The Submission by Amy Waldman
Amy Waldman’s debut novel “The Submission” was published ten years after the cataclysmic events that pulverised the very symbol of American supremacy- the World Trade Center. 9/11 is described as the … Continue reading
Roll of Honour by Amandeep Sandhu
Literature based on acts of human atrocities against a race, community or caste often becomes an independent genre. For instance, Holocaust literature has influenced, if not defined, nearly every Jewish … Continue reading
Jaya by Devdutt Pattanaik
“High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Yijaya, both … Continue reading
The Lowlands by Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri Knopf Canada/ Random House India 340 pages With Jhumpa Lahiri, one cannot go wrong – intense setting and masterful writing. Jhumpa Lahiri is gifted with the ability to write … Continue reading
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
A modern day Mahabharata , The Great Indian Novel is a satire on modern Indian politics. Bhishma becomes Gandhi, the blind king Dhritrashtra is Nehru and his daughter Indira becomes … Continue reading
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“Because ultimately only the witness — and not the actors — knows the truth (Vyasa to Draupadi)” What would the Mahabharata be like if told through a woman’s voice? … Continue reading
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, Joel Dicker
Marcus Goldman, a prodigy of the well-known author, Harry Quebert is facing a writer’s block. At 28 years, his first book sold a million copies, and Marcus moves into a … Continue reading
Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement
Ladydi, named so after Lady Diana, stays in a dangerous place for women. In those mountains of Guerrero , Mexico, ‘only boys were born, and some of them turned into … Continue reading
Necropolis by Avtar Singh
http://www.flipkart.com/affiliate/displayWidget?affrid=WRID-141241512826636978 “This city will forgive anything.Your father can make bad drugs, your husband can be a repeat offender with the tax department. Your daughter could be a hit-and-run artist, your family … Continue reading
Unravel by Preeti Singh, reviewed by Seema Mohapatra
“unravel Earliest known use of word – 1603 un.rav.el verb \ n- ra-v l\ : to cause the separate threads of something to come apart : to find the correct … Continue reading
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