
A mechanical Bollywood-style, boy-meets-girl, breaks up, meets again with sex thrown in is the typical formula for YA Indian fiction. Are readers being sold short?

PEN World Voices is meant to be the premier showcase of international lit in the US, but falls short of expectations. How would you change it to improve it?
Do Books Have More Appeal During Tough Times?
People are looking for a reliable alternative to the so-called authorities, be they politicians, bankers or media, who are so often wrong. Books provide that.