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Month: October 2023

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 

5 Must-Read Modern Horror Books That You Simply Can’t Put Down

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Tanisha Singh

 For lovers of horror literature, the author has penned down a listicle of 5 must-read horror novels that will promise to tap into the fabric of modern-day anxieties. When it comes to modern horror literature, the genre has been adapted to mirror our current fears and concerns. It’s like a literary chameleon, deftly capturing the…

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Junji Ito

The Best Works of Junji Ito and Why You Should Read Them

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Tanisha Singh

If you haven’t explored the chilling body of Japanese horror, here’s a manga artist, Junji Ito, you should look into first. Learn more below. Junji Ito, the renowned Japanese manga artist, has carved his name into the archives of horror as a modern maestro of the macabre. With his extraordinary ability to weave intricate tales…

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Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine

Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine (Review): The Fine-print in the Greatest Democracy of the World

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Aditi Bhattacharjee

In this review, the author dives into the series of personal essays in “Just Us: An American Conversation” to better understand the dialogue around the personal and political when it comes to black lives in America.  Claudia Rankine is an American poet, essayist and playwright. She has written five collections of poetry and two plays,…

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layli long soldier

Whereas by Layli Long Soldier (Review): Exploring the Semantics of Hurt and Violence

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Aditi Bhattacharjee

Dive into the debut poetry collection, Whereas, by Layli Long Soldier, and learn how the poet voices the Indigenous People’s struggles against politicians in this review. In a time when much of the world is on fire, what does it mean to resort to poetry? Is it an effective pursuit? Does it exact real change?…

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The White Tiger (2021) Netflix movie

The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga (2008) Review: The Booker Prize Winner that Exposes the Darkness Underlying a New Shining India

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Adapted into a 2021 film starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rajkummar Rao, Adiga’s The White Tiger (2008) is an Indian novel that dives into the truths behind its modernization. “The story of a poor man’s life is written on his body, in a sharp pen.” Winner of the 40th Booker Prize, Indian author Aravind Adiga’s…

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Coming-of-age Novels

Exploring the Bildungsroman: 10 Must Read Coming-of-age Novels

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

This list explores ten bildungsroman novels, each representing unique coming-of-age journeys from different times and places, arranged chronologically according to their year of publication. The coming-of-age tale represents one of the most universally relatable literary genres insofar as it deals with a phenomenon common to almost all of us: the rite of passage from our…

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