Why Jack the Ripper, one of the most notorious serial killers of all time, has inspired so much fiction and some of the books he has featured in.
Deepika Asthana
How North Korea Uses Literature For Propaganda
Written in reverential tones and with exceptional uniformity, North Korean literature functions like a weapon of mass destruction. Find out how.
The Bias Of The Biographer
The biographer chooses to tell some parts of the story and omit other parts. He also chooses the way in which the story is told. These decisions can heavily impact the “facts” of the story. In this feature, Deepika discusses how the bias of the biographer affects the book he is writing.
Jhumpa Lahiri And Her Love Affair With Italian
In 2015, Jhumpa Lahiri, the acclaimed English writer, released a book in Italian. In this piece, Deepika explores what could have driven an English author to write in a foreign language.
Travel Through Time And Place With William Dalrymple
In the hands of an accomplished historian and travel writer like William Dalrymple, facts of the past become fodder for his travel ruminations. In this feature, Deepika discusses what makes Dalrymple a master storyteller.
Why You Should Read “Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls” Instead Of Fairy Tales To Your Children
Fairy tales perpetuate the myth of damsels in distress or that girls need to be saved by Prince Charming. In this piece, Deepika discusses a new kind of fairy tale book- Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls- which tells the stories of strong women who pursued and fulfilled their dreams against all adversity.
The Hidden Math Behind Alice In Wonderland
In 1969, Dali was commissioned by Random House to create illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”. Find out more about how these illustrations aptly capture the surreal yet curiously logical and mathematical realm of Alice’s wonderland.
Jeeves and Wooster: More Than Just Master And Server
Jeeves and Wooster share an unconventional relationship which is more than just that of master and server. In this feature, Deepika analyses their relationship as it develops through Wodehouse’s books.
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