Literature

Chitra Divakaruni: Defying Cultural Boundaries with Universal Stories

The contemporary novelist says she's attracted to myths and epics "because they are timeless."

Rawi Hage and Madeleine Thien: The 'Mad, Mysterious' Life of Writing

Rawi Hage and Madeleine Thien see writing as a mad person's craft, but admit that injustice is one of their prime motivations for their work.

An excerpt from The Seaside Road by Tomoka Shibasaki, translated by Ted Goossen

Excerpt from contemporary Japanese author Tomoka Shibasaki.

L-R, Mohammed Hanif, Aman Sethi, Meenal Baghel, Rabi Thapa & Ashok Vajpeyi

Leading Authors Discuss the City as Dream and Nightmare

Citing their experiences in Kathmandu, Karachi, Mumbai, and New Delhi, panelists explore the symbolic use of cities in contemporary writing.

'A Night at the Immigration Station'

Whether escaping persecution, poverty or a lack of economic prospects, immigrants have come to the United States for the ideals it represents—freedom, democracy and opportunity.

'A Night at the Immigration Station'

Whether escaping persecution, poverty or a lack of economic prospects, immigrants have come to the United States for the ideals it represents—freedom, democracy and opportunity.