Saul Bellow's mesmerising and deep thinking works have won universal acclaim and some eminent literary luminaries also credit this prolific author as having changed the landscape of American Literature. In this unbiased, candid and reliable memoir, Greg Bellow the son of the late Nobel Laureate throws open some of the most private facets about his … Continue reading Saul Bellow’s Heart: A Son’s Memoir by Greg Bellow

On a dull, windy morning in a sleepy little town, Santiago Nasar is murdered in cold blood outside the door of his own home - by a pair of identical twins, Pablo and Pedro Vicario - wielding crude and rusty carving knives. More than two and a half decades later a man and a friend … Continue reading Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez, Gregory Rabassa (translator)

"The Lives of Things" is a refreshingly original collection of six short stories titled "Chair"; "Embargo"; "Reflux"; "Things"; "The Centaur" and "Revenge". Brimming with satire and hemmed in by imagination, each of these stories are tributes to the powerful writing technique of Jose Saramago,a formidable literary giant of our era. While the "Chair" is an … Continue reading The Lives of Things by José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)

"The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor" represents the first major work of Gabriel Garca Marquez. Initially appearing as a serialized true account in the Columbian newspaper El Espectador, the book version saw the first light of the day in the year 1970. This truly represents the birthing of a master story teller, a consummate weaver … Continue reading The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez, Randolph Hogan (Translator)

Conceptualized as part of the BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures, "The Great Degeneration" provides a non linear perspective on the primary reasons that have led to an inexorable decline of the West. Niall Ferguson identifies four basic edifices that are indispensable for the survival and prosperity of any civilization - that are undergoing an unfortunate … Continue reading The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die by Niall Ferguson

Africa is awash with aid! Over the past five decades more than US$1 trillion have been pumped into the Continent with a view to accelerating the economic uplift of millions of underprivileged human beings. But the sorry fact is that in spite of this massive influx of monetary assistance, Africa instead of progressing has regressed. … Continue reading Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo

“You must have confused me with myself” – Michael Palmer in The Promises of Glass Writing an autobiography must be an enervating task, as any task which involves holding a mirror to one’s conscience undoubtedly is. However in “Driving Ambition”, as Andrew Strauss successfully demonstrates, an act of voluntarily revealing an original face clothed in … Continue reading Driving Ambition: My Autobiography by Andrew Strauss

Explosive, Incendiary, Irritating, Entertaining and Engaging! The tone for this singularly unique autobiography is set by a cheeky prologue wherein one of the most venerated footballing coaches managing a team currently, Pep Guardiola is castigated for his ways and branded a 'coward'. What follows later simply has the power to knock you out cold. Inconvenient … Continue reading I am Zlatan by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Lagercrantz

Where morbid wit meets philosophical rumination meets dead pan humour meets hippie culture and underground music. If this reads like a sadistic mix between a drummer on drugs and an acid tripping saint, then such a conclusion might not be too far off the mark. Firstly lets face the fact - "Inside Out" is without … Continue reading Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason, Philip Dodd (Editor)