Articles by Anushree Nande
Spark notes: Why the meet-cute is the ultimate test of movie romance
Boy meets girl. It’s awkward but adorable. First contact can make or break a rom-com. Is there a formula for getting it right?
![A meet-cute is often awkward but adorable, like the one in Anyone But You (2024). A meet-cute is often awkward but adorable, like the one in Anyone But You (2024).](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/06/150x84/A-meet-cute-is-often-awkward-but-adorable--like-th_1717705339041.jpg)
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 04:28 PM IST
Listicle: 10 must-reads for a dose of comic relief
Graphic novels aren’t all dark, dramatic and gory. These 10 tackle love, memory, power, art and much more
![Rachel Smythe’s retelling of the Persephone-Hades myth started as a weekly romance webcomic in 2018. Rachel Smythe’s retelling of the Persephone-Hades myth started as a weekly romance webcomic in 2018.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/05/150x84/Rachel-Smythe-s-retelling-of-the-Persephone-Hades-_1712296765715.jpg)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:01 PM IST
Listicle: 10 holidays that immerse you into your favourite novels
These 10 real-world locations have been the settings for classics and recent bestsellers. Add a little literature to your next vacation
![Bridgerton was filmed at the 400-year-old Hatfield House, where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood. Bridgerton was filmed at the 400-year-old Hatfield House, where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/14/150x84/Bridgerton-was-filmed-at-the-400-year-old-Hatfield_1710452480921.jpg)
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Listicle: 10 short reads to add to your list
Life is short. Thankfully, so are these books. These 10 great reads are all under 200 pages. Dive in and breeze through
![Film and theatre star Pankaj Kapur’s authorial debut is set in a Lucknow haveli. Film and theatre star Pankaj Kapur’s authorial debut is set in a Lucknow haveli.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/02/15/150x84/Film-and-theatre-star-Pankaj-Kapur-s-authorial-deb_1708031537880.jpg)
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 03:59 PM IST
Books: The darkness behind the light
For author Rebecca F Kuang, writing books is about making arguments that help her explore life in all its lows and highs
![Author Rebecca F Kuang’s new book is a dark academia tome set in 1830s England Author Rebecca F Kuang’s new book is a dark academia tome set in 1830s England](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/10/28/150x84/1dfca442-5600-11ed-aaa3-9976121e58f8_1666987068147.jpg)
Published on Oct 29, 2022 01:27 AM IST
Books: On and off the field
In an arena where only performance matters, football writer Jonathan Harding advocates for the people behind elite athletes
![Jonathan says, “When you tell people to get better all the time, you’re not far away from telling them that they’re not good enough” Jonathan says, “When you tell people to get better all the time, you’re not far away from telling them that they’re not good enough”](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/12/06/150x84/b54ec7b2-3fe9-11ed-b0b0-fc99a9f59b01_1670329474634.jpg)
Updated on Dec 06, 2022 05:54 PM IST
Millennials: Field notes for sedentary women
The first female Indian footballer to play in England, Tanvie Hans, 31, on her initiative to get girls into a more active lifestyle
![India-born British professional football player Tanvie Hans is a Nike athlete who also appeared in their viral ‘Da Da Ding’ campaign back in 2016 India-born British professional football player Tanvie Hans is a Nike athlete who also appeared in their viral ‘Da Da Ding’ campaign back in 2016](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/05/27/150x84/09acf480-ddae-11ec-8fe2-ac5ac3115257_1653683799379.jpg)
Published on May 28, 2022 02:06 AM IST
LGBTQAI+ :‘The only way to save the world is to just be yourself”
Author Musa Okwonga’s solution for this age of artifice comes from his deep reflection during an end-of-life crisis
![Author Musa Okwonga says that as a queer person of colour, the platforms that he has, have been afforded to almost no one else like him at this scale Author Musa Okwonga says that as a queer person of colour, the platforms that he has, have been afforded to almost no one else like him at this scale](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/04/22/150x84/85a997be-c184-11ec-bed9-f338501c29f7_1650636377147.jpg)
Updated on Apr 22, 2022 07:36 PM IST
Books: Fantasy island
In author Helene Wecker’s works, realist stories of the immigrant experience come alive through make-believe
![Helene says that you need to grow and change at your own rate, but also know when it’s time to shed your skin and move on Helene says that you need to grow and change at your own rate, but also know when it’s time to shed your skin and move on](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/02/05/150x84/608b2774-8677-11ec-addc-808998e53739_1644085343680.jpg)
Published on Feb 05, 2022 11:52 PM IST
How to keep a country alive: Nguyên Phan Quê ́ Mai
The Vietnamese writer had a single aim when she released her first book in English: to bring into the spotlight a nation known only by war
![Nguyên Phan Quê ́ Mai says she wrote her book in English to reclaim the Vietnamese narrative and challenge stereotypes about its people and women Nguyên Phan Quê ́ Mai says she wrote her book in English to reclaim the Vietnamese narrative and challenge stereotypes about its people and women](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/03/28/150x84/34eab204-8d50-11eb-b5e7-48d3d3b0cffd_1616939093646.jpg)
Updated on Mar 28, 2021 07:14 PM IST
Anatomy of a character
For a popular fiction character, author Lee Child’s creation Jack Reacher is surprisingly adaptive to age
![Author Lee Child has been slowly adding layers to a character in danger of becoming caricature-like and tired.(Getty images) Author Lee Child has been slowly adding layers to a character in danger of becoming caricature-like and tired.(Getty images)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/02/17/Pictures/arrivals-reacher-never-carpet-back-european-premiere_621adf1e-13fb-11e8-82d6-43c3cccec057.jpg)
Updated on Feb 17, 2018 11:26 PM IST
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Anushree Nande
The character-centric writer: Celeste Ng
Author Celeste Ng’s next book tackles motherhood, race and rules
![Author Celeste Ng(Kevin Day Photography) Author Celeste Ng(Kevin Day Photography)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2018/01/04/Pictures/_ad84f7c4-f168-11e7-a734-adae4971e2ad.jpg)
Updated on Jan 06, 2018 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Anushree Nande
#ReadingList: Best young adult fiction books to look out for
If you’re a fan of YA fiction, look out for these books in the last few months of the year
![Here’s a list of young adult fiction that you might not want to miss Here’s a list of young adult fiction that you might not want to miss](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2017/09/08/Pictures/_0c97d50c-94c0-11e7-b219-301a51d93d0d.jpg)
Updated on Sep 11, 2017 11:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Anushree Nande
Neil Gaiman’s American Gods will soon be on TV
The 2001 book has endured many failed adaptation attempts. Now, an eight-part Strarz production, with Gaiman as the executive producer, hopes to leave an impact
![Neil Gaiman is the executive producer on the production, which premieres on April 30(Getty Images) Neil Gaiman is the executive producer on the production, which premieres on April 30(Getty Images)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2017/04/06/Pictures/_cc5fc1b8-1ad8-11e7-b8c3-4f9f853ee33e.jpg)
Updated on Apr 10, 2017 03:02 PM IST
A Monster Calls: An unusual review
A Bayona’s visceral movie adaptation of a young adult book about a visiting monster is simplistic, yet stunning
![A Monster Calls boasts elements of magic realism, thus drawing comparison with Pan’s Labyrinth A Monster Calls boasts elements of magic realism, thus drawing comparison with Pan’s Labyrinth](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2017/02/18/Pictures/_e7b2432e-f5f7-11e6-800c-c780129a337a.jpg)
Published on Feb 18, 2017 11:12 PM IST
Discovering Barcelona through Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s eyes
There is no separating Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s gothic mystery story, set in 1940s Barcelona, from the city even today
![Street of the Gothic Quarter, where stands the bell tower of the Cathedral of Barcelona(Getty Images) Street of the Gothic Quarter, where stands the bell tower of the Cathedral of Barcelona(Getty Images)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2016/12/03/Pictures/street-cathedral-barcelona-gothic-quarter-catalonia-stands_221a60fe-b940-11e6-85ae-b37d8b2b78fb.jpg)
Published on Dec 03, 2016 06:43 PM IST