A review of Wonder by R. J. Palacio. Fitting into middle school can be challenging for many, but if you've never been to school before, and the sight of your face frightens most people, does it become impossible? Read on to find out.
A review of The Palace of Illusions, where Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the girl and woman behind the illusion of Panchaali.
In Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, the fate of humanity rests on the ingenuity and efforts of a junior high science teacher with amnesia, lost in space. Yikes! Fortunately, problem solving seems to be his forte. Will he be able to rescue humanity from the sun gobbling microbes? The clock is ticking, so read on for a detailed review.
Fact is stranger than fiction, so even the dystopian novelists could not quite imagine the form of today’s horrors.
A review of Bandits At 12 O'Clock, a collection of air combat comic book stories from WW2.
A detective story in which a science teacher wades her way through social prejudices in pursuit of a thief.
As the two main characters engage in a riveting battle of wits, a rich and complex plot gradually unfolds, ultimately evoking an exquisite synthesis of unexpected emotions.
A review of Crazy Times with Uncle Ken by Ruskin Bond, a collection of short stories set in an quaint little house in the idyllic hill town of Dehra in British India.
An interview with Shoumi Sen, the author of Celebrate Durga Puja With Me, a beautifully illustrated children's book introducing kids to the rituals and festivities of Durga Puja.
A well researched and unflinching account of the British Raj and its lasting effects on independent India.
A story of the rise of a truly unfathomable intelligent society, their interactions with a Human/Spider hybrid civilization, and their struggles to communicate with each other, while and external danger threatens to annihilate them all.
A review of Friends Behind Walls by Harshikaa Udasi, where Putti and Inu investigate an age old family feud, and in the process, uncover secrets about their parents' childhood, and the strange people of Shanti Park society, in the small town of Deolali.
Xenophobia, fear of those different from us, is too often the root of much evil. This article explores what we learn from Frankenstein, Star Trek and evolutionary biology.
Enter enthusiastically, enjoy the show, check all your body parts, before you go. We've stolen hearts, kidneys and more, we at The Hive are hungry for gore. Horror of any kind is welcome here, stop by to learn all about fear.
In across the line, Nayanika Mahtani skillfully uses a synergy of wit and emotion to enrich an engrossing story that spans generations across one notoriously blood soaked border. Read on for a detailed review.
Growing Pains has been published by Rubric Publishing and I spoke at the launch about my writing journey. Check out the launch video and the purchase link for the book. The paperback is now available through amazon. Yipee!
A review of I, Robot, a collection of intellectually stimulating, science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, with underlying social messages.
A diverse list of books so every kid (ages 4 to 10) can find something to transport them to fascinating new worlds where they meet quirky characters and get tangled up in ticklish or exciting situations.
A review of Mythos and its sequel, Heroes. In these books, Stephen Fry delights us with the fascinating stories of Olympian family drama and the exploits of Greek Heroes.
