May 13, 2015
10 Indian author websites worth checking out
In today’s world, every writer needs a website – there are so many good reasons for having one that even…
Author: Pramathesh Borkotoky
Trying to fit into the world. In between I destress by trying to work for Fried Eye.
March 16, 2015
When three loves meet, you get Dead Meat : Book Review
I am always a fan of thriller novels and after reading Ankush Saikia’s last novel, The Girl from Nongrim Hills, I…
January 10, 2015
Book Review: The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
What can be better for a Murakami fan when two of his books release within a short span of time…
December 29, 2014
Bloodline Bandra – A bleddy interesting tale
The story of Bloodline Bandra starts in the Pali village of Bandra. Pali village, where everyone has a nickname by…
December 12, 2014
Arphew-Khatsan – Cheeky Illustrations feature Shillong
“Shillong is not a place where you reside, but you belong to the hills of Shillong. “ Okay, it’s a…
November 27, 2014
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage : Haruki Murakami
Murakami’s books are something that even the most read people find it difficult to understand even though he is quite…
November 15, 2014
The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India
Recently, I read Siddhartha Deb’s book The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India. The first thing…
November 9, 2014
Rodor Sithi : Scarecrow – A Review
Rodor Sithi (Scarecrow) is an Assamese film directed by acclaimed theatre personality Baharul Islam and is an adaptation of his play…
November 8, 2014
Bollywood Posters of the Past: They don’t make such anymore
When we were kids we were not allowed to watch cinema in halls unlike today’s generation. Bollywood movies were a…
October 4, 2014
Paulami Duttagupta – Fried Interview Series
Born in Shillong, Paulami is the author of 3 books – Pinjar, Unplanned Destiny, and Ri – The Homeland of…
September 15, 2014
The stories in-between – The Legends of Pensam
The Legends of Pensam by the noted poet Mamang Dai is a delight to read. As with her poems, the…
September 1, 2014
Hard Boiled
I got this book last Christmas. I have always heard of Frank Miller but haven’t actually checked his books and…
August 2, 2014
The Versatile Writer – Anjum Hasan
Anjum Hasan is the author of the novels “Lunatic in my Head,” “Neti, Neti” and “Difficult Pleasures,” a short story…
August 2, 2014
Love in the Time of Insurgency – Book Review
Love is such a strong emotion that strives even when we see violence all around us. At least, that is…
August 2, 2014
Surface: Book Review
Surface is a journalistic fiction novel and it tells the story about a journalist, Amit Singh who is working in…