(Image Credit: http://www.netgalley.com) Acclaimed author Deborah Levy, in a stirring collection of essays pays tribute to the feminine in general and some of the obscure as well as famous literary and artistic women, who have served as beacons of inspiration in ger own authorial endeavours. The Position of Spoons is a powerful homage to the … Continue reading The Position of Spoons – Deborah Levy
Month: June 2024
THE ASSURER
(Photo by Anastasiia Rozumna on Unsplash) A calm evening in her company is better than any boisterous party Words left unsaid are spoken within the sound of silence Where there is no room for neither pretentiousness nor vanity Mere nods and gestures convey camaraderie's very essence. A knowing smile emblematic of assurance Spontaneous tears suggesting it's fine to … Continue reading THE ASSURER
Question 7 – Richard Flanagan
(Image Credit - Vintage Books) In a story titled “Questions Posed by a Mad Mathematician,” Russian author Anton Chekov describes a train traveling between stations at specific times. Weaving an intricate question of Arithmetic in between the story, Chekov concludes with an abstruse question, “Who is capable of loving longer, a man or a woman?” … Continue reading Question 7 – Richard Flanagan
Traitor – Chris Ryan
(Image Credit - Zaffre Books) The former SAS operative is at his blistering best in his latest edge of the seat thriller, Traitor. Chris Ryan brings to bear his extensive experience in the most dangerous of circumstances to conjure an unputdownable offering that has more twists and turns than hairpin binds on a hilly path! … Continue reading Traitor – Chris Ryan
When Things Don’t Go Your Way – Haemin Sumin
(Image Credit: http://www.goodreads.com) Zen Buddhist teacher and bestselling Korean author, Haemin Sumin, offers tidbits of ‘Kiplingesque’ wisdom in his slim, albeit alluring book, When Things Don’t Your Way. Drawing upon personal experiences and challenges, Sumin distills the essence of life in six concise chapters. Exhorting his readers that not ‘feeling all right’ is also a … Continue reading When Things Don’t Go Your Way – Haemin Sumin