I've been fascinated with R.K.Narayan ever since I read his novel 'The English Teacher'. The joke is, when I actually read the novel, I was not at all keen on becoming an English teacher. I was just wanting to be a History teacher as it was my pet subject & is still my pet subject undoubtedly But the moment I read 'The English Teacher', I felt something which I had never … [Read more...] about #Review My Days : R. K. Narayan
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Author Interview 2: Mangalam Shiva
I interviewed Mangalam Shiva a few months ago on my blog insaneowl.com and since then I’ve grown quite fond of his literature. I’ve been reading many of his short stories like ‘Bleeding Hearts’, ‘Sparrow’s Nest’, ‘Fury’ and ‘Amity’ and I’ve fallen in love with his candid style which reminds me a lot of some of my favorite Indian contemporary writers like Chetan Bhagat, Divya … [Read more...] about Author Interview 2: Mangalam Shiva
Author Interview: Mangalam Shiva
Today I’ll be interviewing retired marketing executive cum short story writer Shivkumar Mangalam whom I met on Goodreads. I read and reviewed and loved his book of social issue fiction short stories titled ‘Centurion’ and then knew that I had to interview him for my blog insaneowl.com. He is a dynamic 81-year-old short story writer from Bengaluru, India, a compulsive reader of … [Read more...] about Author Interview: Mangalam Shiva
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We are embarking on a new journey, translating some of our favorite posts using BrailleBlaster™ software as a special service to those with a disability of sight or sight impairment. The files with extension .BBZ and .BRF can be downloaded on this page. To read the file, you will need to install the latest BrailleBlaster™ software on your laptop or desktop. This is a new … [Read more...] about Braille
‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review
Manto: Fifteen Stories has been published by Rajkamal Prakashan, which contains selected stories of Manto chosen by Indian actor and film director Nandita Das. This collection includes some of the best and boldest of Manto’s stories with memorable characters that portray the reality of the partition period and the prostitution racket of Mumbai of the 1950s, then known as … [Read more...] about ‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review