Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea stands as a monument to existentialist thought, intricately woven into the form of a philosophical novel. First published in 1938, the work is both a narrative and a theoretical exposition, mapping Sartre’s meditations on existence, contingency, freedom, and meaninglessness. It is a difficult book, not merely because of its dense metaphysical concerns… Continue reading
The Malabari Who Loved His Ferrari by Dileep Heilbronn is a deeply engaging memoir that transcends the expected boundaries of the genre. It is neither a linear success story nor a mere catalogue of hardships overcome. Instead, it stands as a vivid recollection of a life shaped by will, values, culture, memories, and, above all,… Continue reading
Dr Haseena Chokkiyil’s book The Kintsugi Moms: Transformative insights from a healer’s diary brings hopeful tales of transformation that will help readers realise the worth of life, and also ways to find ways back to it when everything seems lost and haywire. The author, a holistic healer, a homoeopath and a survivor herself has braved… Continue reading
“I often try to integrate an omniscient point of view with a first-person narrative as this allows me to build more authentic narratives.” The line quoted above is extracted from the introduction to this poetry collection, Melodies of Society, by Arav Rajesh. Before I get into the conjecture, arguments and critical commentary, let’s get settled… Continue reading
Ernest Hemingway’s edited title Men at War is a mammoth collection of short stories and novellas that explore the theme of war and its effects on the individuals who go through it. The short stories and novellas in this collection are from ancient times until this collection appeared. Hemingway wrote the stories (featured in the… Continue reading
Poetry is not limited to lyrical, rhyming and musical words coming together to form something one can comprehend, enjoy and be amused by. At times, poets have tried different to achieve the desired effect – compel readers to think something or ask questions they otherwise ignore. Mohit Misra has come up with something similar. His… Continue reading
Business books are helpful only if you are interested, engaged and enjoying your occupation in the corporate sector. By luck, if you are a successful entrepreneur already, business books can help you a lot in getting better. Yes, books do help you master your profession, sports, style, and anything else. For those who are in… Continue reading
The Mystery Mountains is the second novel by Aurijit Ganguli. I have just finished reading this one. What should I say? This novel blew my mind, seriously! I couldn’t think about anything other than the story for quite some time. The novelist has created quite a – believe-in-it – world in the novel, and a… Continue reading
Gautam Rajrishi has made a name for himself among the lovers of Shayari, Hindi poetry and Urdu poetry as well as the lovers of literature in general. He does not only write well, he also narrates his poems and ghazals in a voice that adds charm to his overall impression and readers and listeners are… Continue reading
“But you see, most of us don’t want to die, because we are content with our living. And our living is very ugly; it is mean, envious, a constant strife.” This is what you find in the fourth paragraph, page number 105 of this book, On Living and Dying, by J Krishnamurti. Whatever this philosopher,… Continue reading