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Embassytown: A Review

Prometheus. What a mess of a movie. I went in memory of the original Alien, a chilling movie, one that held up to a few repeated viewing over the years. But Hollywood has probably never produced a profoundly alien species. How alien can we make a species ? China Mieville’s fascinating Embassytown has a truly alien answer.

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The Road: A Harrowing, Riveting Read

I woke up around 2 am. My hands unconsciously sought my iPhone beside my bed. Curled up in a foetal position under the covers, I continued reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. It was around 4.00 am or so when I turned the last page.

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No Holds Barred Parenting

Amy Chua’s book on Chinese parenting “Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother” is polemic, but unflinching look at one woman’s model of parenting.

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Cutting For Stone: A Review

Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted?

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How To Read The Air: A Review

The story of my generation of Indian American immigrants is a blessed one.
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