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: 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: In a Violent Land

Title: In a Violent Land Author: Various Publisher: Alpeh Book Company Pages: 152 ISBN: 978-9388292313 Source: Publisher In a Violent Land is the second book from the Aleph Olio series that I read. As the title suggests, this collection consists of writings on the theme of violence. The blurb at the back of the book …

Book Review: The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told

Title: The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told Editor: Muhammad Umar Memon Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 372 ISBN:978-9383064076 Source: Publisher Short stories are my all time favourite. The obvious reason being their short length and their power to captivate the reader so quickly. While it usually takes us 10-15 pages to get into a novel, …

Book Review: Austenistan

Title: Austenistan Editor: Laaleen Sukhera Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 164 ISBN: 978-9386950260 Source: Publisher 'Austenistan' is an anthology of short stories from women writers of Pakistan. These women are inspired from Jane Austen and each of the seven stories in the anthology is based upon one or the other work of Jane Austen. Here is the …

Book Review: Small Towns, Big Stories

Title: Small Towns, Big Stories Author: Ruskin Bond Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 190 ISBN: 9789382277545 Source: Publisher 'Small Towns, Big Stories' is a collection of 21 short stories written by Ruskin Bond. Some of the stories in the collection are never published before, while some of them are the most cherished ones. About the …

Book Review: Best Stories from Around the World

Title: Best Stories from Around the World Editor: Deepa Agarwal Publisher: Red Turtle, Rupa Publications Pages: 187 ISBN: 9788129147387 Source: Publisher 'Best Stories from Around the World' is a collection 15 stories with an essence of diversity. Different Authors, Different Settings, Different Times, Different Themes & Different Experiences is what sums up this anthology of …

Book Review: Romance Shorts

Title: Romance Shorts Author: Sourabh Mukherjee Publisher: Pothi.com Pages: 61 ISBN: 9789385186745 Price: 99 INR Romance Shorts is a collection of 4 short love stories. Each story has its own beauty and grace that leaves a lasting impact on reader's mind. Every story is written exquisitely with a climax that leaves us awestruck. About the …

Book Review: These Circuses that sweep through the Landscape

Title: These Circuses that sweep through the Landscape Author: Tejaswini Apte Rahm Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 157 ISBN: 9789384067564 Price: 299 INR 'These Circuses that sweep through the Landscape' is a collection of 10 short stories of varied themes. The stories that we have in this debut collection of Tejaswini Apte Rahm are richly colored. …

Book Review: The World’s Worst Children

Title: The World's Worst Children Author: David Walliams Publisher: Harper Collins Children's Books The World's Worst Children is a collection of 10 stories, featuring 10 awfully dreadful children. Each story introduces us to a wicked & mischievous kid. The collection is illustrated by Tony Ross.  About the Author David Walliams is world's number one bestselling author. …