Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017, in the words of Himmat Singh Bakshi
Fairway Galle Literary Festival – 2017 This was the first time I went for the Fairway’s Galle Literary Festival and it was the most memorable start to my year. The … Continue reading
Rekha: The Untold Story; reviewed by Saran Lamba
I am not one who is overly fond of biographies and that too of movie stars…having said that, I have read both the books by the author, the one on … Continue reading
Literary Pretensions; poem submission by Preeti Reddy
Literary Pretensions Preeti Reddy I cannot sing I cannot dance Men do not keel over at my glance I do not sew I cannot bake I’ve never learned … Continue reading
Natural Royalty; poem submission by Anindo Bagchi
Natural Royalty Within the Yala national Park Untouched by the artificial light, within the dark Lie mystical creatures hidden within the birch and the bark Beyond that trail lies a … Continue reading
To Err is Human, To Forgive Divine? poem submission by Sravasti Ghosh Dastidar
To Err is Human, To Forgive Divine? They laughed at me when I said, I forgive you God! So who am I? When humans err, He forgives And when … Continue reading
Ms. Murphy’s Makeover by Jacqueline Goldstein; reviewed by Judith Abelove Shemtob
The school year starts for children, teachers, parents, administrators, state department, police, and even tutors! In my second year of retirement after 28 years of teaching in the Scarsdale Schools, … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne (script), based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne; reviewed by Sapna Khajuria
First things first – remember the lyrical, evocative style of writing we all got used to after reading 7 Harry Potter books? Well, don’t look for that in this book. … Continue reading
Adventures of The Soul by James Van Praagh; reviewed by Saran Lamba
I am one of those who at any given time has atleast 4 children and a dog making ruckus in my house, so needless to say I am a master … Continue reading
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman, reviewed by Ines Rodrigues
A Two-Family House is Lynda Cohen Loigman’s first novel and we can just hope there’s more to come. The story enwrapped me from the very first paragraphs, when the reader … Continue reading
On the Rocks, A Dana Cohen Mystery by Rebecca Marks, reviewed by Ines Rodrigues
On the Rocks is the first volume of the Dana Cohen mystery series, released last November. The main character, a strong and beautiful female police detective in her 40’s, decides … Continue reading
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