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Vajesinh Pargi: The Proofreader-Poet
I had not heard of Vajesinh Pargi; not many have. Someone had put up a meme, a few lines from one of Vajesinh's poems, on her Facebook...
Nov 15, 2023
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Street Reader 3: Reading in the Rain
A lottery ticket seller takes a break. He's well equipped for the rainy day. And yes, reading and rainy days are made for each other....
Aug 31, 2022
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Diseases Named after Patients
This passionately written book (The Invention of Surgery by David Schneider) describes the giant strides medicine has made since its...
Apr 20, 2022
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The Mainstreaming of the Word "Shit" in Personal Transformation Parlance
The book I was editing was about personal transformation for corporate managers. The author was a well-known coach. The language was so...
Mar 6, 2022
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The Bookseller Who Cannot Read
This is a wonderful story from the People's Archive of Rural India about a bookseller who cannot read. Selling books is not just a trade...
Dec 25, 2021
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