Lihaaf (Ismat Chughtai) bears queer connotations, and this essay shall look into the politics of repression and violence that it seeks to question and explore. Lihaaf (Ismat Chughtai) entered the circle of Indian literature in 1942 when it was published in a literary magazine in Lahore called Adab-i-Latif. The story has earned a reputation for its forwardness…
Want to build yourself a personal library but don’t know where to begin? Let us take you through the 7 essential steps of building a personal library. A personal library, you say? In 2023? Who has the time to read books, let alone build a personal library? It’s true that humans are collectively reading lesser…
Winner of the Kirkus Prize and the Stonewall Book Award, How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones is a moving testament to everything that makes us who we are, from our mother’s love to our sexual identity. Published in 2019 by Simon and Schuster, How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones…
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…
“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…
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…