“City of Incident” by Annie Zaidi

23 01 , 2022 No Comments
Her mother likes telling stories about her. The time when she split open her knee and went all by herself to the dispensary. The time
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Thich Nhat Hanh, “Touching Peace”

23 01 , 2022 No Comments
Earlier this month, Aleph Book Company published a slim volume by Thich Nhat Hanh called Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Minful Living. It offers
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“Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe

23 01 , 2022 No Comments
Patrick Radeen Keefe’s award-winning book, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty is an extraordinary account of the Sackler family. Beginning life
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“Qabar” by K. R. Meera

19 01 , 2022 No Comments
Qabar or grave, is a novella by award-winning writer K. R. Meera ( published by Westland Books). It is a curious story. Is it possible
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“Blue Skinned Gods” by S. J. Sindhu

19 01 , 2022 No Comments
Blue Skinned Gods by  S J Sindhu is the memoir of a childgod, Kalki, who is blueskinned and thus perceived as an avatar of Vishnu. It
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“The Book of Dog”

19 01 , 2022 No Comments
Once upon a time, I too had dogs. They were an integral part of my life. They would sit at my feet while I studied.
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Sarah Rose’s “A Very Naughty Dragon” reviewed, two years later

16 01 , 2022 No Comments
This is very nice. Two years after my daughter, Sarah Rose, and Paro Anand co-authored an illustrated storybook, A Very Naughty Dragon, it is still
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“Tender Bar” and reading

16 01 , 2022 No Comments
Tender Bar that is currently streaming on Amazon Prime is a wonderful adaptation of award-winning author, J. R. Moehringer’s memoir (2005) of the same name.
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DK Encyclopaedias

13 01 , 2022 No Comments
I cannot recommend the DK  encyclopaedias enough — The Science of the Ocean: The Secrets of the Sea Revealed , The Science of Animals: Inside their
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All India Radio / historic moment

25 11 , 2021 No Comments
This morning I finished recording a panel discussion on “Children’s literature in India” at All India Radio, the national radio channel. After the fabulously animated
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