Paul Theroux

What to read if you love trains but are bored by Railway Budget 2013

For those of you who love trains but don't find much sense in listening to the Railway Minister's news and numbers speech today, here are five books about trains, railways and all its experiences that you should read.

Why writers fight: A guide to global literary feuds

VS Naipaul’s 15-year-long tiff with author and former protégé Paul Theroux, ended with a handshake at the Hay Festival between the two. We scrutinise how and why writers quarrel with each other.