
Former naval chief throws weight behind armed forces in context of national history
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A city in equilibrium
Tangential to the mundane, Shivani’s ode to Karachi converges on its eccentric integral: its people
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[Replug] In memoriam: Of romance, resistance and lost medals
The Express Tribune remembers master poet Ahmed Faraz on his tenth death anniversary
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Merging tastebuds with care
The book unfolds health challenges faced by South Asians
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[Pen]ultimate Uzma Aslam Khan’s nine must-reads
Uzma Aslam Khan shares with bibliophiles nine books that captivated her
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A vision with insight
Doerr walks you through a blind girl’s life in the backdrop of WW2
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Sethu’s world in translation
Anthology of celebrated Malayalam writer’s stories captures complexities of everyday life
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Bob Marley novel bags Man Booker nod
Marlon James first Jamaican author to be in the running for prestigious prize
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Hackers take a page (literally) from Jane Austen
Researchers say adding classic text to exploit kit landing page more effective obfuscation technique than random text
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'Finch' fries, 'Boo' burgers as Harper Lee's hometown greets new novel
The sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird" is currently the most pre-ordered book on Amazon.com
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Big bucks is the watchword for ‘Watchman’
Harper Lee’s novel most pre-ordered print title on Amazon after ‘Harry Potter’
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First chapter of new Harper Lee novel released
Go Set a Watchman is already a best-seller at online retailer Amazon, will be published by HarperCollins on Tuesday
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Book review: The Spinner's Tale - The man behind the militant
Omar Shahid Hamid’s gripping second novel traces a young man’s journey from an ‘idealistic student’ to a ‘jihadi’
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Book review: Nusrat — The Voice of Faith - A familiar composition
Pierre-Alain Baud’s latest book does make for an engaging read
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Gatsby and the folly of hope
On the classic’s anniversary, The Express Tribune reflects on the treatment of dreams
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Braving the ebbs with the flows
Daramsaal La Khate is an autobiographical account which seeks to explain the present crisis
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Glimpses of Karachi’s lost empires
Writer discovers hidden gems of city’s magnificent stone structures
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[Pen]ultimate: Javed Jabbar’s 13 must-reads
Javed Jabbar shares with bibliophiles a list of captivating books revolving around Marxist history to a novel by Desai
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Rowling's birthday 'gift' to a Muslim Harry Potter fan will put a smile on your face
A low-key compliment in a tweet turned into a priceless conversation
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Twerking dates back to 1820, says Oxford dictionary
Research shows twerk was first used as a noun in 1820, referring to a 'twisting or jerking movement'
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Zaiqay Frontier Kay: Cookbook in Urdu and Hindi attempts to bring Pakistan and India closer
The first cookbook which attempts to bridge the gap between the two countries wasn't published till last year
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My book is autobiographical: Cindy Crawford
Compilation features never-seen-before images along with her insight into motherhood and fashion
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10 nursery rhymes that reveal the shocking dark side of children's poems
Unknowingly when we sing these nursery rhymes we engage our child with centuries-old tradition that seems harmless
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New 'Fifty Shades of Grey' book stolen ahead of publication
'Grey' would still be published as scheduled on June 18, which is the fictional character Christian Grey's birthday
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Sequel for Fifty Shades of Grey book announced
The book, titled Grey, will be published on June 18, and has been written from the point of view of its male character
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Argentinian publisher makes books you can plant and grow back into trees
The book is part of an action plan designed to encourage reading and environmental care
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Usman T Malik becomes first Pakistani to win Bram Stoker Award for short fiction
The awards are presented annually by the Horror Writers Association
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British crime writer Ruth Rendell dies
Rendell suffered a stroke in January and had been in a critical condition in hospital
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German author leaves behind indelible legacy
Gunter Grass, one of the most important writers of German post-war history, passes away at 87
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Book review: 13 men - inconvenient truths
Sonia Faleiro went beyond the headlines of a rape case to ask an uncomfortable question: did it really happen?
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Book review: Magic Within - lost in dreams
The message in Manal Shakir’s Magic Within is hard to extract from a perplexing plot
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‘Smoke without Fire’: Author reminisces about childhood spent in Delhi
The book was jointly published in India and Pakistan and was inaugurated in Delhi on March 27, 2012.
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A smear of colour, a string of poetry, and a rebel
Ghani Khan, the fierce Pakhtun warrior of peace, waged war within the meters of his verses.
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The true quest of Umrao Jan Ada
The significance of this service to literature cannot be emphasised enough.
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13 Pakistani newspapers you've probably never heard of
Printed in small numbers and usually distributed to various govt departments, here are some interesting publications
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Urdu translation of Brazilian books launched
Chaudhry Nazir described the books as an important tool to understand the South American country and its people.
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Unraveling ‘The Mysterious Mr Jacob’ in Pakistan
Sydney-based writer John Zubrzycki talks about his favourite local authors and love for tales of the subcontinent
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Regional affairs: Talking foreign policy on the road to China
Small said China’s foreign policy could transform its foreign policy in the next decade.
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The eye still seeks and will not be still
Book compiled by Salima Hashmi launched at session.
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Sharing a gold mine
Photojournalist Max Becherer set to launch book ‘Dynamite and Prayers’ at the Lahore Literary Festival.
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'Democracy, coming soon'
Fatima Bhutto releases latest novel, an e-book, leaving many asking where they can find 'Democracy' in Pakistan
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Controversy rages over Harper Lee's second novel
"To Kill a Mockingbird" won the Pulitzer Price for its tale of racial injustice in the Great Depression-era South.
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Book review: Gray Mountain - rise and fall
John Grisham takes on big corporations and their exploitative practices in his latest book
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‘Adaptation cannot do justice to work of fiction’
The transformation of one genre to another is like seeing your daughter getting married and moving to another home.