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17 Jul

Notable Women in Literature

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesAngela Carter, Charlotte Bronte, Doris Lessing, Jane Austen, Toni Morris, Virginia Woolf

By Nital Jain It is very sad that till today women in the field of art and literature are not recognised. Stories like these are still necessary and relevant. In 2016, Gay Talese was asked to name women writers who inspired him to which he replied, ‘‘none’’. This is rather shocking than surprising. Why aren’t women celebrated in the literature field? Booked4books has always celebrated female authors and here are a few female authors that have shaped our lives, they are mentioned in no particular order. 1. Jane Austen (1775-1817) Jane Austen was an English novelist and one of…

14 Jul

Are libraries dying or evolving into new spaces?

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesIdea Box, STEAM

Libraries were an abode of knowledge until the internet finally stole the monopoly on information. Rapid technological advancement had facilitated burgeoning digital penetration that digitized many-a-things including books. Libraries might not have contemplated that the rise of E-books will take over them causing branch closures, budget cuts, and slashing operating hours. In many aspects, today’s libraries find a very little resemblance to the books and book-lovers filled buildings that prevailed a decade ago. But does this all mean that the custodians of knowledge, libraries, are dying a slow death? Well, the refashioned lifestyle has left us with much less time…

11 Jul

The charm of Sherlock Holmes in 21st century

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesageless, Watson

By Navya We, the 21st-century folks, rather enjoy indulging in nineteenth-century classics even as we move up the entertainment ladder. Our obsession with vampires has been evoked by Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Charles Dickens beefed up the joy of Christmas celebrations. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, was kept alive with recurring films and TV shows making Sherlock Holmes a protagonist or knitting the entire storyline around this fictional character. From Lieutenant Colombo to Jim Rockford, various fictional detectives did their fair job in grabbing the reader’s attention yet Sherlock Holmes remains to be one dominant character in the…

11 Jul

Types of non-fictions

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesExpository non-fiction, History, non-fictions

By Navya Book lovers consider non-fiction as a genre in itself. But have you ever pondered over the sub-categorizations in non-fiction? If you haven’t yet, visit a bookstore to discover a whole new world of book sections devoted entirely to non-fictions. Fiction and non-fiction are disparate worlds of thought. The fiction genre is sorted just into a few broad categories like science fiction, thrillers, fantasy, or general. But, non-fiction is as expansive as an ocean or the blue sky. If you are of the view that non-fiction comprises only biographies and historical events, let me take the privilege to prove…

11 Jul

10 literary books known for erotic content

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesDangerous Liaisons, erotic content, Tropic of Cancer

By Pranjali Wakde When one thinks about erotic novels, the first – and perhaps, the only – novel that comes to mind is Fifty Shades of Grey. However, the genre of erotica is vast yet nuanced and doesn’t really have only Christian Grey and Anastasia’s tumultuous relationship. In essence, erotic novels feature desire, in all its naked, unflinching glory, to arouse the reader. Such a genre, as you might have realised by now, is something not many like to discuss openly. Instead, erotic literature is, literally and figuratively, hidden under the sheets. Even then, there is nothing pleasurable than a…

09 Jul

A brilliant re-telling of the past: The Shiva Trilogy

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesThe Immortals of Meluha, The Oath of the Vayuputras:, The secret of the Nagas

By Navya The Shiva Trilogy, a collection of three books including “The Immortals of Meluha,” “The Secret of the Nagas,” and “The Oath of the Vayuputras” authored by “Amish Tripathi” is considered India’s version of the “Lord of Rings,” and one of the best-selling book series in the literary history of the country. With more than one million copies sold and still counting, the trilogy has been translated into multiple languages. Amish Tripathi was honoured with the “Society Young Achiever Award” and shone brightly in the list of Top 100 Indians various times in both “Forbes” and “Raymond Crossword Popular…

03 Jul

Read it out- Books for new age parents!

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesThe Squid and Proust

By Anuradha Punyani Reading and development always go hand in hand. As adults and the new age parents, it is important to realise how reading out to a child can impact his brain and eventually inculcate some quintessential habits at a young age. It is these extraordinary efforts that help you raise your child in a way that can help him in the future. Book lovers might experiment with a number of genres when it comes to reading. However, a child’s needs are very different from those of someone who reads for leisure or to skill up or simply be…

01 Jul

Confessions of a Stationary Hoarder

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesinsecure, neighbourhood

By Nital Jain Do you get excited while crossing stationery shops like crossword? Do you find yourself buying stationery in excess? And yes! Have you ever been scolded or even worse dragged by your parents out of the stationery shops because you just can never get enough? I’m sorry my friends, but you have a crazy obsession like me for stationery and let me tell you if you don’t already know, that this obsession will never stop growing. If you can relate to some of the scenarios or worse case all of them, then you have a bit of a…

26 Jun

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Booked4Books NetworkArticles, Book ReviewsDraupadi, The Palace of illusions

By Shivika Nanda If you are looking for a book on Indian Mythology then this is by far the finest and the most outstanding one. The Palace of illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a rendition of the epic Mahabharata told from the perspective of Draupadi. It is a beautiful retelling of the timeless Indian epic with a very interesting modern twist. It is shaped very elegantly and thoughtfully. It dives deep into the female narratives which are absent in the voluminous tale of Mahabharata. The interesting relocation of the dismissed perspective of a woman is worth a read. The…

26 Jun

Evolution of female leads over the literary timescale

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesfemale archetypes

By Navya The role of women witnessed a drastic change over the ages both in society and literature; although portraying strong and independent ‘women protagonists’ in literature is the current trend, you hardly find women lead in ancient literature. As the ancient world literature is dominated by men, literary works mostly reflected on male protagonists, obviously! And of course, even if there are any traces of women in novels, they are majorly depicted as ‘kitchen queens,’ ‘caretakers,’ and ‘innocent weaker genders.’ The primary credit for the limited role of women in ancient literature can be attested to patriarchy and age-old…