Books
Top Chinese literary couple’s letters on auction
BEIJING, May 23 — Around 100 letters and manuscripts by one of China’s top literary couples are to go under the hammer next month, a Chinese auction house said Yesterday, amid reports of a row over privacy.
Qian Zhongshu died in 1997 but remains a household name in China for his novel “Fortress Besieged”, about late-1930s middle-class Chinese ... Read More
The signature and seal of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito are seen on the replica of an official original copy of the Constitution of Japan in Tokyo May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
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Reading ‘Readings’ again
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 ― For reasons I’ll only divulge over coffee, I haven’t gotten involved in anything related with Readings since 2011. But is the latest release of Readings from Readings 2 that ... Read More
Amazon launches fan-fiction publishing platform
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 — Kindle Worlds gives fans with literary aspirations the chance to publish and sell their works based on their favourite books, comics, TV shows, music and games, free from legal ... Read More
Rare ‘Harry Potter’ first edition fetches record auction price
LONDON, May 22 — A unique first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record £150,000 (RM686,364) at a London charity auction, Sotheby’s ... Read More
Celebrity chef Curtis Stone says son inspired latest cookbook
NEW YORK, May 21 — Celebrity chef, author, entrepreneur and television personality Curtis Stone said fatherhood provided some of the inspiration for his fifth cookbook, “What’s for Dinner? Delicious ... Read More
Book Talk: Preparing for Asia’s golden age
BEIJING, May 20 — There is a new gold rush in the Asia-Pacific: rising incomes and consumer spending by Asia’s fast-growing middle classes that is generating unprecedented opportunities for multinational ... Read More
US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual
WASHINGTON, May 19 — The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honoured by some, reviled by others and even called the “Bible” of mental disorders is being released Saturday with a host of new ... Read More
‘Harry Potter’ first edition annotated by author up for auction
LONDON, May 18 — Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling’s mind when she wrote the first “Harry Potter” novel?Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first ... Read More
Four Nigerians among five shortlisted for writing prize
JOHANNESBURG, May 17 — Four of the five writers shortlisted for this year’s Caine Prize for African Writing are from Nigeria, a first for the prestigious award, organisers revealed Wednesday.The fifth ... Read More
Book Talk: Of apes and atheists - is empathy evolution?
JOHANNESBURG, May 16 — For biologist Frans de Waal, a peaceful species of great ape in Africa is a mirror of humanity and a living argument that empathy and cooperation are far from unique to mankind."The ... Read More
Jeff Kinney, VlogBrother win Children’s Choice Book Awards
LOS ANGELES, May 15 — The author of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, Jeff Kinney, has been named the 2013 Children’s Choice Book Award author of the year for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel,” ... Read More
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