Reading during the Times of Covid-19: Essay by Fiza Pathan I knew it would take longer than expected, that is why I paid my library’s annual fee but did not promise to come back. Sometimes at the rate, the cases of Covid-19 are multiplying in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, I wonder whether I will ever see my local libraries again. Or for that matter, will I ever live … [Read more...] about Reading during the Times of Covid-19: Essay by Fiza Pathan
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‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review
‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review Disciples by Austin Wright is a book about the reason why people need someone to lead them in spiritual life. It’s about dependence on a mentor or a spiritual guru who can think for a ‘disciple’ and lead them to a more fulfilling life. It is a book which ultimately comes to the bare fact that disciples and gurus are not only … [Read more...] about ‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review
‘The Suitable Surroundings’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis
‘The Suitable Surroundings’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis ‘The Suitable Surroundings’ by paranormal fiction writer Ambrose Bierce is a story of obsession, horror, and death. The fulcrum of this story rests on a mentally unstable writer called Colston who dares his friend Marsh to read a ghost story. This ghost story will have to be read in an abandoned house, … [Read more...] about ‘The Suitable Surroundings’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis
‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis William Sydney Porter, or O. Henry as he is famously known, is the writer of this very interesting short story titled ‘Hearts and Hands’. The title informs the astute reader that the story is going to deal with handcuffs, the quizzical nature on which hand or hands the cuffs are cuffed, as well as the emotional side … [Read more...] about ‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry: Short Story Analysis
‘A Face in the Dark’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘A Face in the Dark’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis ‘A Face in the Dark’ is a simple horror story penned by the most favorite writer of India, Ruskin Bond. Ruskin Bond is known as ‘the writer from the hills’ and most of the themes in his stories are centered in the hills of India, especially in the regions of Mussoorie, Shimla, Landour, Dehradun, to name a few. … [Read more...] about ‘A Face in the Dark’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis