Manav Kaul
2018
Hind Yugm
pp. 208
Tumhaare Baare Mein is an unconventional piece of work.
The Liberation of Sita Volga (translation by T Vijay Kumar, C Vijayasree) 2018 Harper Perennial pp. 128 First, this book acknowledges that Sita needs to be liberated. And right at the outset, the book deserves appreciation for breaking the myth of the ideal image that Sita is used to project. The book thus is a…
The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices Xinran 2003 Vintage Books pp. 229 This book presents stories of women in China in the last few decades of the twentieth century. As a document of what transpired in China, this is an important book for times to come. The writing is lucid and full of emotion…
Yeh Sach Hai (Hindi)Amrita Pritamp. 96(Ebook read. Publisher details n.a.) “अगर मैं कहुँ कि मैंने कई बार रात को चाँद की लौ में उसे देखा है, किसी टहनी पर उगने वाले पत्ते में, और नदी के पानी में तैरते हुए मंदिर के कलश में, और किसी किताब के… “ The love for reading Hindi continues. I…
Ikigai: Giving every day meaning and joy Yukari Mitsuhashi 2018 Octopus Publishing pp. 118 How to Not Always be Working: A toolkit for creativity and radical self care Marlee Grace 2018 Morrow Gift pp. 112 Ikigai is a book about the art of always staying busy in an attempt to increase your longevity. The book…
Chaurassi (84) Satya Vyas 2018 Hind Yugm pp. 160 Chaurassi is a fictional story of Rishi and Manu (Manjeet). Set in Bokaro, the story details out the lives of the members of a middle class Sikh family. The romance that brews between the landlord’s daughter and the young man is sweet. The characters are not…
Name: To Cut a Long Story ShortAuthor: Jeffrey ArcherNo. of Pages: 419Publisher: Harper CollinsYear of Publication: 2001 About the Book:The book is a collection of short stories. Archer opens it with his favourite middle eastern short story about a man trying to escape death. The fifteen other short stories have been written by Archer, some…