Tag: books
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The Unwanted- Stories of the Syrian Refugees
A Graphic Novel | Written & Illustrated by Don Brown(Not the Angels & Demons guy. That’s Dan Brown) Don Brown’s illustrations are bleak much like the life of Syrian refugees. The colours are muted and pale. The writing is simple in style and narration straight with no frills again like the refugees who carry no […]
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American Spy- Lauren Wilkinson
I came across Lauren Wilkinson’s debut novel American Spy while searching for something to read for the Cold War theme set by our little book club. American Spy is hugely different from the cold war spy thrillers I have read in the past. And it’s been a while since I picked up a spy thriller. […]
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Writing on Shaky Ground
Draft No. 4 On the Writing Process- John McPhee I have always envied the prose and eloquence of The New Yorker. Every piece comes with carefully crafted sentences by writers who are masters at the craft, with commas and periods scrutinized by editors who don’t leave anything to chance lest they come to life and […]
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Empires of the Indus- The Story of a River by Alice Albinia
In Empires of the Indus- The Story of a River, Alice Albinia explores the regions around the Indus from its end point in the Arabian sea near Karachi to its source high in the Tibetan plateau. She criss-crosses across countries, sometimes on foot, at times through illegal border crossings, trekking with outlanders exploring the diversity […]
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Why You Should Care About Public Policy
Kotasthane & Jaitley’s Missing in Action- Why You Should Care About Public Policy is one of the rare books by academics written for everyone, those who are not academics but have a keen interest in public policy and how the state runs and manages itself the way it does. The book itself is proof that […]
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The Absurdity of War
Slaughterhouse-Five draws our attention to the deathly effects on the soldiers and the cataclysmal impact on them post-war. What stands out here is the unwonted nature of war relative to the combatants and non-combatants. There are no winners in the war, no kings nor queens in the battlefield, only pawns.
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Catch 22- Joseph Heller
Sheer madness, that’s how one gets to reprise Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, a WWII satirical narration of the epic adventures of Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps and his confreres in a US Army squadron based in Italy. The storyline itself is in a non-chronological form and makes little sense at […]
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Free Ebooks and Audiobooks: Your Guide to Legitimate Sources
The internet, an endless labyrinth of lists upon lists, beckons with its siren call. Amidst this digital deluge, I’m offering one more—though this one is a lifeline for voracious readers (book hoarders excuse) seeking legitimate online sources for ebooks and audiobooks. These trusted havens open doors to vast and varied realms, welcoming millions of smartphone […]