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BRAHMIN FETTERS
In the chaotic struggle to decide who should cremate a dead Brahmin who had shunned a life of Brahminhood, an austere village priest finds himself…
May 19
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MEETING THE STRANGER YET AGAIN
An old book came back to me this week as I crossed the world again on a sudden trip to India.
May 12
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THREE YEARS. FOUR MONTHS. NINE DAYS.
Read the book or watch the movie? Is that even a question? Read GOAT DAYS asap, please, and then watch THE GOAT LIFE when it comes soon to a theater…
May 5
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TO KEEP THE APPOINTMENT OR NOT?
This dystopian novel about the plight of a woman in a totalitarian regime doesn't really go anywhere. Almost throughout I wished to stop reading it…
Apr 28
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SIN IS A PUPPY THAT FOLLOWS YOU HOME
A story in the Hausa language ended up entertaining me while also infinitely exasperating me.
Apr 21
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TAMIL IN SINGAPORE
May 22, 2021
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THE YEAR OF THE TOOTH
Jan 1, 2023
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
May 15, 2021
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A VACATION IN BROOKLYN
Aug 21, 2021
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ONE STORY, MANY SIDES
A book that I read six years later for my weekly posts stunned me, yet again. This Kannada novella makes us reflect on the things families say—and never…
Apr 14
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THE INCANDESCENCE OF A CHILD'S TALE
A tiny children's book tells an epic tale of life and death. More than 30 years after getting published in Italy, this book has made its way into the…
Apr 7
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THE DIFFICULTY OF CHOICE
Does how often—and how consciously—you exercise choice determine a more fulfilling life? This is just one of the questions raised by this Japanese novel…
Mar 31
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THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PEOPLE
An airplane read that was poignant and powerful made me wonder about our inner lives. How much do we really know about the people close to us?
Mar 19
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AS HOT AS ANGKOR
Reading Amitav Ghosh's collection gave me perspective—and pause—during my long trip to the Far East.
Mar 11
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A MAN, HIS HARE AND A BEAR
I was spellbound while reading this Finnish classic about one man's year with a hare.
Feb 25
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THE EXPERIENCE OF THE OTHER
I'd been trying to express what I've gained in 24 months of reading, weekly, a book in translation when I happened upon this stellar collection of…
Feb 11
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THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Yehoshua's novel came home from the library on a whim of mine. It stayed on for several days to entertain, inform and move me immensely.
Feb 4
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THE CONTINUAL SORROW OF WAR
This Vietnamese novel was a disturbing read but such a timely pick. Fifty years after Vietnam, the blood continues to spill senselessly around the world…
Jan 28
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