Book Review: Adam

Adam is a collection of 9 short stories by JCB Prize winning author, S. Hareesh. Originally translated from Malayalam, these stories feature a range of human emotions that tinge at the reader's heart. The characters- both human and non-human, are complex and alive in a way that one can almost visualise them. These characters are …

Book Review: The Book of Indian Ghosts

Ghosts and supernatural things have always fascinated me. Having grown up in village, there was never any dearth of stories of ghostly encounters by other people. So naturally, when this anthology on the Indian ghosts was published, I was eager to read this. Having finished reading this book, I am left craving for more of …

Book Review: Padmavati The Harlot and Other Stories

Kamala Das is a big name when it comes to the women writers in India. For me, she represented one of those authors about whom you have heard a lot, who you know is considered a great author, but you haven't read anything by her yet- except for a poem or two in the school. …

Book Review: Ways of Dying

The latest edition from the Aleph Olio series, Ways of Dying brings together essays and short stories on the theme of death. The anthology as a whole comes across as a collection of different portraits of death, each made from a different angle. The motif that runs throughout the collection is that death is the …

Book Review: Which of us are Aryans?

Title: Which of us are Aryans? Author: Various Publisher: Aleph Book Compnay Pages: 224 ISBN: 978-9388292382 Source: Publisher Which of us are Aryans? deals with the much debated question of our origins. This book offers several insights on the Aryan issue and examines the different theories that have been propounded. From the Vedic times to …

Book Review: The Essence of Delhi

Title: The Essence of Delhi Author: Various Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 134 ISBN: 978-9388292306 Source: Publisher Aleph Olio series is aimed at bringing together some of the best works on India, in the form of thematic compilations of stories and essays. The Essence of Delhi comprises of 12 pieces of writing on Delhi. There …

Book Review: Crossroads

Title: Crossroads- Women Coming of Age in today's Uganda Editor: Christopher Conte Pages: 172 ISBN: 978-1507680223 Source: Editor Crossroads is an anthology of essays by women writers from the present day, Uganda. The essays are the personal experiences of the writers. Dealing with various themes, the essays present in this collection bring into light the …

Book Review: The Parrots of Desire

Title: The Parrots of Desire- 3000 years of Indian Erotica Editor: Amrita Narayanan Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 304 ISBN: 978-9383064090 Source: Publisher 'The Parrots of Desire' is an anthology of poems, short stories & essays from India's treasure of Erotica. Having excerpts from ancient texts like Kamasutra & Mahabharata to the stories by modern …