Rohinton Mistry

Satirizing India in the Age of Globalization

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Globalization, India, Serious Men, Indian Culture, Political Correctness, Satire, Manu Joseph, Rohinton Mistry, Economic Development, Brahmins, Class Conflict, Dalits, Bombay, South Asia, South Asian Literature, Slums, Salman Rushdie, Books News
Anis Shivani

This remarkable debut novel is one of the very best novels ever to come out of South Asia, and points to a new direction after the earlier wave of writing by Salman Rushdie, Rohinton Mistry, and Vikram Seth.

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Holiday Giving: Intimate Evenings with Acclaimed Authors and Rare Collector's Books

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Holiday Giving, India, Holiday Shopping, Developing World, Holiday Season, Rare Books, Charity, Developing Countries, Tax-Receipts, Donating to Charity, Collector's Edition, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Holiday Gifts, Literacy, Education, Illiteracy, Cbc, Park-Hyatt, Giving Back, Peter Mansbridge, Christmas Gifts, Adult Illiteracy, World Literacy of Canada, Rohinton-Mistry, Christmas Shopping, Giving, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Kama Reading Series, Books, Books News
Marissa Bronfman

Giving is a given during December but why not give a little something extra special this holiday season that will delight the book lovers in your life and promote literacy abroad?

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The 16th Annual Giller Prize and the Future of Literature in a Digital Age

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Doris Giller, Literature Prizes, Literature, A Fine Balance, Jack Rabinovitch, Canadians, Margaret Atwood, Canada, Rohinton Mistry, Literature Awards, Authors, Linden Macintyre, Kim Echlin, Giller Prize, Scotiabank, Canadian Literature, Annabel Lyon, Alice Munro, Colin Mcadam, Anne Michaels, Books News
Marissa Bronfman

Last night the 16th annual Giller Prize celebrated excellence in Canadian literature, reminding us of the incredible dedication, passion and talent with which authors in this great nation write.

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