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The Hollow Needle Review — When Lupin Loses the Plot a Little

By the way, if you haven’t started the series yet, grab Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar and Arsène Lupin vs Herlock…

May 6, 2026by Anjana Devi9 min read

Kadalukku Appal, which loosely translates to “Beyond the Sea,” is a Tamil novel written by Pa. Singaram. Though it was…

May 5, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

The story takes place in 12th-century England. This is not the England of fairy tales or romantic countryside paintings. This…

March 21, 2026by Anjana Devi11 min read

There is a boy named Gogol. Not a great name, not one that fits easily into the world he grows…

February 17, 2026by Anjana Devi11 min read

There are books that tell you stories, and then there are books that help you understand them. Mahadev belongs to…

February 13, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

When you pick up a biography, you expect to meet someone as they were, not as they wished to be…

February 12, 2026by Anjana Devi9 min read

The Secret of the Nagas picks up the thread from the first book without missing a beat. There is no…

February 6, 2026by Anjana Devi8 min read

I need to say this upfront. Magical realism is not the kind of writing I usually pick up. I like…

February 5, 2026by Anjana Devi8 min read

Ken Follett has been writing big, bold stories for decades. He knows how to take real history and turn it…

February 4, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

There are names we hear in history podcasts that we forget once it ends. And then there are names that…

February 3, 2026by Anjana Devi14 min read

There are books you read, and then there are books you live with for a while. Lotus in the Tide…

February 1, 2026by Anjana Devi6 min read

The Ramayana is a story most of us know before we even read it. We grow up hearing about Ram’s…

January 30, 2026by Anjana Devi13 min read