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Book Review: The Friend by Teresa Driscoll

A child is fighting for his life in hospital. The mother is far away, stuck on a train and desperately trying to reach that hospital. She may be responsible for her child having come to grievous harm. Then again, she may not be. Teresa Driscoll’s psychological thriller begins on this explosive note. Former…

Book review: Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

The enduring flame Shobha Rao’s debut novel Girls Burn Brighter is poignant, powerful, a moving read. Reminiscent of the Elena Ferrante books, this book too delineates a deep, enduring bond between two women. As the protagonists move from village to city and finally across oceans, so does the story. The book’s two…

Photo Feature: A photo essay on friendship

A short note on the making of this post. April 1, 2017 Blog: whyaretheystillmyfriends Sheila Kumar writes about the making of a photo essay about friends Before you start Googling for a Bergman or Fellini film that bears the title of Falling, let me hasten to clarify: Falling is the name of a photo essay…

Feature: Unlikely Friendships

You two are friends? Really? Go on, admit it. Somewhere in your list of ‘closer than this’ friends, in the ‘inner circle’ or on its fringe, is this person who is really, really, really not like you, not one bit. You don’t share the same tastes; you are on different pages when it comes to…

Feature: Friendships that fade away

Those fading friendships Even BFFs grow apart, the physical or emotional distance resulting in a split. There is always the olive branch… provided you need one. Let’s begin with a true story. Shylaja and Hajira had been best friends, closerthanthis from the time they both went to the same primary school. They saw each…