With his latest memoir releasing in April 2024, let us quickly look at some of the best works of Salman Rushdie and try to understand what makes him a genius of Indian diasporic writing in contemporary English literature. Born on June 19, 1947, in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, Salman Rushdie has emerged as one of…
In this review, the author delves into the plot summary and themes of Yevgeny Zamyatin We, the book that inspired Orwell’s 1984. While most people are familiar with George Orwell’s landmark dystopian novel 1984, which has led to terms like “Orwellian” and “Big Brother” becoming part of popular cultural language, far fewer are aware of…
Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, a science-fiction novel, mixes cultural history, theoretical physics and philosophical ponderings to create a gripping space thriller. Read its review below. Imagine this: Only four light-years away from our solar system lives another species, and they have heard humanity’s klaxon ringing in the vacuum of space. They are the Trisolarans,…
Written by Becky Albertalli, this YA book is popular for how it deals with LGBTQ+ themes through its central character, Simon. Explore the interconnected themes of love and acceptance in Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda below. Published in 2015, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda has been penned by Becky Albertalli, an American author…