... And my preferred two books - those by Ahmad and Yoshimoto - of the three I've read are in the final seven books. Woo hoo ... but I have a lot to read to catch up to the rest of the team. The shortlisted books are: Jamil Ahmad's Wandering falcon Jahnavi Barua's Rebirth Rahul … Continue reading Man Asian Literary Prize 2011 Shortlist announced
Rahul Bhattachariya
Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011: Reviews from the week January 1-7
Week 8 of our Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011 longlist reviewing project and we now have only a few days to the shortlist announcement on January 10. This week's reviews are: Tahmima Anam's The good Muslim (Bangladesh) by Fay of Read, Ramble. She says "it is beautifully structured, the story well told, the characters alive" … Continue reading Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011: Reviews from the week January 1-7
Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011: Reviews from the week December 18-24
Happy Holidays everyone who is celebrating this weekend ... May you receive many books and the time to read them! I have taken a quick break from my festivities to bring you Week 6 of our Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011 longlist reviewing project. It has been quiet on the reviewing front this week, … Continue reading Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize 2011: Reviews from the week December 18-24
Whispering Gums 