The Hot Place to Be Seen for Young Indians: Book Festivals
From beaches to hilltops, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages.
From beaches to hilltops, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages.
When we lose things, it’s tempting to think we need to keep better track of them, to hold on to stuff more tightly. What if the opposite is true?
Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said.
The book, to be published on Tuesday, adds details to what is known about the pope’s childhood but falls short when it comes to his later years.