Everything was Good-Bye: Book Review
“EVERYTHING was GOOD-BYE ” by Gurjinder Basran is a novel I had wanted to read for some time and finally did. This is a story…
Shashi Bhat’s Debut Novel: The Family Took Shape
When Mira Acharya’s father dies, the challenges facing her Indo-Canadian family become that much more daunting. Ravi, her autistic older brother, requires special care but…
Shamed: Book Review
A recent 2013 publication titled, Shamed by Sarbjit Kaur Athwal is a real life story that captures her courageous efforts to come forward about the…
A Walk Across The Sun: Book Review
Corban Addison's book, A Walk Across the Sun is a fictional story, however it puts into perspective how human trafficking is a horrifying reality across…
Celebrate National Poetry Month
April 2013 is National Poetry Month in Canada Established in April 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets (LCP), National Poetry Month brings together schools,…
“False Sanctuaries: Stories from the Troubled Territories of South Asia”
You cannot shut yourself to the latest round of intifada or Kani Jung, threatening to suck life out of your hinges. You cannot avoid these…
Jeet Thayil Wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
Third time’s a charm and it was for India as Jeet Thayil became the first Indian author to win the DSC Prize for South Asian…
Interview with Suwanda Sugunasiri: Author of Untouchable Woman's Odyssey
1) What inspired you to come up with the idea to link the past and present throughout your writing? In the context of a country…
International Lineup of Authors at Jaipur Literature Festival
A star-studded lineup of international writers, including Commonwealth Prize winner Aminatta Forna from Sierra Leone, Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson and Orange Prize winners Linda…
Untouchable Woman's Odyssey
Untouchable Woman’s Odyssey offers a deeply insightful narrative of post-colonial Sri Lanka. Beneath the placid surface lies a tale of the challenges of modernity, the…