Books

Catholic pope’s book of interviews out soon

VATICAN CITY, Sept 2 — Pope Benedict XVI’s first book of interviews since being elected in 2005 will come out “before the end of the current year,” the Vatican’s spokesman ... Read More

J.K. Rowling gives millions for MS research

LONDON, Aug 31 — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has donated £10 million pounds (RM50 million) to set up a new clinic to carry out research into multiple sclerosis (MS), the ... Read More

A writer’s journey of self-discovery

By Eric Forbes
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — June Hutton is a former journalist and teacher whose short fiction has appeared in Pottersfield Portfolio, The Capilano Review, Other Voices and ... Read More

Man Booker Prize launches first-time app

AUGUST 27 —The Man Booker Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for a work of fiction, has created an application in anticipation of its September 7 shortlist ... Read More

Nigel Farndale tests commitment to life

SYDNEY, Aug 25 — Faced with a life-threatening situation, would you leave behind a loved one to save yourself?This question fascinated British writer and journalist Nigel Farndale ... Read More

A look at some Vertigo titles cancelled before their time

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Vertigo has been a veritable stable since 1993, producing quirky and left-of-centre creator-owned titles. The imprint was initially started with books written by newly-acquired British writers Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Peter Milligan and Alan Moore — almost all of them bearing “Suggested for Mature Readers” ... Read More
Since his election, Pope Benedict wrote “Jesus of Nazareth,” a book on the life of Jesus Christ between his baptism and his transfiguration.
Since his election, Pope Benedict wrote “Jesus of Nazareth,” a book on the life of Jesus Christ between his baptism and his transfiguration. Read More

The cost of living

By Eric Forbes
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Roxana Robinson is an American novelist, short-story writer, biographer, and essayist. Born in Pine Mountain, Kentucky, US, Robinson is the author of four ... Read More

‘Fahrenheit 451’ author burns at idea of digital books

LOS ANGELES, Aug 18 — Famed US author Ray Bradbury two days ago told the Los Angeles Times that this country needs a “revolution” and that he gets burned up by the idea of his ... Read More

Coup, illness all part of writer Forsyth’s research

LONDON, Aug 17 — Thriller writer Frederick Forsyth is renowned for his meticulous research, and a fact-finding mission for his latest novel about the international cocaine trade ... Read More

Was James Bond just a ‘neo-fascist gangster’?

LONDON, Aug 17 —James Bond is nothing but a gangster who would ply his trade for any country that offered him a steady supply of girls and dry Martinis, says writer John le ... Read More

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