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Month: August 2023

10 Must-Read Debut Novels of the Year 2023

10 Must-Read Debut Novels of the Year 2023

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Ahendrila Goswami

Here is a list of some of the most anticipated debut novels of 2023. These writers try their hands at humor, thriller, sci-fi, and literary fiction, bound to sweep you off your feet! 2023 is turning out to be a promising year of book releases, especially with a new Salman Rushdie novel, a Margaret Atwood…

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Looking for Alaska

The Great Perhaps In ‘Looking For Alaska’ By John Green: Existentialism In Young Adult Fiction

Posted on August 8, 2023August 9, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

“The Great Perhaps, or ”Existentialism, in ‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green **This article contains spoilers from the book ‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green. You have been warned.** The movement began in the 1940s and 1950s, heralded by Jean-Paul Sartre, Martin Heidegger, and Friedrich Nietzsche, primarily in France. It emerged as a reaction to…

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2023 Booker Prize: Prophet Song_Paul Lynch

2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced

Posted on August 7, 2023 by High on Books

2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced: The literary stage has been set ablaze with the recent unveiling of the 2023 Booker Prize longlist, a dazzling array of talent that has left readers and critics alike captivated. Among the illustrious lineup of thirteen authors, a striking ten have graced the longlist for the very first time, a…

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a TV adaptation of Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

Time for a Thrilling Read: 6 Must-Read Indian Crime-Thriller Novels You Should Read

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

 If you love cozying up in bed on a weekend with a crime-thriller novel, we have 6 of the perfect crime-thriller Indian novels for you, specially curated from Indian Literature. 6 Must-Read Indian Crime-Thriller Novels: Over the years, the category of crime thriller novels has been taken over by several popular, mostly deserved authors from…

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Red, White & Royal Blue Movie 2023

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: In Anticipation of the Upcoming Movie

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

Ahead of Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue movie premiere, our author dives into the themes of the novel to talk about the challenges in its movie adaptation.  What happens when the First Son of the United States of America and the Prince of Britain meet and are expected to play nice when deep…

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Literature of the Indian Diaspora

Literature of the Indian Diaspora: Exploring its Socio-cultural Importance and Authors Who Popularised It

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Ahendrila Goswami

What is Indian Diasporic Literature? Delve into this essay where we decode the importance of the literature of the Indian diaspora and highlight some of the authors who popularised it. In today’s cosmopolitan world, diaspora writing has occupied the centre stage in establishing a connection between an individual, along with their cultures, and the country….

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