Our brains love patterns. Whether our favourite characters get the gallows or not, we always win.
Tag: reading
I Devour
A poem on the desire to live in the world of fantasy fiction.
Why We Need to Read Children’s Literature
To know what a new generation enjoys, as well as to enjoy it ourselves, we need to engage with the form.
Why I Like Reading Without a Purpose
The process is more affecting than analytical, with emotions being a main character throughout.
Scrolling Through the Aesthetic World of Bookstagram
Bookstagram, a corner of Instagram where bibliophiles review and talk about the books they're reading, has been a wonderful and life-changing find. But it also has its own share …
A Bibliography Apart
Some days I really wish every conversation wouldn’t end in me asking my parents to read.
A Brief History of Reading: The Innate Joy of Second-Hand Books
A personal essay on the writer's relationship with Kolkata's College Street, which was battered by Cyclone Amphan.
Why We Must Lower Our Expectations of Reading
One by one, slowly and steadily, I'm learning how to talk to books again.
‘Always Remember Context, and Never Disregard Intent’: Should We Read More Empathetically?
The call for empathy might seem theoretically naive. Yet we can’t function socially without making inferences about others’ motivations.
Perhaps, I Am a Fool
I am a fool for my silence. I am a fool for my words.