My love affair with books started at a very young age. Even when the other kids went out to play, I would find myself completely engrossed in one book or the other. I still remember my grandparents telling me a fable every afternoon to put me to sleep. At night, my mother would gleefully read Read more…

Ever since I was a kid, I saw books as nothing but part of the school curriculum. The thought of reading a non-curriculum book was almost unimaginable at the time. As someone who barely managed to read through his course books, reading an out-of-syllabus book was, at best, perceived as an utter waste of time. Read more…

I was at a cousin’s place for Diwali. Since I just dreaded the din produced by the fireworks, I  locked myself inside the room. Out of boredom, I started to rummage around all the drawers and cupboards, but was unable to find anything interesting. Just then, something caught my attention. No, it nearly drew me Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before completely dedicating his life to literature, he worked as a theater director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, Coelho undertook the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his Read more…

WORDS OF PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theater director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, Paulo Coelho went on the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostela, an experience later to Read more…