Book Reviews

Murder in Shimla by Bulbul Sharma

The tone of a murder mystery can make or break it as a page-turner – it should be marginally ominous, with a tight grip on

Ilona Dam May 15, 2020

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In Conversation with: Madhavi Menon

Madhavi Menon is a Professor of English at Asoka University and Director of the Center for Studies and Gender and Sexuality. She is also an

Jessica Joshi May 12, 2020

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Which Indian bookstore can you support right now?

Know an Indian bookstore not included in this? Please email it to us at prakruti@purplepencilproject.com and let us know! Independent bookstores are intergral pieces to

Prakruti Maniar May 9, 2020

Book Reviews

Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar

Translated by Krishna Manavalli Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar is a history of the tussle between literacy and modernity on one hand and the wisdom of

Divya Shankar May 5, 2020

Review of Coming back to the city stories by anuradha kumar

Book Reviews

Anuradha Kumar’s Coming Back to the City Stories

Mumbai is the city of dreams, shattered, unfulfilled and soaring. Many bright-eyed dreamers find their way here with hopes of making their fortune. As someone

Akhila Menon May 2, 2020

Book Lists

Top 10 Free books on Kindle Unlimited

Kindle, Amazon, ebooks, print books: the litereary world it seems will never stop debating about the pros and cons of each. As the world battles

Sneha Pathak April 30, 2020

Book Reviews

Timeless Tales from Marwar by Vijaydan Detha

Translated from Rajasthani by Vishes Kothari Timeless Tales from Marwar is a delightful collection of 17 short stories translated by Vishes Kothari from Vijaydan Detha’s

Sneha Pathak April 18, 2020

Q & A

#InsideEdge: In Conversation with Sridhar Balan

Who are the key Indian publishers? What does the Indian publishing industry look like on the inside; from the eyes of professionals like editors, marketing

Jessica Joshi April 16, 2020

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By Queerythm: The Queer Library Project

Queerythm is a registered community-based organization for the LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) people. Started as a support group (with regular monthly

Prakruti Maniar December 16, 2019

Q & A

In conversation with: K. Satchidanandan

Celebrated bilingual poet, playwright, columnist, critic, translator and editor, K. Satchidanandan is among India’s foremost literateurs. The former Secretary of the Sahitya Akademi and Editor

Jessica Joshi December 3, 2019

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Murder in Shimla by Bulbul Sharma

In Conversation with: Madhavi Menon

Which Indian bookstore can you support right now?

Karimayi by Chandrasekhar Kambar

Anuradha Kumar’s Coming Back to the City Stories

Top 10 Free books on Kindle Unlimited

Timeless Tales from Marwar by Vijaydan Detha

#InsideEdge: In Conversation with Sridhar Balan

By Queerythm: The Queer Library Project

In conversation with: K. Satchidanandan

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