Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng: A Book Review
NOTE: I thank Penguin Random House Canada for the reviewer’s copy of the book, and Asian American Press for allowing …
Category Archives: Writers
Six Degrees of Separation or Prophetic Voices of our Time
I’ve read several books in recent months that are good evidence of ‘six degrees of separation’, and I’ll just end …
Jane Austen 200: Room or No Room, She Did It
Today is the Bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death. On July 18, 1817, suffering excruciating pain, Jane died of her illness …
Jane Austen’s Persuasion: A Bath Walking Tour
As a tribute to the Bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, July 18th, 2017 to be exact, I’m reposting my personal …
Do Not Say We Have Nothing Book Review
April 3rd UPDATE: Do Not Say We Have Nothing shortlisted for the Baileys Prize. *** First the Booker, then the …
Reading the Season: Silence by Shusaku Endo
For this year’s Reading the Season, I’ve chosen Shusaku Endo’s masterpiece Silence. Unlike previous years, it’s not as pleasing and exulting …
In Other Words: Lahiri’s Reconstruction of Self
A couple of years ago, I was surprised to read about Jhumpa Lahiri moving to Italy to live, even just …
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín: A Second Encounter
As one who is interested in the adaptation process, I’m always eager to find out how filmmakers choose movie materials. …
Write Where You Are
During my New England road trip, I’ve visited several literary places. Now these are my own way of storing my …
