Book Review: Indian Cultures as Heritage

Title: Indian Cultures as Heritage- Contemporary Pasts Author: Romila Thapar Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 262 ISBN: 978-9384067359 Source: Publisher In her book Indian Cultures as Heritage, Romila Thapar talks about the phenomena called culture and what constitutes the Indian culture. Her focus is on those things that are generally not considered when talking about …

Book Review: Missing

Title: Missing Author: Sumana Roy Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 265 ISBN: 978-9386021991 Source: Publisher Missing is an account of 7 days in the life of a blind poet, named Nayan, while his wife goes missing. Set in Bengal, Missing is a study of the relationships and the society that is constituted of these relationships. …

Author Tit-Bits: Monica Majumdar Dixit

Hello guys. Here I am with the next installment of Author Tit-Bits. This time we have with us a debut author, Monica Majumdar Dixit, whose debut novel- A Quest for Spring, reaffirmed my interest in the genre of Romance. You can read my review of the novel here. Born in Raipur, Monica Majumdar Dixit is …

Book Review: The Written World

Title: The Written World- How Literature shaped History Author: Martin Puchner Publisher: Granta Books Pages: 410 ISBN: 978-1783783137 Source: Publisher The Written World is an attempt by the author Martin Puchner to trace the journey of literature and its interaction with civilization. From the world of Homer through the birth of Christianity to the present …

Half Yearly Wrap Up

As I sit to write this post today, I feel sad. The reason being I haven't had a great reading year so far. Although I've read 32 books so far only a few titles come into mind when I try to name the best reads of the first half of this year. But since I've …