books
Z Library is back for public use
Late last year, on November 4, the domain names of Z-Library were seized by the US Department of Justice after Booktokers began sharing the link publicly.
Naeem Mohaiemen discusses ‘Midnight’s Third Child’ at ULAB and Bengal Institute
Naeem Mohaiemen called the book and its selections, which comprise fairly short essays and editorials on contemporary matters, “an argument for somehow recording all that seems ephemeral, so we can then look back and trace what was happening.”
“It’s nice to be back—as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility”: Salman Rushdie
Rushdie’s surprise appearance was the highlight of an eventful month for PEN, the literary and free expression organisation that has been in the middle—by choice and otherwise—of various conflicts.
Ruskin Bond, 89, is still writing
The good old man of letters is much loved by his young and old readers. They sometimes post letters to him. He replies to some. In the end, he wants his readers to look at the brighter side of life.
Grief is something pure and stark in Han Kang’s ‘The White Book’
Han Kang explores the nature of her existence and it is all portrayed through objects and ideas unified by a single color: white.
Where to start reading Samaresh Majumdar
Dipabali’s character in Satkahon said aloud what was on every girl’s mind.
5 books exploring the found-family trope in fiction
A cast of strangers come together as a family based on their common experiences, situations, and relationships rather than their kinship or blood relations.
Books / The Setting Sun: Dazai’s depiction of the dusk after the end of war
This novel would become eponymous for the death of a nation and its rebirth.
Bigolas Dickolas and the power of a heartfelt ‘Read this NOW’
One random tweet by a fan account has sent a 2019 book flying off the shelves, climbing bestseller charts.
Z Library is back for public use
Late last year, on November 4, the domain names of Z-Library were seized by the US Department of Justice after Booktokers began sharing the link publicly.
Naeem Mohaiemen discusses ‘Midnight’s Third Child’ at ULAB and Bengal Institute
Naeem Mohaiemen called the book and its selections, which comprise fairly short essays and editorials on contemporary matters, “an argument for somehow recording all that seems ephemeral, so we can then look back and trace what was happening.”
“It’s nice to be back—as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility”: Salman Rushdie
Rushdie’s surprise appearance was the highlight of an eventful month for PEN, the literary and free expression organisation that has been in the middle—by choice and otherwise—of various conflicts.
Ruskin Bond, 89, is still writing
The good old man of letters is much loved by his young and old readers. They sometimes post letters to him. He replies to some. In the end, he wants his readers to look at the brighter side of life.
Grief is something pure and stark in Han Kang’s ‘The White Book’
Han Kang explores the nature of her existence and it is all portrayed through objects and ideas unified by a single color: white.
Where to start reading Samaresh Majumdar
Dipabali’s character in Satkahon said aloud what was on every girl’s mind.
5 books exploring the found-family trope in fiction
A cast of strangers come together as a family based on their common experiences, situations, and relationships rather than their kinship or blood relations.
The Setting Sun: Dazai’s depiction of the dusk after the end of war
This novel would become eponymous for the death of a nation and its rebirth.
Bigolas Dickolas and the power of a heartfelt ‘Read this NOW’
One random tweet by a fan account has sent a 2019 book flying off the shelves, climbing bestseller charts.
On mothers and reading
I wonder at how these frugal, accessible pleasures define her daily existence and get elated with the fact that reading takes up a significant space on the shelf
