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In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri

….Investigating my discovery of the language, I think I have investigated myself. The verb sondare means ‘to explore, to examine’…….A well aimed verb that perfectly explains my project…..  In altre … Continue reading

April 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

An Interview with Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us

The Decision Tree is one of the most popular classification algorithms in current use in Data Mining and Machine Learning. Simply put, a Decision Tree is a graph that uses … Continue reading

April 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

An interview with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni by Monica Bhide

Reprinted with permission from Monica Bhide. This interview first appeared on monicabhide.com. I have a girl crush on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Her book, The Mistress of Spices, continues to be … Continue reading

April 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Day of Second Chances by Julie Cohen

H ‘You’re not the only one in this family with secrets.’ Honor put her foot on the step where Jo was sitting, and Jo moved over to let her past. … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

I actively began to seek books by Nigerian authors when my parents moved to the country almost a decade ago. My mother would send me cut-outs of the editorials that … Continue reading

April 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

Angels Speak by Roshani( Shenazz Nadirshah)

This book comes at a time when disenchantment and disillusionment shade many lives. Materialistic success, whilst improving the standard of living, has failed to enhance the quality of life.How lovely … Continue reading

April 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

We Are Afghan Women – Voices of Hope

Having read enough and more fiction, with Afghanistan as the central theme, I thought I knew all there was to know about what the country had endured. Add to that … Continue reading

March 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Bookseller by C. Robert Cales

“It’s our story, Frank. I wanted to document everything, and with my ability to trace people back into their past, I put together a complete picture of all of us, … Continue reading

March 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

Kidding Around NYC by Suzanne Roche

“It’s called KIDDING AROUND for a reason. Yes, it’s written for kids (you guessed that, right?) but it’s also entertaining and full of unusual details and fun information. If you … Continue reading

March 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

March 17, 2016 · Leave a comment