‘I lead a life in opposition to itself’ – American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld

‘But quietly provocative though it may be, this secret history of the last US Presidency is neither orthodox political satire nor even really a novel about politics. Instead it is primarily concerned with the fabric of contemporary American experience, touching on race, class, wealth, marriage, family, gender, history and most of all, what it really means to be an “American wife”.’ Katherine Woodfine reviews Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife

Posted at 9:28 am on November 25, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Review | read on

‘It unveils a darker side of things that is better left ignored’ – Eunuch Park by Palash Mehrotra

‘Palash Krishna Mehrotra writes about prostitutes, cross dressers, murderers, drug addicts, students and stalkers presenting what can only be termed as the murky side of things in India.’ Anantha Krishnan reviews Eunuch Park by Palash Mehrotra…

Posted at 9:11 am on November 24, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Review | read on

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