Oct 3, 2026
The Orchid House by Phyllis Shand Allfrey is a challenging novel to describe. It is a story about a White family on the Caribbean island of Dominica grappling with a rapidly changing colonial landscape following the end of the Second World War. They find themselves in...
Sep 27, 2026
This was the question you asked me once. I believe it was when I saw you in Brussels the second time. You wore a stern look on your face as your eyes studied me with suspicion. I felt instinctively self-conscious as I gazed back at you. My nerves were getting the best...
Sep 20, 2026
The best way that I can describe Farenheit 451 is that this was a bizarrely enthralling read. The dystopian story and unconventional writing style of Ray Bradbury, keep the reader constantly on the edge of her/his seat. This book felt to me like a cross between George...
Sep 13, 2026
I can’t lie it has been a rough past few weeks. The stress at work has been through the roof. My training for the Dam-tot-Dam Loop has intensified to new heights; and my social calendar has been relentlessly packed every week. It feels as if the year has hit its...
Sep 6, 2026
I have heard and seen a lot about Yellowface by R. F. Kuang these past years. It is one of those books that you see everywhere – in airport lounges, at the beach, in the train and even on billboards. So I was understandably quite curious to find out if...
Aug 30, 2026
A few weeks back I decided to try an experiment on social media. On a whim I paid for an Instagram ‘influencer’ from India (with 1 million followers, many of whom are into children’s books) to promote my sophomore children’s bedtime story book,...
Aug 23, 2026
Laughable Loves was a colorful, entertaining collection of short stories from acclaimed Czech-French writer Milan Kundera. In quintessential Kundera style every story by hook or crook has some connection to the hedonistic “pursuit of pleasure” (to put it...
Aug 16, 2026
As the blazing rays of sunlight continue to scorch Europe in a relentless yet fleeting affectionate embrace, I am reminded that more than half of 2026 has flown by, and it is perhaps a good moment to share another writing update. I am happy to report that the...
Aug 9, 2026
Light and Thread is another intriguing work by acclaimed Korean author and Nobel Laureate Han Kang. Of all her books that I’ve read so far, this is sadly the one that I connected with the least. Although it did still make an impression on me. The first part of...
Aug 2, 2026
Recently I visited Riga, Latvia for the first time. Although it was just a weekend trip (barely forty-eight hours), I still managed to see many breathtaking sights (including several Russian Orthodox churches as well as the expansive, white sandy beaches of the...
Kiran Dellimore
