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Men without Women by Haruki Murakami
6 years ago Shaili Desai 3
Men without Women is the latest work by Haruki Murakami and follows other internationally acclaimed works like 1Q84, Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore. Men without Women is a set of seven stories by author, with a common theme – they’re all about men who have lost their women and find themselves alone. I Read More
Exclusive Excerpt – Chasing 33% by Jitendra Jain
6 years ago Shaili Desai 0
Chasing 33% by Jitendra Jain is a fictional story of two teenage boys, set to take their board exams. The story looks interesting, with one of the boys (now all grown up) reminiscing about their teenage years. The book has also been featured in the Bangalore Mirror and The Hindu this month and shares a different Read More
October releases – Ten books to look out for
10 years ago Shaili Desai 4
The weather is changing, slowly and gradually as October starts. It’s time for Navratra, Durga Puja and Dussehra and of course, the wedding season to start. And it’s also time for the monthly post informing you about books releasing this month! October seems to be an exciting month for Literature as we have releases from Read More
Book Review: The Competent Authority by Shovon Chowdhury
10 years ago Shaili Desai 2
The current status of our chaotic country seems to be an extremely fitting time for this book to be written. With our country riddled by dishonest, utterly inept politicians, a failing bureaucracy, a police willing to act only at particular instances, a media perpetually high on steroids, shrewd spiritual leaders (better to call them businessmen, Read More
Debut Author Interview #3: Shovon Chowdhury and The Competent Authority
10 years ago Shaili Desai 0
I had started the Debut Author series so that the readers of the blog could get to know about the authors also, apart from new books. At the same time, it is important to talk to debut authors who are unique just because they bring something new to the table. I have been trying hard Read More
Debut Author Interview #2 & Book Review: Supriya Dravid – A Cool Dark Place
10 years ago Shaili Desai 1
A Cool Dark Place by Supriya Dravid is a very interesting novel. Essentially, it is about Zef and her family. No, wait. It’s about Zef’s family and how she comes to terms with her family and it’s history. Like they say, you can never truly escape your past. It’s about Don, her grandfather who’s charming Read More
Book releases in September – Fiction
10 years ago Shaili Desai 0
August was an exciting month with so many book releases. However, September doesn’t look too bad either, with books by Margaret Atwood and Jhumpa Lahiri set to release. Check out the book releases in September below! 1. MADDADDAM by Margaret Atwood, Bloomsbury Publishing Image Source Maddaddam is the concluding book of the speculative trilogy which Read More
Lady, you’re not a man !
10 years ago Shaili Desai 2
I finished reading ‘Lady, you’re not a man’ by Apurva Purohit, on a journey back from Mumbai. Image: Source I went to Mumbai as I was one of the 25 shortlisted persons for Bloomberg TV’s show ‘The Pitch’. The fact that I didn’t make it to the top ten meant that I did not have Read More