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The Museum of Failures

September 26, 2023

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It's been years since Remy Wadia has been back to Bombay, where he was born and raised. It was his father’s fervent wish that he go to America for university and then settle there, which Remy did. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, India

Dust Child

March 14, 2023

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The Vietnam War has been written about from many points of view in fiction, but for the most part my reading has focused on the years of the war, rife as they are with the atrocities perpetuated on ... Read More...

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2022 Underrated Gems

December 26, 2022

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Nothing like waiting until the last week of the year to put out best-of lists. Today I want to share five gems that I adored that didn’t get as much love and attention as they deserve. Hopefully, you ... Read More...

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The Complicities: A Novel

September 26, 2022

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Con man Bernie Madoff’s life inspired a plethora of novels about the aftermath of a wife left to clean up her husband’s mess. Or at least try to escape it. By and large, they come from a perspective ... Read More...

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Calling for a Blanket Dance

September 5, 2022

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In a desperate attempt to save her marriage, Turtle packs up her 6-month-old son, Ever, finds her drunk husband, Everardo, loads him into the car and leaves Oklahoma for Mexico. Her plan is to reunite ... Read More...

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