A call to my readers on the #NationalPoetryDay! — Dear reader . . . My words invite you My pages are your pain documented. Find yourself in my art, Or maybe, lose yourself — who knows? For without you, My words fall on deaf ears, blinded vision, My rhythm unfollows the rules of Iambic Pentameter And my symbolism loses its essence In…

How Fitzgerald explores addiction, life and love. — When Julia meets Dick Ragland for the first time, she feels enchanted by his charm and sheer masculinity. What starts as a casual friendship gradually converts into something more deep and emotional. “Handsome! He’s . . . he’s a mountain lion, he’s something to eat. …

A tale of love, loss and devotion from the ‘Father of Science.’ — “The pearl is lovelier than the most brilliant of crystalline stones, the moralist declares, because it is made through the suffering of a living creature.” When these opening lines, you know that you have signed up for something hauntingly beautiful by H.G. Wells! Published in The Strand Magazine in 1925…

Silly, delightful and thought-provoking! — When was the last time you chose a book only because of the warning etched on its cover? My recent visit to the Barbican Centre led me to discover and eventually buy a book with an intriguing title — The Book That Did Not Want to be Read. Recognised as…

Stories for kids but lessons for the grown-ups! — Memorable characters, unique settings and brilliant storytelling — the very hallmarks of Julia Donaldson’s creations! It was in July 2021 when I stumbled upon picture books for kids. Since then, it has been quite a lovable ride down the rabbit hole! My days were filled with Oliver Jeffers’ crayon series…

Re-reading one of the funniest authors on #RoaldDahlDay. — Moving beyond Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was hard. Quite hard. It is not easy to stop obsessing over all those books that have shaped your childhood experiences. Apart from my allegiance towards Enid Blyton, Ruskin Bond and Mark Twain, the only other author who made my dreary…

A heartwarming tale set in the heart of a bookstore. — It seldom happens that a book feels like a warm hug during a wintry night or like the first drop of rain after a sultry afternoon. …

Stitching memories into the fabric of life. — “I’m a storyteller at heart . . .” This rightly deserved self-proclamation sits at the heart of Sudha Murty’s Three Thousand Stitches — a heart-warming record of the author’s personal experiences, events and individuals that she has encountered in her eventful life. Dedicated to T.J.S George, the man who accelerated…

It’s not about your defeat, it’s about how you stand up after the hardest fall! And then I awake from the ashes and breathe fire. Life isn’t perfect And thank God, I don’t complain. For it teaches me the harshest lessons That smoothen my way further. I rise, I shine I dust off the things that pull me back. I glance at everyone — at all those things, That once humiliated me and made me Lose myself, And the negligible self-confidence I had.