Poonachi Book Review: A Quiet Story That Slowly Breaks Your Heart Some novels impress you with scale. Others stay small and quiet. As a book, Poonachi belongs firmly in the second category. Written by Perumal Murugan, the novel, Poonachi, initially looks like a simple story about a goat. That description alone might make the book Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alfred Assollant (1827-1886) was a French novelist and educator best known for his adventurous and satirical works. Born in Aubusson, France, Assollant pursued teaching before focusing on writing. His most celebrated novel, Aventures merveilleuses mais authentiques du capitaine Corcoran (1867), follows a bold adventurer and his tiger in colonial India, blending humor Read more…
What could be better than getting to spend your two-month-long summer vacations with your grandparents? Nothing, right? As a small-town girl born in the 90s, I have grown up watching renowned TV programs such as Ramayan, Shaktiman, Aladin and DuckTales. I have danced to the tune of cassette music and have relied on comics for Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ravi Subramanian is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore. He works with a leading foreign bank and has had a career spanning 14 years. If God was a Banker is his first book and was published in 2007. It has sold more than 260,000 copies and has been a national bestseller. The book Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Payal Kapadia is an award-winning author, who grew up reading books and following her imagination. She studied English literature at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She did her M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, Chicago. Her debut novel was Wisha Wozzariter, for which she won the Crossword Book Award in 2013. She lives Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sayantani DasGupta is a pediatrician by training. She teaches at the Columbia University. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books and has grown up hearing Bengali folk tales about the man-eating Rakkhosh demons, brave princesses, serpent kingdoms, Tuntuni birds, and flying horses. REVIEW The Serpent’s Secret is a fantasy Read more…
Synopsis: No Trespassing is the story of a family that has recently moved into heavenly Fantasia. The future looks promising for Vedika and her loved ones in the enchanting neighborhood. With its own private forest, lake and golf course, the place is everything the family could have ever asked for. Somewhat embarrassed of her middle-class Read more…
Synopsis: In Designing Destiny, Kamlesh Patel presents his take on some questions that great philosophers have pondered over for centuries. For instance, what role does destiny play in our lives? What part of our destiny is fixed and what is variable? Can we shape and redesign our destiny? Known widely as Daaji, Kamlesh Patel has Read more…
Synopsis: Let Me Say it Now is the story of Rakesh Maria’s entry into the elite Indian Police Service (IPS) and his meteoric rise to the coveted post of Mumbai’s Police Commissioner. Breaking his silence for the first time, Maria reveals how he had to shrug off the pressure he was subjected to by his Read more…
Synopsis: A freak accident left thirteen-year-old Malvika Iyer battling for her life. She survived. But it changed her life, and her family’s, forever. A tale of unflagging courage in the face of tremendous difficulties, this true story is an inspiration and a celebration of life and love. Genre: Contemporary Fiction Price: ₹295 Format: Paperback Published Read more…
