Bookish Epiphanies: How an Introduction to Postcolonial Writing Changed My Reading Choices for Good
A literature graduate comes to terms with her colonial hangover, evident in her bookshelf choices, and urges you to do the same.
A literature graduate comes to terms with her colonial hangover, evident in her bookshelf choices, and urges you to do the same.
As the year draws to a close, Kunzum’s staff — who doubles as professional book readers — share their top three picks each from 2022.
In a world tripping over its convoluted reasoning and rigid rules, children’s fiction can open new doors of thinking. The Little Prince and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are two such books that will turn your adult worldview upside down.
The Dictionary of Lost Words is a work of historical fiction centred around a girl who finds refuge from life’s tragedies and society’s inequalities in collecting words and their meanings, especially those rejected by a traditional dictionary—the first one of its kind.
Many of our patrons enjoy stumbling across poetry on Instagram but don’t know where to start when it comes to picking up books. So, we reached out to multiple-award-winning poet Arundhathi Subramaniam to ask her which books she recommends.
Our second Kunzum Book Club Mixer is brewing at Kunzum GK2—with authors Soumya Bhattacharya, Gautam Bhatia, and Aashisha Chakraborty.
Recognising some of the most poignant works of Indian literature, Akhil Katyal offers his poetry recommendations spanning Hindi, Urdu, and English languages. It’s a great starting point for anyone who enjoys reading Katyal’s poetry.
Rochelle Potkar is an award-winning poet, fictionist, screenwriter, critic, editor, and translator. We sat down with her to understand how these different artistic pursuits come together in her life.
Ashwin Sanghi has crafted a niche for himself with his peculiar combination of mythology, theology, and thrilling plots. This came out of a mixed inheritance of reading habits, he reveals.
Browsing a bookshop can spring happy surprises. Kunzum helped a fan of Sylvia Plath discover a hidden facet of her life: drawing.