Marry Me, Ms. Stranger by Srinithya Srinivasan – Review
So, the year is coming to an end and we must be preparing ourselves for the new year. However, for the readers around the clock, there is nothing that stops…
Hari Muskurahaton Wala Collage: Gautam Rajrishi – Review
Hindi literature in India (which is obvious) has reached a stage where we have to be prepared to see not only the wars of ideology but also the conflict between…
Eve in the Land of Kali by Prema Raghavan – Book Review
Writing a short story, perhaps, is the best possible way to explore sensibilities, emotions, hopes, despair and many things… in short… without indulging the readers for a prolonged period of…
Happimess, a collection of short stories by Biswajit Banerji, offers unexplored corners of human emotions
Short stories collections by Indian authors have not ceased to appear; however, the frequency of such works, to be honest, has certainly decreased. Most of the emerging literary enthusiasts are…
Collected Poems by Nissim Ezekiel: Oxford – Book Review
Book: Collected Poems by Nissim Ezekiel Author: Nissim Ezekiel Genre: Poetry Publication: Oxford University Press, 7 February 2005 ISBN: 978-0195672497 Pages: 296 Review by Anand Shiv Jha for Indian Book…
Is criticism always bad? Tips for debut authors (as well as contemporary Indian writers)
Authors have become a very common sighting. Not even a decade ago, you could have an opinion that authors are rare; authors are highly intelligent beings who are seldom found…
An Unusual Honeymoon by Mamta Kashyap – Book Review
All this begins with an idea. An idea to make others realise that she is more than just a person who ‘should be’ broken after her boyfriend (since long) leaves…
The Art of Becoming Whole by Pooja Khanna – Review
Book Title: The Art of Becoming Whole: A Guide to Self Mastery Author: Pooja Khanna ISBN: 978-9389995299 Publication: EMBASSY BOOKS: October 8, 2020; Paperback Pages: 226 Genre: Spiritual, Self-help Price:…
The Memoirs of a Nobody by Sam P – Book Review
I did not read anything like this before… I must admit it at the outset. Diary narrative may be a new concept for Indian literature in English but it has…
Better Chess for Average Players by Tim Harding – Review
It’s not the first time that I am reading a book on sports. However, this is certainly the first time that I have decided to write a review for any…
What editions are the best for poetry, novels and non-fiction books for academic purposes?
This is a subject that seldom a book reviewer will write about. While most of the contemporary book reviewers generally busy themselves checking the cover, blurb and grammar in a…
The Country Without a Post Office – Agha Shahid Ali – Book Review
The Country Without a Post Office, a so-called acclaimed poetry collection by an American poet, who touts himself as a Kashmiri, has too many things to express and too many…