Review of Indrajit Hazra’s ‘Grand Delusions – A Short Biography of Kolkata’
“The sun goes around the Earth once in a year.” So begins Indrajit Hazra’s biography on Kolkata, the city that harbored (and harbors) great delusions about itself, as the ‘cultural … Continue reading
The Path of the Swan by Charu Singh
In an age where the world stands in imbalance and nations fight against each other, Lama Ozer hears the summons for a great change! The chakras turn to bring back … Continue reading
Stolen Years by Pavit Kaur
Simranjit Singh Mann was with the Indian Police Service and in 1984, after Operation Bluestar, the Indian Army operation on the holy Golden Temple at Amritsar, he resigned in protest. … Continue reading
Queen of Ice by Devika Rangachari ; Reviewed by Nishna Singh
The young adult historical novel Queen of Ice, written by Devika Rangachari, displays the world of Queen Didda of Kashmira from CE 980/1-1003. A tale of friendship and courage, it … Continue reading
The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld, reviewed by Sheena Singh
The Enchanted tells a unique story of a prison, a dark and deeply disturbing place, yet through the power of imagination and Denfeld’s poetic writing it is also a place … Continue reading
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
In Paris, young Marie Laure turns blind and her locksmith father creates intricate models of the world around her so she can navigate it and be safe. Werner and his … Continue reading
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
“A good book, he had concluded, leaves you wanting to reread the book. A great book compels you to reread your own soul” excerpt from Richard Flanagan’s, The Narrow Road … 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
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Being short-listed for the prestigious Man Booker Prize in itself is reason enough for picking up this novel. Rosemary Cooke, narrates her story in a very “talkative style”. As a … Continue reading
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