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The Disrobing of Draupadi
"Tino de SA’s short stories are like mini movie scripts, as he dives straight into the heart of the dilemma. He plots his narrative deftly and his characters are vivid enough to be your neighbours or relatives... "– Shobhaa De, author, columnist "Tino de SA’s stories throb with life. The characters are so familiar that you feel you would meet them any moment, in the market, in the office or in your home. A rare talent." – Anand Neelakantan, author, screenwriter "Tino de SA’s stories wrap up a range of different expe- sciences in a light, unassuming and very readable prose." – Amitabha Bagchi, author Each of these eleven stories is a polished gem that speaks to the reader in ways one different from the other. Many of them have a surprising little twist to offer in the end, and all are told with subtel wit. The wide-ranging themes that they encompass include incest, murder, suicide and homosexuality. But they also include love and laughter, hope and history re-imagined.
Becoming Goan
Goa’s magnetism and its promise of a relaxed, almost bohemian lifestyle, have always attracted admirers and colonizers. Before the locals could make up their minds about such interlopers, Covid-19 brought hordes of them to town—Michelle Mendonça Bambawale was one of them. In June 2020, Michelle found herself moving to the 160-year-old house she had inherited in Siolim, a village in North Goa, with her human and canine family. Having never lived in Goa before, she couldn’t help but wonder if her Goan ancestry made her an insider or if she would forever remain an outsider. In this memoir, she confronts her complex relationship with her Goan Catholic heritage and explores themes of ident...
Teatro Pulitikal
A collection of five plays by award-winning writer Malou Jacob: Juan Tamban, Macli-ing, Pepe, Anatomiya ng Korupsyon (Anatomy of Corruption), Pulitika ng Buhay at Pag-Ibig The Politics of Life and Love). Includes reviews of stagings. Text in Filipino.
Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.
