Creative nonfiction / Growing up with a new nation: The Dhaka we once knew

The whole courtroom held their breath, waiting to hear Nizam's answer. As he nodded in affirmation, the enraged audience got off their seats to beat up the accused.

There were always some guests who would drop by on Friday mornings and in those days, there were no pre-visit calls to check if it would be alright to drop by.

My introduction to the Bangla translation of Japanese books happened during my visit to Baatighar Chittagong. It was there that I encountered the Bangla translations of works by one of my favourite Japanese writers, Haruki Murakami, back in 2021. Then last year, I found myself enchanted with the promise of Morisaki Boighorer Dinguli (Abosar Prokashona, 2023); the allure of the black edition of the book boasting ebony pages and stunning artwork had me yearning for the book months before its scheduled release.

When I read the title of Charlotte Stroud’s article “The curse of the cool girl novelist” and the accompanying description of said type of novelist, I had a solid image of what she was referring to. Stroud describes “cool girl novelists” as “depressed and alienated”, “incurably downcast”, and “terminally sad”. It had similarities with “sad girl” literature, a supposedly new genre captivating readers and publishers alike.

Anne was a realistic novelist—and one who was very much ahead of her time. She was a fiery feminist, and dismissive of creating any Gothic atmosphere

Readers often look for relatability in the stories and characters they are reading but Nabokov doesn’t give his readers that comfort or spoon feed them. Rather, he challenges them to eschew feeling compelled by Humbert’s justification of his innocence

Why does reality seem so fundamentally unchanging? Fisher argues that the slogan “No Alternative!” is useful for the beneficiaries who, at the end of the day, want to make it seem that nothing else is possible

My father reasoned that he had grown up in a poor land that had been plundered by the colonial powers and he was not going to give away another national treasure

Bury your feet where its green And when the air is thin you will see 

His five sons/ Were killed and the books...

Shimu and Tushar had grown up together on an alley in the Mirpur area of Dhaka city. Their neighbouring houses were separated only by a brick wall, about two meters high. The branches of a tree growing beside Tushar’s house overhung the wall, its foliage shading a part of Shimu’s courtyard.

Review of ‘Save The Cat! Writes a Novel’ (Ten Speed Press, 2018) by Jessica Brody

During the mid 20th century, when female wordsmiths somewhat flourished with their newly published works, they were still suppressed under the dominance of male authors.

The postcolonial and feminist lenses Chatterjee deploys in his discussion of the works of the selected women writers seem to suit his analysis of the works of these "enlightenment" period British women writers, for their biases, fixations, and anxieties often come into view then.

The beast bellowed below Mushfiq’s bedroom window, propelling rushes of tingles within him. He smiled.

Review of Anwarul Azim’s book ‘My Life in Tea’ (The University Press Limited, 2023)

Anam chose to centre her reflections and readings on the theme of protests.

My love affair with spectacles has long been regarded by my mother as nothing but a symptom of my dramatic nature.

If you’re someone who tends to pay attention to details, you will find a CliffsNotes for The Bell Jar on the coffee table next to Heather Chandler’s dead body in the 1988 cult classic,

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling personal finance book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', has admitted to being in debt to the tune of $1.2 billion. The entrepreneur, known for his advice on wealth-building and financial management, made this claim during a recent Instagram reel and on the "Disruptors" podcast.