In a slightly terrified kind of way — It’s that season of the year. Snowy evenings, foggy mornings, and early sunsets. Shadows on the streets. The quiet in the house with the radiator buzzing in the background. The quiet outside as everyone stays in avoiding the cold. The quiet everywhere. Winter is the time for ghosts to come…

From new releases to books as old as time, this was an eclectic reading year. — End of the year is a time for cheer and celebrations; it’s also time to catalog another year of our life. …

Indian remake of ‘Emma’ doesn’t even capture half its magic — So let me begin by saying there is nothing wrong with the overall plot, and how it can be since it’s inspired by Jane Austen’s Emma, but the Bollywood movie “Aisha” falters appallingly in the execution. Aisha, a super rich, good-for-nothing, rich Delhi girl, passes her time setting up people…

E.M. Delafield brings oodles of charm into this slim novel that’s perfect weekend read — It takes a truly talented mind to take the day-to-day life of a country house wife and convert it into a journal of light satire and human observation. This is why E.M Delafied’s charming novel The Diary of a Provincial Lady was a bestseller when it was published in 1933…

A Review of Arthur Miller’s Timeless Play, ‘The Crucible’” — I first learned about the Salem Witch trials when I read Robin Cook’s ‘Acceptable Risk’ way back in 1998. I was immediately intrigued. What would drive intelligent educated people on witch-hunts? …

This 2008 historical period drama still remains an entertaining watch — As recently as the early 2000s, the Bollywood did not have a history of creating period cinema as frequently and as well as its western counterpart. Even when it did, these movies were low on content, loose with facts and not well acted. So in 2008, when Jodha Akbar hit…

If you are in mood for a feminist, swashbuckling sea adventure, look no further than Shannon Chakraborty’s latest novel. — Shannon Chakraborty, the Hugo-nominated author of The Daevabad Trilogy, returns with a new fantasy series set in the pirate-infested waters of the 12th-century Arabian Sea. When the novel opens, Amina, a middle-aged woman, a sea captain in retirement (or hiding, if you prefer)is attempting a quiet staid life with her…

3 seasons of a feminist detective, engaging mysteries, and a touch of romance — This Australian period drama boasting exceptional production quality, stellar performances, and a predominantly engrossing script, it effortlessly transports viewers to a bygone era. Set in 1929, a decade following the culmination of the Great War, Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries strikes a delicate balance between lightheartedness and humor. While the war’s…

In ‘My Dreams Out in the Street’ Private Investigator Gary Shepherd Provides Emotional & Financial Support to Rita Jackson, a Deeply Troubled Woman Who Has Witnessed a Murder — Every once in a while, you come across a book that makes you uncomfortable by its sheer unfamiliarity. I have been staring at the screen for the last fifteen minutes trying to find words to describe my reaction to the national-award nominated novel My Dreams Out In the Street.