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Book review: Do Not Ask The River Her Name

Far away in Jerusalem…. Sheela Tomy, in her second book, the evocatively named Do Not Ask The River Her Name,  has moved from the hilly tracts of Kerala all the way over to Israel but the story keeps its roots firmly planted in the land of coconuts. The book`s protagonist is Ruth from Kollam, who…

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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li

A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS by Yiyun Li. Harper Perennial Books. Came across this gem of a book, a collection of short stories by Chinese author Yiyun Li, winner of the Guardian First Book Award in 2006. Eleven stories related in a reflective manner that throws an understanding, sympathetic light on life in contemporary…

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