From a breathless, single-paragraph masterpiece about the 1971 war to a quiet study of human compromise, Shahidul Zahir’s Life and Political Reality is a triumph of translated fiction. Discover how this Bengali heavyweight balances magic realism with devastating political truth in my latest review.
Katabasis Book Review: R.F. Kuang’s Subversive Take on Dante’s Inferno
While brilliantly deconstructing the “model minority” myth and the toxic, patriarchal architecture of elite academia, does its “love conquers all” climax completely undercut the story’s dark academia edge?
The Science of What We Eat: Why Ultra-Processed People is a Must-Listen
From the engineered addiction of UPFs to Nestlé’s ‘floating supermarkets’ in the Amazon, Chris van Tulleken’s Ultra-Processed People tackles the capitalist food machine head-on. But in a decolonial, anti-racist space, even the best scientific critiques deserve a critical eye. Read my full review of the book, the brilliant audiobook experience, and my one major disappointment.
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