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THE SHELF / 5 Postcolonial novels: Voices from the Bengal Province

Here is a short list of her chants in fiction, creating a narrative of Bangali postcolonial resistance

THE SHELF / 5 books posed as literary cannibalism

Literary cannibalism refers to the retellings of Western classics written by colonised or formerly colonised countries. These authors aim to decolonise the mindset of the readers of the popular literary classics. Decolonisation is a violent process, and by comparing this genre with cannibalism it demonstrates the brutality of it.

THE SHELF / Six Edgar Allan Poe short stories to haunt your spooky season

Feeling guilty about something? After reading this story, you might think you feel guilty, but you'll never be quite sure if it's guilt or if your heart is just going to explode from sheer terror.

THE SHELF / 8 books to read in celebration of Women in Translation month

Women in Translation Month is an annual celebration that toasts to women authors from around the globe who write in languages other than English

THE SHELF / 'Joli No Udim Hitte': 5 Books to read on International Indigenous People’s Day

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, observed each year on August 9, serves as an important reminder of the many injustices that take place in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh

THE SHELF / 4 books I was grateful to read this year

It's true, I feel differently about books that I previously disliked or enjoyed reading and books that I want as a physical presence in my life

THE SHELF / 6 books that shed light on student movements in Bangladesh

One of the movements which helped accelerate the Liberation War of Bangladesh was the Mass Uprising of 1969.

THE SHELF / 3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

THE SHELF / 5 short and savoury reads for Eid-ul-Azha

Short books you can start and finish in a day

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

5 Postcolonial novels: Voices from the Bengal Province

Here is a short list of her chants in fiction, creating a narrative of Bangali postcolonial resistance

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

5 books posed as literary cannibalism

Literary cannibalism refers to the retellings of Western classics written by colonised or formerly colonised countries. These authors aim to decolonise the mindset of the readers of the popular literary classics. Decolonisation is a violent process, and by comparing this genre with cannibalism it demonstrates the brutality of it.

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

Six Edgar Allan Poe short stories to haunt your spooky season

Feeling guilty about something? After reading this story, you might think you feel guilty, but you'll never be quite sure if it's guilt or if your heart is just going to explode from sheer terror.

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

8 books to read in celebration of Women in Translation month

Women in Translation Month is an annual celebration that toasts to women authors from around the globe who write in languages other than English

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

'Joli No Udim Hitte': 5 Books to read on International Indigenous People’s Day

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, observed each year on August 9, serves as an important reminder of the many injustices that take place in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh

August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024

4 books I was grateful to read this year

It's true, I feel differently about books that I previously disliked or enjoyed reading and books that I want as a physical presence in my life

July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024

6 books that shed light on student movements in Bangladesh

One of the movements which helped accelerate the Liberation War of Bangladesh was the Mass Uprising of 1969.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

5 short and savoury reads for Eid-ul-Azha

Short books you can start and finish in a day

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Second person narratives: A universe unexplored

You cannot reach the expansive world of literature quick enough