Book Reviews - Comfortably Numb

Comfortably Numb

Sheila Kumar's Storehouse

Travel Books: Go Places, Sitting at Home

It’s in the books! Armchair travel takes on a special charm with the right books. EXPLORE THE WORLD THROUGH TRAVEL BOOKS! Sitting in the cosy confines of your favourite easy chair and going places, seeing sights, meeting all sorts of people, all without having to don camping gear, resort to insect repellents or learn a…

Books: Is India Reading?

The book still rules Harry Potter notwithstanding, it’s been a parade of pretenders: the television, the Net, cineplexes, video games. Has this blitzkrieg killed the love of books in us? Sheila Kumar does a reconnoitre of the situation and brings in a clear verdict. Is India reading? What a no-brainer question, right? Of course India…

Book review: The Disappearance of Irene dos Santos by Margaret Mascarenhas

The book is a coming-of-age tale, with all the magical mysteries that can be expected of Latin American writers. Let’s start with the positives. The book has a striking cover picture — of a young woman in red shoes disappearing into what looks like a dense forest; the vivid neon of her shoes catches and…