Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
An acquaintance asked for book recommendations. I thought of a few. I'll share them here: "The Twinkie Squad" by Gordon Korman "The Way We Live Now" by Anthony Trollope "The Bug" by Ellen Ullman "Crescent" …
I am really glad that Paul Wright pointed me to a bit of non-glurgy inspiration that's akin to Paul Ford's old chestnut about the water boiling. Maybe I should borrow some Violent Femmes. Over the …
R.K. Narayan in "My Dateless Diary" does a US book tour. He gets two tickets to some event. "Why two?" he asks. The giver tells him that "two tickets or none" is an unalterable principle …
I can't remember the last time I was this ill for this long. Thank goodness Leonard is taking care of me. If this lasts through tomorrow then I should seek real medical attention. Read: Pratchett's …
I still have no punchline for the set-up "Asra Nomani is standing alone in Mecca..." But you can read my review of her book. It seems unfair to judge Standing Alone in Mecca as a …
'But Bertie has no other way of living,' said Charlotte. 'Then, in God's name, let him marry Mrs. Bold,' said Madeline. And so it was settled between them. But let the gentle-hearted reader be under …
About once a month I wake up way too early for no good reason. Today it could be because my body is scared of today's dentist appointment. I woke up thinking about the oral surgeon …
Get Your War On makes me laugh bitterly. On a scale of "how bitter is my laughter?" where ten equals "I am laughing black, black tears," The Daily Show is around a five and Get …
"Which academic books are fit for human consumption?" This list has added several titles to my wantlist.
A while ago, I read Peter Singer's Writings on an Ethical Life, the reader he put together to fairly represent his controversial views on animal rights, ecology, poverty, abortion, infanticide, and right living. After reading …