Reading the Odyssey in the age of Ultron
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey demonstrates the power of the human imagination to tell a story that is visually grand in scale and emotionally powerful in its subtle details. The score is yet another Academy award-winning effort by Ludwig Göransson.
The backlist: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
For fans of the Saint of Bright Doors and The Kite Runner, Exit West is an exquisitely told story that propels us into a future in which changing countries is as easy as opening a door.
Taking time to be creative
In 1991, John Cleese gave a talk on Creativity in Management in which he listed 5 way essential elements that help us get into what he called open mode. Open mode is the environment that allows you to be creative and receptive to new ideas.
The Isle of Jean
I spent the morning looking out on the Isle of Jean named for Jean Knight, the Empress of the Isle.
Why do I blog?
Why do you blog? It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged on this website. This prompt from my WordPress app seems as good a reason to restart as any other. When I first started blogging back in 2012, I was documenting my journey in India. I moved on to writing about Indian books, Indian […]
Audiobook review: The Past As Present by Romila Thapar
At first glance, a book on Indian historiography might not seem easily accessible to a general audience.
Yet, Thapar’s prose is lucid, and her tone remains conversational without losing its scholarly authority. Thapar connects arguments about the past to our present quite beautifully.
Audiobook review: My Broken Language by Quiara Alegría Hudes
This One Book book choice and its companions like the others before it reflect the diversity of this city. But it also shows how limited the resources truly are.
Audiobook review: Work Pray Code by Carolyn Chen
In her book Work Pray Code, sociologist Carolyn Chen explores how tech firms in Silicon Valley have transformed the relationship between work and religion.