It is the early 1980s. Sashi, short for Sashikala, is almost 16 and set on becoming a doctor. She has three older brothers and one younger.
Jaffna Eyes… through Jaffna eyes V V Ganeshananthan brings us a moving testament of a time that destroyed a people and their dreams." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/jaffna-eyes-through-jaffna-eyes/">Read moreYoung Adult or YA is a category usually found in children’s book-lists referring to books that address readers from the mid-teens to the early twenties.
The intoxication of reading Who says Young Adult books are only for young adults?" href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/the-intoxication-of-reading/">Read moreThe English historian, Lord Acton, said in a letter to Bishop Creighton of the Church of England in 1887
Lessons from history we refuse to learn An old book on China shocks readers into noticing how power plays out." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/lessons-from-history-we-refuse-to-learn/">Read moreIt’s been a season of elections all round — with interesting results — in India, the UK, France, and Iran, for instance, and the season is upcoming in the US. It was serendipitous that I had occasion
Can writers be apolitical? Tamil writer Imayam’s rhetorical question informs his stories that scratch our minds where it doesn’t itch. " href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/can-writers-be-apolitical/">Read moreWe are all familiar with shows that follow seemingly fearless individuals dig unceremoniously into the private lives, so to speak, of animals deemed to be dangerous.
Hiss, Don’t Bite Stories about snakes, crocodiles and other misunderstood reptiles told with affection." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/hiss-dont-bite/">Read more
Where do I begin to tell the story of how engaging it was to read Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway, all 576 pages of it in smallish print? Possibly for the first time in over 60 years of reading, I fell in love with a chapter.
Read moreAfter a recent stint of travel, I realised once more how important it is for bookstores to focus attention on local authors
The Word from Down Under What’s cooking in the Aussie pot? A look at some dishes." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/the-word-from-down-under/">Read moreThank you! Thank you!’ My friends from our book club — Pandu Aunty, Bhama and Usha — wouldn’t stop thanking me as we made our way to the car on the evening of February 29.
When You Have Nowhere to Call Home An evening of stories and poems with Tenzin Tsundue, the charismatic Tibetan activist." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/when-you-have-nowhere-to-call-home/">Read moreWhen the offspring of someone close to you does something special — and we’re not talking awards — you feel an indescribable joy and pride.
Seeing from the Inside Out A new collection of short stories and a recent book offer historical and social perspectives through fictional accounts." href="https://rotarynewsonline.org/seeing-from-the-inside-out/">Read more
We live in troubled times, and as the years roll by matters will only get more complex.
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