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From the BlurbHeaven On Earth: The Universe of Kerala’s Guruvayur Temple, Pepitha Seth, Niyogi Books, RS.2,995Heaven on Earth: The Universe of Kerala’s Guruvayur Temple takes the reader into the heart of this complex universe, ...
AUTHOR TO AUTHOR 
An insider’s narrative of lossInfluenced by James Baldwin, Basharat Peer says he uses personal experiences and stories to talk about larger political issues. Excerpts from an interview with MOHAMMED HANIF. IN CONVERSATION 
Forever curiousHe says he still plays with equations. Farrukh Dhondy on the long journey from quantum physics to a life in literature and his latest book, The Bikini Murders. Excerpts…
TRIBUTE Poet of the soul As a poet Kersy Katrak did not get his due, but his poetry had yet to be fully explored and articulated when he died.
CLASSICS REVISITED Thoreau’s truth Walden is convincing because the vivid details of the woods, the pond, and the seasons are used as a metaphor of his vision of a good life. 
BookwatchCourting Destiny, former Union Law Minister and senior advocate Shanti Bhushan’s memoirs began as a catharsis a decade ago after his wife died in May 1998. Written in fits and starts, the memoir provides a ringside view of some milestone ... 
First ImpressionsWhen Haji Hasan — now a renowned Parisian chef with more Michelin stars to his credit than he could ever have dreamed of — stops to take count of his life, his mind trawls way back to the year he was born: the second of six children ... SECOND THOUGHTS Long shadows of short stories All a short story needs at its core is a moment; enigmatic, immense, unique. ENDPAPER Writers of the No A slender, beautiful and honest work about invisible writers and their phantom books. WORDSPEAK Fabric called purple With a fascinating lexical history, the colour reached English through a circuitous route.
SCIENCE-FICTION A humanist plea Underlying Padmanabhan’s seeming preoccupation with the dystopian is a humanism that embraces all imperfections. FICTION Guessing games Apart from the issue of whether the novel is based on Sobhraj’s life, Bikini Murders has nothing much to offer… In the heart of darkness Though it uses European cultural referents, Onitsha is an evocative and realistic depiction of imperialism in West Africa. POPULAR FICTION Way of prurience A narrative that attempts to capture the tribulations of sexuality. PORTRAIT Life of valour Uncovering the role of a key player in Kashmir’s history. Unending quest An astonishing depiction of a journey that resists categorisation. How green was my valley Curfewed Night is an evocative and moving rendition of all that has happened in Kashmir over the last 20 years. INNER WORLDS Modest idiom An inclusive and inviting poetry, in the second person. SOCIETY Trajectory of injustice Putting into perspective the outrages of caste oppression . TRANSLATION Echoes of the past Many facets of poetry commenting on the world in the light of history. CRIME No thrills or frills A verbose account that fritters away all its potential. SHORT STORY Auction This story won the Commonwealth Short Story Award. CRIME True to course P.D. James’ latest novel is, as usual, a gripping read. Only for die-hard fans A mundane plot and not-so-great writing. VIGNETTES Wonderfully liberating A Page 3 perspective of life in Pakistan. As Butterfly sees it. CRAFT Collector’s dream These two volumes will go a long way in creating awareness of the wealth of Indian textiles that we take for granted FICTION Acutely disappointing Nowhere close to literary excellence nor an engaging read. MEMOIRS Witness to history A very readable account of the events leading to Independence, Partition, and the first tentative steps of an infant nation.
REGIONAL LITERATURE 
Ear to the groundWriters from tribal and minority communities are sweeping across the Assamese literary scene. But are these the ones the middle-class Assamese are talking about? |
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