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Birds of Paradise: Poems on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The poems in ‘Birds of Paradise’ deal with the themes of love and heartbreak, creativity and writing, women and social issues, and nature and climate
My Sparrows Are Back By Subir Adhicary
I’m thankful to Subir Adhicary Sir for arranging for a review copy of his latest book ‘My Sparrows Are Back’ from his publisher Saptarishi. The
Rosarita By Anita Desai
Book Review by K.S.Loganathan Book published by Picador India, 2024 Anita Desai is an India- born writer, age 87, who has published 17 books comprising
Orbital By Samantha Harvey
I created the attached PDF using Napkin AI, which is a tool for business storytelling.
Drowning By Nidhi Upadhyay
Shattered by the loss of her twins, software engineer Viji becomes the prime suspect in a chilling crime—the drowning of her best friend Neha’s baby.
English, August: An Indian Story by Upamanyu Chatterjee
Faber & Faber, 1988 Book Review by K.S.Loganathan. In his debut novel, Upamanyu Chatterjee, author and bureaucrat and Sahitya Akademi award winner, introduces Agastya Sen,
These Tongues That Grow Roots
Reviewed by K.S.Loganathan Sucharita Dutta-Asane is a Pune based writer,editor and teacher. ‘These Tongues that Grow Roots’ is her second short story collection featuring 15
A Self-interview On Ageing
How old are you? 44 Is there another age you associate with yourself in your mind? If so, what is it? And why, do you
Interview with Sucharita Dutta Asane
Author of ‘These Tongues that Grow Roots’ There’s this line in the titular story: “In my dream, each trickle is a tongue and the tongues
Important Lessons I’ve Learned
‘Life is a lesson. You learn it when you’re through.’ – Limp Bizkit The most important lesson I’ve learned in life so far is not
Change of Perspective
What I earlier thought were disadvantages have actually been my advantages all along. Or maybe I transmuted them. I used to lament that I had
On Changing the Body and Face God Gives You
I’m happy I have never considered changing the body and face God has given me. Well, I did think of losing weight or fat through
What My Breakfast Plate Looks Like
It’s either idli with chutney, idli with sambar, idli with kuzhambu, idli with molaga podi or idli with pickle. OR It’s wheat bread toast with
A Fatal Distraction By Samyukta Bhowmick
Juggernaut, 2024 Reviewed by K.S.Loganathan In her debut mystery novel, Samyukta Bhowmick introduces a pair of journalists, Mridula Majumdar and Monami Chatterjee , who together
Three Easy Ways To Get Good Pictures
Use a photo-friendly phone like Redmi. Avoid iPhones. Failed Panorama shots are not the only reason people hate iPhones. Include everyone’s smiling face. Avoid cutting
Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh
Reviewed by K.S.Loganathan Amitav Ghosh is one of India’s best known writers with fifty works to his credit. Gun Island is a modern simulacrum of
The Illusion of Choice by Richard Shotton
Reviewed by K.S.Loganathan Richard Shotton is an author, social-influence researcher, and consultant who applies behavioural science to marketing. This is his second book. In his
Maia’s Musings by Mannjiit Kaur
Healer and poet Manjiit Kaur sent me the poetry book Maia’s Musings when she requested a review. The poet is the winner of the 21st
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Aishwariya Laxmi
I’m Aishwariya. I’m passionate about writing, reading, marketing communications, books, blogging, poetry, and editing. I’ve donned several hats, such as freelance journalist, copywriter, blogger, and editor.
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