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
Short & Sweet, curated by Sanjana Hattotuwa
“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.”-William Shakespeare Inspired by Robert Swatwood’s Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer, Short & Sweet, curated … Continue reading
Interview with Roopa Pai, author of ‘The Gita for Children’
Roopa Pai’s work has appeared in many well-known publications including Business Today, Indian Review of Books, Travel & Leisure South Asia, The Times of India, Deccan Herald, The Pioneer, and … Continue reading
Week 2 Quiz and 1st Week winners!
We are so happy to have received so many responses to our first quiz. The winners are 1. Reshma Kothare – She gets the amazing ‘The Gita For Children’ by … Continue reading
Enter this short quiz!!
In our birthday month, we are giving away books that we have loved reading and reviewing. Each week, we will post three questions based on the books that we have … Continue reading
The Gita by Roopa Pai
If there is a book that I could term as my absolute favorite for this year, it has to be The Gita For Children by Roopa Pai. A little background. … Continue reading
WE TURN ONE TODAY !!
A year ago, Artika Bakshi and I decided to start The Good Book Corner ( thegoodbookcorner.com ) – a space for free book reviews and author interviews. The industry practice … Continue reading
Interviewing the Heat and Dust Project Duo – Devapriya Roy and Saurav Jha
We enjoyed The Heat and Dust Project by the couple; among the many things that charmed us – the Rupees 500 per day budget, stays in places that Indian tourists … Continue reading
Review of Avirook Sen’s ‘Aarushi’ by Dilip D’Souza
Reprinted with permission. This review appeared in The Outlook magazine on 31st August,2015. Blood That Won’t Wash Where do you start trying to comprehend what has happened in the Aarushi/Hemraj … Continue reading
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