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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
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
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
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
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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