The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami – a detailed book review
Haruki Murakami’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls feels like a book written late in a writer’s life, not because it is tired, but because it is saturated with old…
The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima, a detailed review
Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves is one of the most luminous and deceptively simple novels in modern Japanese fiction. It is a story that combines youthful innocence, elemental courage…
What Makes a Literary Classic? Alok Mishra Revisits a Misunderstood Concept – Editorial
In the bustling corridors of literary discourse, few words are flung around with as much careless abandon as classic. Everyone wants a piece of it—critics, publishers, academics, prize panels, even…
Legacy of the Lost Words by Ashwini Pratham, a detailed review
Ashwini Pratham’s Legacy of the Lost Words is an enlightening and revealing journey of love, loss, and redemption, weaving together the past and present in a narrative that resonates with quiet…
Hashtag by Gautam Rajrishi, a detailed review of the Hindi novel
Gautam Rajrishi’s Hashtag (हैशटैग) is a poignant and evocative novel that masterfully captures the raw beauty and complexity of unrequited love, ambition, and personal transformation. Set against the culturally rich and…
Small Betrayals by Shobhaa Dé Book Review
Title: Small Betrayals Author: Shobhaa Dé Genre: Fiction Pages: 296 Publisher: Penguin Books Publication Date: 1995 ISBN: 0140246063 Small Betrayals, a novel by the esteemed Indian author Shobhaa…
Starry Nights by Shobha De – Book Review
That Bollywood has its comfort club, is no secret anymore. A few stars and their star kids are safe in that. Others coming from humble backgrounds with no god-father have…
Emma by Jane Austen – Book Review
Every reader of fiction who takes delight in reading classics must have read Emma, the masterpiece of early 19th-century literature. Emma, written by Jane Austen in 1815, is a novel…
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – Book Review
Pride and Prejudice, a classic novel by Jane Austen, is a must-read for everyone! It is a timeless classic that is a great read for all ages. Not only because…
30 years in the searing sun: A Romance Memoir by Kalavathi Raj – Review
30 Years in the Searing Sun is a romance memoir by Kalavathi Raj. I have read many memoirs before. However, it is the first time I have been impressed by…
The Night Cradles A Lonely Moon: A Collection of Short Stories by Sumona Guha – Review
It can be said about this particular short story collection that not all the stories are meant to be finished or concluded. Open threads, at times, give us relaxation and…
Cross Connection by Preety Praveen – Book Review
“In 90s, it was a trend among the Indian parents to push their kids for either becoming a doctor or an engineer.” This revelation is there, right in the prologue…