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,…
I understand that readers of The Last Critic platform are well-versed in their business with words. However, at times, I compel myself to the edge. I cannot help but think, why do we read? What does reading books lead to?…
Who is Amitav Ghosh? Yes, this question is valid. Readers of contemporary romantic fiction by Indian novelists, primarily teenagers and youths, may not know the person at all! It is surprising if I forbid myself from saying it’s shocking! However,…
It's not a question up for debate! Reading is helpful. Any famous person from any walk of life from any great nation always pointed out a few books that helped him or her in becoming 'the person'. In addition to…
Reading novels may bring joy, pleasure, knowledge, wisdom and a good score in examinations depending upon your situation. While many want to extract joy out of their reading, some novels offer many things (as add-ons for free you get during…
I have always thought about whether studying literature is different from reading it. What do you think, friends? I am sure many will agree and others will disagree. Life is made of complex combinations, and we should accept the same.…
Reading poems to make yourself happy is a jolly thing to do. No pressure to score marks, understand the nuances, interpret every use of imagery or write an explanation of certain lines that lingers in mind. A reader reads poems…
Indian literature has been rich, traditionally as well as in any way you would like to scrutinise this. Like its culture and civilisation, great history and even the ruins of the golden years that we associate with the term mythology,…
Though we may not have written about this forum before, India Book Club is the best place for book lovers who want to go beyond reading – discussing the books they read, talking about the characters they like, engaging with…
D H Lawrence's classic novel Sons and Lovers, published in 1913, is still a work that is prescribed in the syllabus of various universities in India and outside. The novel has crossed over 100 years and still finds its place…
