One of the lightest-yet-important love stories I've come across
Looking back at the 10th AKLF 2019
The 10th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival was a fantastic affair for book lovers home and abroad. Withstanding one of the most massive political brigades in Indian political history, AKLF 2019 proved it to the world that the love for books will forever remain unabated, even at the face of disarray in everyday... Continue Reading →
Before the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2019
Literary Festivals are the biggest opportunities for book lovers to assemble, meet, greet, and witness a multitude of personalities talk about books. And discussions on books know no bounds — from plots to book covers, so on and so forth. No wonder why every start of the year begins with AKLF, one of the most... Continue Reading →
Book Review 27 — Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai by Yasir Abbasi
An Indian nonfiction that deserves a place in your personal library
Book Review 26 — The Passenger by Lisa Lutz
Title : The Passenger Author : Lisa Lutz Book Type : Novel Genre : Thriller, Crime, Psychological Edition : Paperback Publisher : Titan Books / Bloomsbury Year of Publication : 2016 Number of Pages : 384 Get your own copy on Amazon! — Blurb of the Book — IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, I DIDN'T... Continue Reading →
Book Review 25 — Two Leaves and a Bud by M A Chacko
Title : Two Leaves and a Bud Author : M A Chacko Book Type : A Trilogy of Novellas Genre : Fiction, Life Edition : Paperback Publisher : The Write Place Year of Publication : 2018 Number of Pages : 311 Get your own copy on Amazon! — Blurb of the Book — In Two... Continue Reading →
Book Review 24 — Patna Blues by Abdullah Khan
Title : Patna Blues Author : Abdullah Khan Book Type : Novel Genre : Fiction, Life Edition : Hardcover Publisher : Juggernaut Books Year of Publication : 2018 Number of Pages : 291 Get your own copy here! — Blurb of the book — Arif is the son of a sub-inspector in Patna. His once... Continue Reading →
Twelve dot Eleven dot Twenty Eighteen
(Also available at The Aesthetic Bengal) Someone once said — To create a character is the job of a writer. But a comic book writer infuses life, enlightens ideas, and brings to the reader an independent entity. And yes, you can be a part of this entity. Well, you need not google this quote. It... Continue Reading →
Book Review 23 — Invisible Ties by Nadya A. R.
Title : Invisible Ties Author : Nadya A. R. Book Type : Novel Genre : Fiction, Life Edition : Paperback Publisher : Rupa Publications Year of Publication : August 2017 Number of Pages : 265 Get your own copy here! — Blurb of the Book — As Karachi burned in the 1990s, the painfully shy... Continue Reading →