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Prison days and other poems by Agyeya Hurst, Rs 250

Of dreams and vision, hopes and desires

And so I commend these poems and perhaps they might move others, as they have moved me.

24 Jun 2018 2:24 AM IST

Familiar Strangers by Samah, Penguin India, Rs 250

A little more humour would have done the trick

The depiction of Priya and Chirag's deathly dull and boring marriage works well, though.

24 Jun 2018 12:41 AM IST

Sharmila Tagore and Uttam Kumar in a scene from the film Nayak

Reading a cinematic masterpiece, literally

The only way the novelised Nayak can find readers is by reviving the enthusiasm that one might have felt when one first...

24 Jun 2018 12:39 AM IST

I was intrigued to note that one of the young architects had captioned each of her slides with a quotation from the Alice in Wonderland.

How Alice in Wonderland came into being

Even Macmillan was not prepared for the reception the public accorded to Alice in Wonderland.

22 Jun 2018 1:11 AM IST

And that is a message I share with whoever wants to listen: dont be static.

It's delightful to capture N-E faces'

The book took a decade to shoot, and the idea of the book kept floating in and out of my creative senses for nearly two...

22 Jun 2018 1:00 AM IST

Psychlinis: A story By Shama Husain Notion Press, pp. 232, Rs 300

Understanding the disturbed mind

What doctors want for patients of maniac depression is a placid, calm and harmonious state.

22 Jun 2018 12:59 AM IST

Romantic Encounters of a Sex Worker, By Nalini Jameela Translated by Reshma Bharadwaj Om Books International, Pp. 181, Rs 295

Voices that must be heard!

I want our voice to be heard as strong women who demand justice in this inhuman social structure, she signs off.

20 Jun 2018 12:47 AM IST

Adichies unique strength lies inspiring an entire generation across gender, race and culture to break barriers

She's a flawless feminist

himamanda Ngozi Adichie needs no introduction for literary lovers.

20 Jun 2018 12:47 AM IST

A bookish affair

A bookish affair

Megha hopes the hashtag TheCoffeeExchange will help drive support for the initiative.

20 Jun 2018 12:39 AM IST

Ma Anand Sheela was very closely linked with Rajneesh. Her association with him began when her father invited the then travelling philosopher he was not yet a bhagwan to visit their home in Baroda.

Unravelling the mystery around Bhagwan Rajneesh

Sheela eventually plea-bargained a 39-month prison sentence, and after that was served, shifted to Europe to pull her...

17 Jun 2018 1:41 AM IST

The night ferry by Lotte and Soren Hammer, Niyogi Books, RS 395

Definitely not an edge of the seat thriller

The slow pace of the book is a big letdown as are the innumerable characters who flit in and out of the story.

17 Jun 2018 1:38 AM IST

Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State By Madiha Afzal Penguin, pp. 192, Rs 599

An authentic take on how most Pakistanis feel about terrorism

The Army termed the matter as a threat to national security while the journalist who wrote the piece was banned from...

15 Jun 2018 1:24 AM IST