An opaque tale of grappling with identities, coming to grips with involuntary sacrifices and jousting with a simmering and confused sexuality, "Hot Milk" by Deborah Levy is Sophie Papastergiadis' predicament with life, lust and a listless state of mind. Sophie's mother Rose suffers from a strange malady which results in an intermittent loss of lower … Continue reading Hot Milk by Deborah Levy

One of the most engaging and innovative behavioural economists practicing the subject today, Dan Ariely has demonstrated through his personal trauma that there is no hurdle which motivation cannot overcome, however insurmountable the vexing obstacle might seem at the outset. Now in this book - a part of the TED publications initiative - Ariely provides … Continue reading Payoff (TED Books #13) by Dan Ariely

Michel Dzerjinski is a highly acclaimed molecular biologist with impeccable credentials. His personal life however is a prosaic void bereft of love, empathy and relationships. Cocooning himself into a world of Double Helices, chromosomes and Hilbert spaces, Michel leads an existence that is both spartan and dreary. Microwave dinners, research entries and teaching aspiring students … Continue reading The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq, Frank Wynne (Translator)