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Quote of the day by J. D. Salinger: 'What I like best is a book that's at least funny once in a while. What really knocks me out is...' - The Catcher in the Rye and Nine Stories author's life lesson on power of reading and why great books feel like a close friendQuote of the day by J. D. Salinger: J.D. Salinger believed books offer more than entertainment; they forge emotional bonds. He cherished st...
From Norman Mailer's 'fug' to Trump's Oval Office: How a four-letter word conquered the English languageThe F-word's journey from censored print to common usage is explored. Norman Mailer faced publisher edits in his debut novel, substituting ...
Quote of the day by ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger: ‘The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for…’ - a test of maturity and quiet courageJ.D. Salinger, renowned for 'The Catcher in the Rye,' championed quiet commitment over dramatic heroism. His philosophy, articulated in a p...
Book of the Day: The Catcher in the Rye — Here’s why J.D. Salinger’s classic is still loved by the youthBook of the Day: For many readers, The Catcher in the Rye bridges a profound gap: it is a story about adolescence written with the depth an...
Top 10 iconic Book Quotes that shape how we see life, courage, and ourselvesEven after finishing a book, many readers find themselves holding on to specific lines that moved them, comforted them, or shifted their pe...
43rd death anniversary of John Lennon: Who killed 'The Beatles' frontman and why?On December 8, 1980, the world mourned the tragic loss of John Lennon, an iconic musician renowned as the frontman of the legendary British...
Apple TV+ series on murder of John Lennon: Know about directors, producers, release dateApple TV+ has claimed that the series is "the most thoroughly researched examination of John Lennon’s 1980 murder, which shocked and sadden...
Why did Anthony Kim, tipped as next Woods, walk away from golf?A full decade after Kim stopped playing professional golf, people are still fascinated by him, still curious if he might ever return. They ...
New book reveals Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier’s turbulent love storyThe book explores the emotionally taxing relationship between the icons.
'Stern' writer Bruce Jay Friedman passes away at 90Friedman's stories of modern angst appealed to fans and critics of plays, films and books.
'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis passes away at 86Portis, a former newspaper reporter, had been suffering from Alzheimer's in recent years.
When Murakami, Toni Morrison, J D Salinger's Books Were Banned
Mid-week literary fix: Jonathan Livingston Seagull inspires Shubhra Chadda's way of thinkingShubhra Chadda is the co-founder of the quirky and innovative brand, Chumbak.
All Time Classics: Here is the Flipkart bestsellers for the month of SeptemberFrom Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Joseph Heller's Catch-22 to Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, here's what topped the list...
Chester Bennington's exploding emotions brought life to Linkin Park classicsNot many singers in rock music can be so emotive without losing the plot.
From Kennedy to Gandhi, the most shocking assassinations through the agesKim Jong-un’s step-brother Kim Jong-nam was recently assassinated with poison at the Kuala Lumpur airport.
Jaipur Literature Festival: Why memoirs, despite their author's best intentions, cannot & need not be accurateNo one expects it [a memoir] to be journalism. They know you are reconstructing from memory. Memoir is you telling the truth as you see it,...
Harry Potter series tops Facebook 'book challenge'The 'book challenge' exercise by a social media platform shows Harry Potter topping the list of top ten books list shared by readers.
Writer & advertising consultant Anuja Chauhan takes the 10 books challengeFrom 'A Suitable Boy' to 'Ogilvy on Advertising': Anuja Chauhan takes on the 10 book challenge.
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Almost all critics agree that J D Salinger’s 1951 masterpiece, The Catcher in the Rye, about teen angst and alienation is one of the best n...