‘In the Library’ by W. W. Jacobs: Short Story Analysis William Wymark Jacobs’, more popularly known as W. W. Jacobs, short story ‘In the Library’, is an action-packed and suspenseful story of how two bachelors spending the evening together alone, land up individually in grave trouble. We must not forget that W. W. Jacobs is the author of the macabre short story ‘The … [Read more...] about ‘In the Library’ by W. W. Jacobs: Short Story Analysis
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‘I am Soul: Poetry & Prose’ by Yecheilyah Ysrayl
Book Review: It was a refreshing and amazing experience to read ‘I Am Soul’ by Yecheilyah Ysrayl who in my opinion is a wonderful poet of everything ‘Soul’. I am from Mumbai, India. In the eyes of the global world, I’m colored or a woman of color. I have read many books and articles about the way a woman of color is treated in society, especially in Indian society. … [Read more...] about ‘I am Soul: Poetry & Prose’ by Yecheilyah Ysrayl
‘Strange Hwy: Short Stories’ by Beem Weeks
Book Review I had promised myself that I would read more books by accomplished writer Beem Weeks this year and I have. The first short story collection I read by Beem Weeks was ‘Slivers of Life’ which just bowled me over, making me realize that I had a lot to learn as a writer of short stories. This time, over a few weeks ago, I read ‘Strange Hwy’ another brilliant … [Read more...] about ‘Strange Hwy: Short Stories’ by Beem Weeks
‘How to Read Literature like a Professor’ by Thomas. C. Foster
Book Review: I got this book at Christmas 2018 from Santa Claus and I was dying to read it. Two months into 2019, I grabbed the book from my TBR pile and just fell in love with it. I’ve always wanted to further my education in History or Sociology but since I had to teach and write full time, that was not a possibility in my 20s at all. I also wanted to do an M.A. in … [Read more...] about ‘How to Read Literature like a Professor’ by Thomas. C. Foster
100 Books of 2018
Hi, I guess now we are well into 2019 and have totally forgotten about making lists of the best and worst of 2018. That’s why I’ve chosen this moment in January to talk about the 100 books I read in 2018… yes only 100! I’ll try better next time. I had a very hectic 2018 with a lot of teaching, correction of tests, corrections in general, writing books, publishing … [Read more...] about 100 Books of 2018