Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of those rare novels that you either read with an over-eager academic mind or with the casual curiosity of someone who just wants to see what the fuss is all about.…
In a letter written in 1935, Sri Aurobindo, an accomplished poet himself, appreciates the originality and rhythmic force in Toru Dutt’s poetry. Though, for some reason, Sri Aurobindo does not extend the magnitude of this appreciation, it is worth quoting…
In a literary landscape where first novels often show their seams, Lana Sabarwal’s Maya, Dead and Dreaming arrives with the polish and precision of a seasoned storyteller. What makes this achievement even more striking is Sabarwal’s background: an economist specialising in…
I have always appreciated books that promote positivity. Not only if they are positive, but also when these books are well-written and arguments move in a synchronised flow, one after another. Though self-help and non-fiction books, with many sub-genres, are…
Aravind Adiga burst onto the literary scene in 2008 with The White Tiger, a scathing indictment of India’s class struggle, winning the Booker Prize and establishing him as a bold new voice in postcolonial literature. His debut was celebrated for its…
Why Philosophy is the Ultimate Mind Hack for Our Distracted Age There’s a moment that every true philosophy reader knows—the moment when a book stops being ink on paper and becomes a mental earthquake. You’re reading casually, maybe sipping coffee,…
Terry Eagleton’s The Event of Literature (2012) has constantly remained a significant intervention in contemporary literary theory, offering both a synthesis of existing debates and a provocative re-examination of literature’s ontological status. Eagleton, long established as one of the most incisive…
Sukriti's Bride's Guide to Shopping in India: A Tragedy is a revelatory exploration of India's bridal fashion industry, weaving together sharp social commentary, rich cultural heritage, and deeply human narratives. At its core, the novel interrogates the ethical contradictions of an industry…
Harold Bloom’s Ruin the Sacred Truths—an expansion of his 1987-88 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard—stands as a formidable testament to the critic’s lifelong engagement with the Western literary canon and its tangled relationship with religious tradition. Characteristically combative, erudite, and…
Joy Garg’s Perfect Advisor is a compelling blend of emotion, humour, and moral lessons woven together through the life and adventures of its protagonist, Ray Singhania. The book is a character-driven narrative that explores themes of justice, family, and the complexities…
