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Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The countdown has begun to the 14th edition of The Hindu Lit For Life 2026 to be held on January 17 and 18 at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao ...

Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking. “The Ezra Klein Show” explores ideas with some of today’s most dynamic thinkers. We cover politics, culture, history, philosophy, ...

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Erotic fiction gets a bad reputation, and it’s frankly unfair. Just because a work of literature can be a sexual turn-on does not inherently make it less than. Even "smutty" shouldn't have such a ...

It’s likely no surprise to hear how much we love reading over here at The Charlotte Observer. We read all day as part of our jobs, and many of us love to spend our free time reading, too. So when I ...

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