Hello everyone! This is me insaneowl, aka Fiza Pathan! It’s been a real long while since I’ve last blogged here on this platform due to numerous reasons. But I don’t want to talk about all those reasons. I want to talk about what I talk about best and that is: books; so, what have I been reading these days? Well, first I read the tome 4321 penned by Paul Auster, which … [Read more...] about It’s been a long time since I’ve been blogging
literature
‘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
#BookViral #Book Review of Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues
Book Viral Verdict: Another exceptional read from Fiza Pathan, Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues is recommended without reservation. One of the hardest things for any author to acquire is a distinctive voice, but Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues puts Fiza Pathan in the category of those who have achieved it. A powerful, charming and above all honest read, it’s not one … [Read more...] about #BookViral #Book Review of Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues
#BookViral #Book Review of Amina: The Silent One
Verdict: A truly remarkable work of fiction that touches heart and mind, Amina: The Silent One is sure to engender much thought and discussion. It is recommended without reservation. Capturing the forced and grim realities facing women in India today, along with the raw emotional power of great drama, Amina: The Silent One by award-winning author Fiza Pathan proves an … [Read more...] about #BookViral #Book Review of Amina: The Silent One
The Unnoticed Writer
Over the last couple of days there’s been fair amount of buzz around the fiction writer Edith Pearlman. Her “break-out” story collection, Honeydew, is forthcoming from Little, Brown & Company. … Source: The Unnoticed Writer … [Read more...] about The Unnoticed Writer