The Triumphs and Intrigues of Edward Lear’s Indian Journey: The Viceroy’s Artist by Anindyo Roy Review
Sneha Pathak reviews The Viceroy’s Artist by Anindyo Roy (published by Hachette India, 2023). Edward Lear, poet and artist, visited India in 1873 at the invitation of Lord Northbrook, who was then the Viceroy of India. His purpose was to paint the Kanchenjunga in its glory. The Viceroy’s Artist is based on the journal he […]
Exploring the Contradictions of a State in A Fistful of Moonlight: Stories from Assam
Priyadarshini Gauri reviews A Fistful of Moonlight: Stories from Assam, edited by Mitra Phukan, Arunava Sinha, and Lucy Hannah (published by BEE Books, 2023). Assam is a state I have always seen in passing. Numerous times I have traversed the entire city of Guwahati to reach my destination, observing the city rushing past my car […]
Did You Buy a Dream Last Night?: Review of DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee
Rahul Vishnoi reviews DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee, translated from Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee (published by Wildfire, 2023). Dreams have long dominated movies, the visual medium, and apart from sporadic uses, mostly in horror novels, they largely have been left alone by authors as a primary plot of the book. Perhaps the […]
7 Japanese Mystery Novels to Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
Japanese literature has gained immense popularity in the past few years. Thanks to translators working tirelessly, we have a cache of Japanese novels to choose from, both literary and popular. In the popular fiction category, there has been a boom in the field of mysteries and thrillers. The honkaku and shin honkaku schools of Japanese […]
A Feminist Memoir of Personal and Political Awakening: Fit In, Stand Out, Walk by Shailini Sheth Amin Review
Anshika Jain reviews Fit In, Stand Out, Walk: Stories from a Pushed Away Hill by Shailini Sheth Amin (Notion Press, 2024). In a conversation with a classmate about how fewer Hindi female writers wrote in an entirely political voice like Sahir Ludhianvi or Ramshankar Yadav ‘Vidrohi’, I asked why women are not writing from a […]
Have You Read the Book That Inspired Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron?: How Do You Live by Genzaburo Yoshino Review
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino, translated by Bruno Navasky (published by Rider, 2021). I feel that human particles are all connected like strings in a net, with countless other people that they haven’t met or even seen, and without even knowing it. – Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live? You […]
The Dissection of Loss and Grief: Review of I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda, Translated by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Rahul Vishnoi reviews I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda, translated from Hindi by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar (published by Eka, 2023). First things first. I Named My Sister Silence is a hard-hitting book that doesn’t cushion its punches. Read it when you are at your finest mental health. Rupda has not pulled any punches […]
Freaky Frequency: A Flash Fiction Story
Mechanical Voice: Hello, listeners! The upcoming program, ‘Freaky Frequency’ is the winner of the Best Radyocast of 2047 in the Modern History category. As usual, for security reasons, this Radyocast will only be available for 24 hours on your Radyo App. So, sit back, plug in your headphones, and get ready to tune in to […]
When the Ink Bleeds into Blood: Review of Under the Night Jasmine by Manav Kaul, Translated by Vaibhav Sharma
Rahul Vishnoi reviews Under the Night Jasmine by Manav Kaul, translated by Vaibhav Sharma (published by Penguin eBury Press, 2024). Manav Kaul and Vaibhav Sharma bring a tale loosely tied together in knots of self-doubt, lost love, invading memories, darkness of mind, fickle times and shades of magical realism. It’s a hard book to write, […]
Listening to Nature’s Whispers: Review of Finding Tree by Geeta Dharmarajan and Rajiv Eipe
Anna Lynn reviews Finding Tree by Geeta Dharmarajan, illustrated by Rajiv Eipe (published by Katha, 2023). Finding Tree by Geeta Dharmarajan is the story of Nachiketaki, a little girl from the Irular community who sets out to confront Emmeraja – who took away her beloved tree from the land of the living. Through her journey, […]
