July 8, 2019
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Sudeep spoke about Lolita by Nabakov, a book he has mixed emotions about. He appreciates that Nabakov succeeded in taking up such a challenge- turning the abhorrent actions of a pedophile into beautiful text and elaborating on obsession, lust and … Continue reading
July 1, 2019
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Ayush spoke about Foxy Aesop by Suniti Namjoshi published by Zubaan, a feminist publishing house. The story playfully creates a dialogue between Aesop and a feminist narrator who disagrees with him on many counts. Ayush read out a beautiful passage from … Continue reading
June 24, 2019
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We got talking about the bestselling book Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. The book talks about the real life orphan trains that ran between 1854 and 1929. These train carried destitute children from the east coast to the midwest where … Continue reading
June 17, 2019
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Apurba enjoyed reading Farthest Field, a book by Raghu Karnad, Girish Karnad’s son. Incidentally, Girish Karnad the veteran writer passed away today as I write this post. Farthest Field is a nonfiction epic that tells the little known story of … Continue reading
June 10, 2019
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Michelle spoke about an acclaimed book called Educated by Tara Westover. The book is a memoir detailing Westover’s Mormon upbringing in Idaho. Her father is a fundamentalist and does not trust schools or anything imposed by the government. Her mother is … Continue reading
June 3, 2019
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Shruti talked about two books – Everything here is Beautiful by Mira. T. Lee and Milk Teeth by Amrita Mahale. “Every Here is Beautiful is a stunning debut,” Shruti said. The story is about two sisters, Miranda, the older sister, and Lucia … Continue reading
May 27, 2019
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The best thing about the BYOB Party is that you discover new writers. “What better way to escape from reality than by reading sci-fi and fantasy?” Sudharsan said as he kicked off the discussion talking about Sixteen Ways to Defend … Continue reading
April 8, 2019
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Sankharshan spoke about a stand-up comedian who faced the heat of controversy in India recently– Trevor Noah who wrote Born a Crime. Since Sankharshan has a long commute to work these days, he invests in audiobooks: “It works out fine … Continue reading
April 1, 2019
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Shweta enjoyed reading Judy Finnigan’s Eloise: What secrets did she take to her grave? This haunting meditation on female friendship and motherhood is the debut work of Judy Finnigan, broadcaster, journalist and Book Club champion. The character Eloise has died and … Continue reading
March 25, 2019
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Ayan enjoyed reading the book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini. “I used to be a diehard fiction reader but lately management books have been a big help.” Watch Robert Cialdini- The 6 Principles of Influence. Ayan thinks … Continue reading