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…
Realism in Indian English Fiction – problems and problematic perspectives
Realistic fiction in India comes with its own limitations and freedom. Readers enjoy realism in contemporary Indian fiction… well, to a large extent that does not go beyond the frontiers…