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November 2024

The reason editors don’t want reviews of classic novels
Several friends have [asked]: “Why do the editors of critical journals not seem excited when I pitch them articles on small press reprints of classic…
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The dharma of writing high-brow fiction
Once upon a time, a woman was asked to elaborate upon the value she provided for society.
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Hinduism might be true
Sometimes my readers ask me, “Should I read the Mahabharata?” (by which they mean the unabridged translation that I’m currently reading).
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It's impossible to write a good novel about climate change
Once upon a time, a woman was hired to infiltrate a group of environmental activists who lived in a series of shared homes and apartments and trailers…
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How to write a book that 'transcends' commercial fiction
I've observed that there is a crop of recent awards-nominated literary books that draw heavily from commercial fiction, but are seen, by critics, as…
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State of the Blog (III)
On the presidential election
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The Last Samurai is a book people will still be reading in 200 years
But, more importantly, they should read it today!
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The most important news you'll hear about today
Several readers (including my mother) have now informed me of the passing of Bibek Debroy, who did the translation of the Mahabharata that I’ve been…
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October 2024

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