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Book Review Headley and I

Book Review Headley and I There couldn't have been more topical book as this, especially when Headley has just been sentenced in the U.S. and terrorism continues to be prevalent globally, very recently in India as well. Written by S. Hussain Zaidi, who definitely understands the underbelly of crime and criminals like no

Last Updated on Monday, 25 February 2013 10:47

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The Rocker, the Meth dealer, and the Vapor Lounge Central Café

The Rocker, the Meth dealer, and the Vapor Lounge Central Café

It was January 15th, 2009. Imagine you are at a newspaper stand in a busy transit station and you meet a washed up rock star who was going through an alcoholic meltdown. He is all over You Tube too!

Last Updated on Friday, 22 February 2013 07:59

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Book Review – The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down

Book Review – The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down

Exploring the world in order to find yourself is an old and honored tradition, and plenty of good books have been written about it. I didn’t expect The Longest Way Home to be one of them. I was fully prepared to dislike it, and the author as well, because when he went trotting off on his

Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 14:09

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A Brand New Humor Book Emerges on Growing Up Indian in America

A Brand New Humor Book Emerges on Growing Up Indian in America

In a brand new humor book, Are You Indian? A Humorous Guide to Growing Up Indian in America, HuHHSanjit SinghSSanjit Singh attempts to lampoon all aspects of and characters related to the experience of growing up Indian in America including Indian Uncles, Indian Aunties, spelling bees, Indian

Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 07:07

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NaNoWriMo 2012: 50 in 26. Now what?

NaNoWriMo 2012: 50 in 26. Now what? I've explained this before but I think it bears repeating. I have never run a marathon in my life. I like to jog but would I do that? Maybe for the personal challenge. But if I did, would my goal be to win the race? That's laughable so let's come back to something more sensible.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 07:05

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Book Review - Nick of Time

Book Review - Nick of Time There aren't many fiction books written in India that have an eye on seeing a Bollywood adaptation going for them as well. This is the reason why it is all the more striking when one comes across 'Nick of Time', a first time effort by author Komal Mehta, who spins a love triangle with,

Last Updated on Monday, 26 November 2012 23:25

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Buying Gabriel's Inferno and Mack Dunstan's Inferno for 2 for 1 Deals!

Buying Gabriel's Inferno and Mack Dunstan's Inferno for 2 for 1 Deals!

You will never see Gabriel's Inferno and Mack Dunstan's Inferno in the same sentence--so stop fantasizing about it! It ain't working, so why try!

In 2013, when the Random and Penguin

Last Updated on Friday, 09 November 2012 10:02

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