Troublingly hypermasculine, JK Rowling aka Robert Galbraith’s latest book is clearly problematic

‘Troubled Blood’, the fifth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, further highlights the reasons there’s been a social media backlash against her pronouncements.

Saloni Sharma

· Oct 10, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Why we must read ‘The Testaments’ for hope whenever there is an authoritative regime

In her sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, Margaret Atwood writes subversion all over again.

Saloni Sharma

· Sep 21, 2019 · 08:30 am

Amitav Ghosh’s Jnanpith award is a reminder of his uncompromisingly political writing

From his earliest novel, Ghosh has asked uncomfortable questions about identity, borders, and how complicit we are in the making of disasters.

Saloni Sharma

· Dec 23, 2018 · 08:30 am

Why don’t literature students read any real literature before college?

A literature teacher mourns the shallow reading her students bring into the classroom, and offers a more rewarding list.

Saloni Sharma

· Jul 19, 2015 · 03:30 pm

‘Flood Of Fire’ review: the story ends, but the adventures are just beginning

The third novel in Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy is the most dramatic yet.

Saloni Sharma

· May 30, 2015 · 08:30 am

Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy: The story so far

‘Flood of Fire’, the final volume after ‘Sea of Poppies’ and ‘River of Smoke’ is about to published. Here’s what the first two books told us.

Saloni Sharma

· May 24, 2015 · 09:05 am