April 17, 2017
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April is National Poetry Writing Month, so instead of NaNoWriMo, you have NaPoWriMo. The idea is to write a poem every day throughout April. The NaPoWrMo website is the brainchild of Maureen Thorson, a poet who lives in Washington, DC. She … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
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There was a nice spread of books at the BYOB Party in May. Akshay talked about Rushdie’s magical realism in Haroun and the Sea of Stories. To enjoy Rushdie’s writing, a minimal understanding of political and social realities is a … Continue reading
June 2, 2016
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I’ve always wondered about the annual birthday celebration, so popular once in Bollywood; not even one movie would stay clear of the joy-filled birthday. Birthdays have always been happy occasions. The one birthday celebration that shocked me out of it … Continue reading
May 16, 2016
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Have you read Part 1 yet? Lots of Indian writers featured at the BYOB Party this time. Vijay brought along a book from the SriRamachandra mission series called Heart to Heart. The book is for the spiritually inclined and deals with … Continue reading
February 25, 2016
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Although poetry is popular, it’s very niche. This is a relatively new phenomenon, Michael Lind says in his essay The Re-Enchantment of Poetry in The Smart Set. Poetry has always been a favorite, the precursor of song, poetry has a … Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Vaishali, who co-hosted the party with us, was in search of August, the Month of Winds (Translated from the Russian by Raissa Bobrova). It was a book that she read when she was young, the kind of story that makes … Continue reading
September 26, 2014
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How to Read a Book (by Mortimer J.Adler and Charles Van Doren) – Part 1 I must admit that reading How to Read a Book is a test in itself- it is a very large book with an almost text … Continue reading