The Best We Could Do
Sometimes I'll Google phrases like "best diverse comic books" and come across titles I've never heard of, such as this gem by Thi Bui, The Best We Could Do. Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and left the...
View ArticleRadioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie - A Tale of Love and Fallout
Lauren Redniss'Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie - A Tale of Love and Falloutis a beautiful book. It is beautiful because of the amazingly subtle artwork that implies more than it compels,...
View ArticleSea of Poppies
Here, she said, taste it. It is the star that took us from our homes and put us on this ship. It is the planet that rules our destiny. - Deeti, describing a poppy seed I have had Amitav Ghosh'Sea of...
View ArticleExit West, by Mohsin Hamid
I have read and enjoyed a few of Mohsin Hamid's novels on audiobook, and Exit West was no exception. The spare, sparse writing style that somehow builds to create beautiful, moving stories is present...
View ArticleWhen Dimple Met Rishi
A month ago, I became an aunt to an adorable and winsome boy named Rishi. Around the same time, people started telling me about the book When Dimple Met Rishi, and I thought I would read the book and...
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