In a conversation with Vinay Sharma, Ila Arun offered a heartfelt glimpse into her debut autobiography ‘The Untold Story of Ila Arun: Parde Ke Peechhey’ on the inaugural day of the 16th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. The book, which chronicles her life from childhood to the present, is an honest and compelling narrative of her successes and disappointments
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William Dalrymple, one of the most celebrated historians and travel writers of our times, in an enlightening session moderated by historian Rana Safvi, recounted the genesis of his debut book, ‘In Xanadu’, which stemmed from his desire to undertake an extraordinary journey during his time at Cambridge
A list of six book covers voted by the distinguished jury comprising author and MP Shashi Tharoor; author, columnist and novelist Shobhaa De; author and academic Kunal Basu; museum curator and jury chair Alka Pande; director of Apeejay Surrendra Group and the creative force behind the Oxford Bookstore chain Priti Paul, and guest jurors, director, information services south Asia Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Anja Riedeberger and installation artist, mentor, and TED speaker Samar Jodha, were announced at the marquee event
