Book Reviews

Perundevi. (2019). Udal-paal-porul: Pāliyal vaṉmuṟai eṉum camūkac ceyalpāṭu. Kalachuvadu Publications. Perundevi. (2021). Desam-saathi-samayam: Adhikarathai purindhukollal. Kalachuvadu Publications. It is a rare gift for a preeminent poet also to be one of a generation’s most formidable public intellectuals. In the contemporary landscape of

Sabarinathan. (2024). Dua. Thannaram. Review by: Swarnavel Eswaran From the rich soil of contemporary Tamil letters, a voice of profound resonance emerges. It is Sabarinathan, a poet who weds a worldly literary soul to a spirit deeply rooted in native ground, yet

The Unflinching Gaze: A Homage to Kunthavai’s Enduring Legacy Kunthavai. Kunthavai Kathaigal (Tamiliyal and Kalachuvadu Pathippagam, 2025) Review by Swarnavel Eswaran From a land of salt and sorrow, where the sea whispers histories the shore cannot forget, a voice emerges. It does

Set in County Wexford, Ireland, Claire Keegan’s novel “Small Things Like These” tells the story of Bill Furlong. Bill, a coal merchant, lived with his wife Eileen and their five daughters. It was Christmas in 1985, and the parents were getting ready

An Extract from The River, The Town Very long time ago when the river used to be wide and deep. I have always seen it as a thin stream flowing weakly over the ground. When my friend Juman is extra hungry he

Thrity Umrigar’s The Museum of Failures is a searing portrait of betrayal, forgiveness, immigration, cultural complexity, the generation gap, and the long shadow of family secrets, set in India and the United States. While the novel has its strengths—vivid prose, relatable emotions,

Malashri Lal is an academic and creative writer based in Delhi. Mandalas of Time is her recent collection of poetry. In the Foreword to the book Bashabi Fraser writes, “We are introduced to the many themes and subjects that fascinate, move and

A Woman’s Quest for Freedom in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Before the dawn of the digital age, we used to write letters, and we loved writing and receiving letters. Back in the day (I feel so old saying