Books
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Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai’s long-awaited novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, is a detailed account of two young Indians settled in America and of their navigation of culture, roots, and identity. The story unfolds steadily and gives an early impression of another set of confessions and nostalgic longings of an Indian American author. However,…
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The past two weeks have been challenging…mainly because of the manifestation of the truth that the world is no more free. I have been spending my time at home reading and educating myself about the facts that we will like to not accept outright…rather pretend that everything, yes every damn thing, is okay and fine.…
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Discovering lesser-known novels is like finding a hidden treasure. Such books, despite looking old and less exciting, can turn out to be a real treat for a book lover. They can influence readers by offering life lessons that no one around them can. Recently, I had the opportunity to page through three such books. They…