Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript!

Category: Book Reviews

Queen of Jasmine Country book cover

Book Reviews

The Queen of Jasmine Country by Sharanya Manivannan

If there was one way to describe the frailty and beauty of the Queen of Jasmine Country, it would be to compare it to its

Akhila Menon September 30, 2019

Bookshelf

Book Reviews

Poetry Review: The Unmistakable Presence of Absent Humans by K. Srilata

In the first paragraph of the Preface to the poetry book The Unmistakable Presence of Absent Humans, Srilata quite beautifully encapsulates what this collection of

admin September 16, 2019

Book Reviews

After Yesterday and other stories

Written by Appadurai Muttulingam, Translated from Tamil by Padma Narayanan. Appadurai Muttulingam’s After Yesterday and Other Stories reminded me of another anthology of short stories

Divya Shankar September 14, 2019

Parliamental by Meghnad

Book Reviews

Parliamental by Meghnad

When was the last time you watched the proceedings of the Parliament on the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha TV? “Who watches TV, right?” And

John Pinto September 7, 2019

Book Cover of Cobalt Blue

Book Reviews

Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar

It’s common to hear stories of sisters falling in love with the same man or brothers in love with the same woman. Romance and tragedy

Sneha Pathak September 7, 2019

Book Reviews

A Terrible Matriarchy by Easterine Kire

It is hard, sometimes, to pick up the best book out of many great books. And what is harder is the dilemma you face even

Dhviti Vora August 9, 2019

traitor

Book Reviews

Traitor translated by Rakhshanda Jalil

Originally written in Urdu as Ghaddaar by Krishan Chander The air in August 1947 was laced with poison. The overcast monsoon skies spelt doom. The

Divya Shankar July 30, 2019

Book Reviews

I’m So Hacked by Gautam Mayekar

In I’m So Hacked, a regular worker in a software company by day, @v! moonlights as a hacker. He takes sadistic pleasure in “hacking” people;

Kirtana Menon July 26, 2019

Book Reviews

A Requiem in Raga Janki by Neelam Saran Gour

The first thing that intrigued me about the book was its title; I thought that Janki is the name of an actual “raga” and started

Sneha Pathak July 24, 2019

Book Reviews

Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi

Tishani Doshi’s Small Days and Nights is the latest addition to her much-admired oeuvre of poetry, dance and fiction. In this book, she spins the

Pranita Pandurangi July 24, 2019

Supported by Saurabh Garg

Quick Links

The best stories, straight to your inbox.
Twice a month. No Spam.

Copyright © 2023, Purple Pencil Project. All rights reserved