India’s Kolkata International Book Fair now most likely for June, but the only guarantee seems to be there won’t be an online event in lieu

In a country of 560 million internet users that ought to come as a surprise, but sadly does not. Like Bangladesh, the publishing community seems determined to cling to tradition over consumer best interests. Usually running late January into February, the annual Kolkata International Book Fair, among the world’s largest literary events, was last week … Continue reading India’s Kolkata International Book Fair now most likely for June, but the only guarantee seems to be there won’t be an online event in lieu