Slaughter’s deft handling of this turbulent period in American history, combined with her trademark suspenseful storytelling, results in a novel that is as thought-provoking as it is thrilling.
Urmi Sanghavi Mehta’s “Fatal Love: A Love Undone” is a captivating blend of crime and romance that explores the complexities of human emotions. This novel promises an emotional rollercoaster brimming with suspense and unexpected twists.
Whenever I think of Georges Bataille’s story ‘Ma Mère’, I start pondering about the concept of sin. Most of what he wrote was autobiographical and was condemned during his time, as pornographic. Yet, the idea of sin runs like a thread through all his writing. Whereas, in India, which is considered by the west as a society that is …
Rumaan Alam’s novel Leave the World Behind is a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition in the face of impending crisis.
Featured Literature Press – Letter to Future by eShan uncovers the Layers and Grandiose Contours of Existence with its Boundless Philosophical Prowess.
Claire Messud’s novel This Strange Eventful History is a captivating exploration of three generations of the Cassar family, spanning seven decades and continents.
Devri is a perfectly crafted literature masterpiece. From all points of view, this is indeed a great effort by the debut writer to deliver stories with charm and gullible credibility. Each story has a platform to stage characters, to rise the tempo of climax, and brining the ultimate message for the audience. Simple writing makes it a lovely book to savour for lifetime.
From the longlist, these six books have emerged as distinguished works, securing their place on The Shortlist for The Asian Prize for Fiction 2023. They are now awaiting the highly anticipated super shortlist- The Trio, which will be revealed in November 2024.
It was a promise made over forty years ago that has now blossomed into a captivating true story poised to captivate audiences worldwide. Author Paula Sheridan’s lifelong commitment to honouring the legacy of Penrose Matsile has resulted in the upcoming release of “Finding Penrose”
Amaranthine by Anupam Patra – Searchingly introspective, suffused with a strange calm, the poems are both poignant and profound.
VV Ganeshananthan’s Brotherless Night has won Women’s Prize for fiction 2024. Sarted in 1995, the $30,000 worth Women’s prize for fiction, currently in its 29th year, claims to be the most significant […]
Global literature is nowadays a crazy Darwinian pool, with new talents emerging with wings, old talents sharpening their talons and genes of genres mixing and blurring the lines! The Asian Prize for […]
The Asian Prize for Short Story is an International Prize curated by The Asian Prizes, a subsidiary of The Asian Group of Literature. ‘We had submissions from all over the world, from […]
The teachings of Hinduism as Laxmiprasad explores include an understanding of the human life and the personal virtues of a practicing Hindu. He concludes that the Hindu religion is a pathfinder in searching for the right meaning of life. The philosophers and the thinkers that Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan has quoted are a testament of true scholarship with a quotable quote from the book “Service of one’s fellows is a religious obligation”.
‘Quill of the Dove’ by Ian Thomas Shaw is a narrative tapestry where the central subplot of the Middle Eastern political situation is interwoven with historical background and individual stories. Shaw, through his perceptiveness and great narrative skills, leads the reader through the roller-coaster that characterises the Middle East and a meaningful enquiry into the region.
When someone commits harakiri, he tears his stomach open with a dagger. A trusted man should stand by, to swiftly cut off the head in a single stroke. This is done as soon as he has made the initial incision. Mishima’s military coup failed miserably, and he proceeded to rip open his stomach.
The characters in Zhang Yueran are a forceful commentary on the issues of memory and history. Indeed, the story portrays that comprehending history is not an easy mission; it demands the process of uncovering the layers of stories…
Beneath Divided Skies deals with the lives of the migrants, concentrating on the women and chronicling their journeys–painful and inspiring–as they were. The Rescue and Restoration Act was repealed in 1957, and for almost a decade, the people who carried out the act brought back hostages, at times unwilling ones, across the borders.
How many four leafed clovers do you need, to overcome a life full of misfortune? How many books do you have to read,before you gain the confidence of an average fool?
Elizabeth O’Connor’s debut novel, “Whale Fall,” begins on an isolated Welsh island teetering on the edge of change. Set in September 1938, the community’s fishermen have begun, encountering the Royal Navy at sea, a sign of the looming global conflict.
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