“Iqbal Pittalwala’s first book of short stories is a very good read. Pittalwala has put together a fine portrayal of the characters in the stories as well as their own readings of their life situation. He has kept the style simple and the pages pretty much turn themselves. It calls to mind Rohinton Mistry’s writing [...]
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“In studying Bush’s various adventures in oration, he started to see a pattern emerging. "He has no trouble speaking off the cuff when he’s speaking punitively, when he’s talking about violence, when he’s talking about revenge. "When he struts and thumps his chest, his syntax and grammar are fine," Miller said. "It’s only when he [...]