Wok this Way Even though summarising what the book offers in terms of advice is no piece of cake, here are some generalized guidelines that I hope will help draw a decent picture of what’s on the plate. All these below-mentioned tips have the single purpose of making delicious, flavourful dishes in a quick, easy,…
“What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” (WITA2R) is a memoir by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The book is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Murakami’s running journey. It is a reflective and introspective account of Murakami’s experiences as a runner and the impact running has had on…
“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is a poem by the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas [1914-1953], considered an essential part of the Modernism and Romanticism movements of the 1900s. Most of his works, rather than being intellectual or politically charged, are full of intense emotion and deep contemplation about human life. The…
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman “This story is about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots.” What happens when an unsuccessful bank robber unsuccessfully runs away from the bank and accidentally enters an apartment viewing? A wonky hostage situation, of course. From the author of the splashing hit A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman,…
‘Steal Like An Artist’ by Austin Kleon describes ways of stimulating your imagination and getting your creative juices flowing when working in a creative field. If you are someone who considers yourself to be an artist, this is the book for you. If you think you’re a wannabe artist of any kind [art, craft, writing,…
Who is Franz Kafka? Franz Kafka was born in 1883 in Prague, part of the then-Austro-Hungarian Empire and the current capital of the Czech Republic. He lived a short life, studying law and working a desk job, spending most of his free time writing the iconoclastic, surreal, and absurd narratives which he would become known…