A Solo Exhibition
Never in his wildest imaginations had Aniket thought that everything would come together so well. Nearly everyone he invited had come.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
The Hermitage Residency: In Conversation with Arif Anwar and Julia Philips
Last week, Daily Star Books interviewed Bangladeshi-Canadian writer Arif Anwar, author of The Storm (2018), and American novelist Julia Phillips, author of Disappearing Earth (2019).
14 November 2023, 16:00 PM
Of lost recipes and forgotten flavours
I have always had a rather avoidant recoil to the aftermath of death.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Naeem Mohaiemen discusses ‘Midnight’s Third Child’ at ULAB and Bengal Institute
Naeem Mohaiemen called the book and its selections, which comprise fairly short essays and editorials on contemporary matters, “an argument for somehow recording all that seems ephemeral, so we can then look back and trace what was happening.”
26 May 2023, 00:00 AM
A new digital font brings back the letterpress typeface of old Bangla books
The font can be installed on and used with Kindle without breaking juktakkhor apart.
21 May 2023, 09:36 AM
Bigolas Dickolas and the power of a heartfelt ‘Read this NOW’
One random tweet by a fan account has sent a 2019 book flying off the shelves, climbing bestseller charts.
16 May 2023, 12:55 PM
What to make of the diversity in the International Booker shortlist
Several threads of commonality tie the books together just as their origins showcase their differences.
10 May 2023, 12:55 PM
Dilemma
Pushing the glass door open, Anita heaves a sigh of relief as she leaves the office for lunch. The sun is blazing down outside. Sometimes this place feels like a gold cage.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM