‘The Tunnel of Time’ by R. K. Laxman: Book Review I’ve always been a die-hard fan of R. K. Narayan’s books and it is through him I came to know of his younger brother R. K. Laxman, the famous political cartoonist of India. But I became acquainted with R. K. Laxman’s writings in the year 2010 while teaching English literature to my sixth-grade students. The lesson was … [Read more...] about ‘The Tunnel of Time’ by R. K. Laxman: Book Review
Indian Author Reviews
‘My Days’ by R. K. Narayan: Book Review
‘My Days’ by R. K. Narayan: Book Review My Days is the autobiography of R. K. Narayan, also known as the Grand Old Man of Malgudi. He is one of the greatest literary figures India has produced. His ‘Malgudi’ series, are books that are very dear to every Indian reader’s heart, along with their memorable characters like the mischievous Swami, the theatrical printer Mr. … [Read more...] about ‘My Days’ by R. K. Narayan: Book Review
‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape’ by Sohaila Abdulali
Book Review: I came to know about Abdulali like most young adults around that time, in 2012, because of the infamous gang rape of Nirbhaya, in New Delhi. Nirbhaya was out with a male friend and boarded a bus full of her rapists, one of whom was a minor. She was tortured and gang-raped on the bus, and a rod was pushed through her vagina damaging many of her organs. She … [Read more...] about ‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape’ by Sohaila Abdulali
Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao
Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao Reviewed by Fiza Pathan I have been wanting to read this book in a long while. I managed to do so last week, and I finished it in the early hours of September 7. R. Raj Rao is a blessing for readers who love cynicism and wry humour in their LGBTQ literature. I had a fun time with a lot of laughs reading this book, which describes the love … [Read more...] about Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao
#Review The Painter Of Signs by R. K. Narayan
R.K.Narayan surprised me with this novel. Set during the period when the Family Control propagation came into focus, this novel can shock a person as well as realize the depth of the Indian soul. Narayan in this novel tries to go with the times & is very bold in his writing. Infact, the novel involves many themes of the 1970's Indian scenario like birth control, Bollywood, … [Read more...] about #Review The Painter Of Signs by R. K. Narayan