People died of carelessness, of corruption, of abuse, and yet, in every round of voting, gave their enthusiastic approval to the politicians who made their life unbearable.
#ElenaFerrante #NeapolitanQuartet, Book 3

A much-loved book series from my dad's childhood and then mine. Note the old #Madras #bookshop on #PycroftsRoad
#William #RichmalCrompton
#BookSky

On to Book 3 of the #NeapolitanQuartet. Compelling, extraordinary books (really just one long book) that sweep you up into their world, like books are meant to and once regularly did.

Really, @thehindu.com, "chats up"??

Happiness always overtakes us by surprise, or perhaps it is not happiness. It is one's unhappiness diminished in size.

Re-reading Nirmal Verma's wonderfully luminous prose, translated by Krishna Baldev Vaid.
#Prague #VeDin #Hindi

Two photographs, two last goodbyes
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