Fanfiction and the art of retelling stories
Fanfiction is just a devoted fan's mind asking, "What if?"
Tarana Husain Khan's 'The Begum and the Dastan': Patriarchy is a labyrinth that defies time
I am convinced that while writing her book, The Begum and the Dastan (Westland Publications, 2021), Tarana Husain Khan’s aim was to leave her readers in a literary stupor, dizzy and yearning for more.
Around the world with Tilmund and the travel bug
Samai Haider’s Tilmund’s Travel Tales (Guba Books, 2020) is a story about a little boy named Tilmund who has a great wish to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and travel the world.
Revisiting forgotten babyhood days with ‘Babuibela’
Every emotion associated with pregnancy and childbirth is amplified by the impending arrival of the baby. There is exhilaration, stress, anticipation, fear, and preparation.
Friends who recommend books are special
There is no better way to show someone that they are on your mind than to recommend a book you think they would love.
Forgiveness, growth, and second chances in Sarah Hogle’s ‘Twice Shy’
Reading Sarah Hogle’s Twice Shy (GP Putnam’s Sons, 2021) is like biting into the cool freshness of summer fruits in the scorching Bangladeshi heat.
History, lost love, and the road not taken in Jodi Picoult’s latest novel
Jodi Picoult’s The Book of Two Ways (Ballantine Books, 2020) discusses with great candour the complexities of human choices, of love, regret, death, and other tumultuous complications that make up life.
The Hypocrisy of Marriage in South Asia
It is a truth universally acknowledged by her many fans that Jane Austen’s sharp wit, complex characters, subtle social reproach, and tantalising storytelling are almost unparalleled.
October 4, 2022
Fanfiction and the art of retelling stories
Fanfiction is just a devoted fan's mind asking, "What if?"
September 16, 2021
Tarana Husain Khan's 'The Begum and the Dastan': Patriarchy is a labyrinth that defies time
I am convinced that while writing her book, The Begum and the Dastan (Westland Publications, 2021), Tarana Husain Khan’s aim was to leave her readers in a literary stupor, dizzy and yearning for more.
August 26, 2021
Around the world with Tilmund and the travel bug
Samai Haider’s Tilmund’s Travel Tales (Guba Books, 2020) is a story about a little boy named Tilmund who has a great wish to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and travel the world.
August 5, 2021
Revisiting forgotten babyhood days with ‘Babuibela’
Every emotion associated with pregnancy and childbirth is amplified by the impending arrival of the baby. There is exhilaration, stress, anticipation, fear, and preparation.
July 15, 2021
Friends who recommend books are special
There is no better way to show someone that they are on your mind than to recommend a book you think they would love.
June 17, 2021
Forgiveness, growth, and second chances in Sarah Hogle’s ‘Twice Shy’
Reading Sarah Hogle’s Twice Shy (GP Putnam’s Sons, 2021) is like biting into the cool freshness of summer fruits in the scorching Bangladeshi heat.
February 4, 2021
History, lost love, and the road not taken in Jodi Picoult’s latest novel
Jodi Picoult’s The Book of Two Ways (Ballantine Books, 2020) discusses with great candour the complexities of human choices, of love, regret, death, and other tumultuous complications that make up life.
December 24, 2020
The Hypocrisy of Marriage in South Asia
It is a truth universally acknowledged by her many fans that Jane Austen’s sharp wit, complex characters, subtle social reproach, and tantalising storytelling are almost unparalleled.
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