Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War by Raghu Karnad
“It is said that the news of the world war reached Calicut along with the morning eggs….. The egg boy may have been told that rationing and shortages were expected, … Continue reading
The Bestseller She Wrote by Ravi Subramanian
A successful banker, popular writer, loving husband and father, Aditya Kapoor has it all. When he is invited to give a speech at his alma mater, IIM-Bengaluru, Aditya is confronted … Continue reading
Interview with Henry Webb by Ines Rodrigues
Henry Webb just published his first novel, With The Children, the story of a 6th Grade teacher in a rough New York neighborhood in the late 60’s and early 70’s.He … Continue reading
The House That BJ Built by Anuja Chauhan- reviewed by Sapna Khajuria
What you are sure to get from a book by Anuja Chauhan are peppy dialogues, a crackling chemistry between the lead pair and some wicked humour to add to the … Continue reading
Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer by Cyrus Mistry
Cyrus Mistry won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2014 for Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer. Khandhias, the Parsi corpse bearers are almost like the untouchables in the … Continue reading
The Tiller of Waters by Hoda Barakat
Hoda Barakat was born in Beirut in 1952 and brought up in Bsharré, Lebanon. She has worked in teaching and journalism, and has published five novels, two plays, a book … Continue reading
The Children’s Train by Jana Zinser
The Children’s Train comes at a time when everyone has been talking about Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See. With books such as Doerr’s Pulitzer winner and others, like The Boy … Continue reading
The Spinner’s Tale by Omar Shahid Hamid
In a desolate corner of the Nara Desert in Pakistan, two kilometers from the border with India, an upcoming superintendent is handed over the most feared Jihadi militant Sheikh Ahmed … Continue reading
Blue by Kayce Stevens Hughlett
Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones . . . it will always stay blue. Raoul Dufy French artist (1877–1953) A bicycle named … Continue reading
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