Jul 2, 20202 minCountry, Glass Slipper and Farideh LashaiThis poem appears in my recent book ‘Quiet Women’ and is an attempt to engage with the external metaphor of Iranian painter Farideh Lashai.
Jun 26, 20205 minDavid Goodis: Wit, Wisdom and the World of Noir Dark Passage epitomises the classic noir novel where characters stand alone; outside of society, outside of civility.
Jun 17, 20202 minThe Poetry of BookshelvesAs I lay lost in my summer reveries, I find solace in my books and an odd poem.
Jun 11, 20202 minThe coloniser is dead, long live the coloniserPeople are dying. And yet, amidst an existential crisis, human beings still have time to hate and to kill for hate.
Jun 6, 20205 minThe Black Man's RebellionThe Invisible Man’s journey is the manifestation of a black intellectual’s quest to find recognition beyond his skin.
Jun 2, 20201 mincullingi’m not prepared to think about corona today as i sort through stacked books. enough of it, it’s pervaded my life already
May 29, 20206 minThe Writing Life: Awais KhanFoyles in London launched Awais Khan’s debut novel, In the Company of Strangers, last summer, followed by a UK book tour.
May 21, 20203 minHis DaughterThe door needs replacing. Its relentless creak always disturbs his sleep. But tonight, he is up, one eye trained on the clock.