2022 in Books — What was going on here?Some brilliant speculative fiction, some nice history, a few delightful ethnographies, and a couple of disappointments.Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi — An Idealist in a Cynical World“Obi-Wan is a great mentor, as wise as Master Yoda and as powerful as Master Windu”Jun 29, 20222Jun 29, 20222
Stop Using Cliches for Pakistan CricketCalling Pakistan ‘unpredictable’ does not do justice to the good cricket they play to achieve success at the global level.Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
The Transformative Protagonist — A retrospective look at Eren YeagerThe protagonist of Attack on Titan makes the story what it is.Aug 12, 20213Aug 12, 20213
World History, Modernity, and Islam: Lessons from Marshall G.S. HodgsonMarshall Hodgson’s work on Islam and world history provides us insights that are relevant even today.Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Book Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineA Memory Called Empire is indeed a powerful work on the pitfalls and advantages of memory, set in a fascinating scifi world.Jun 27, 2021Jun 27, 2021
Book Review: The Utopia of Rules — On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy by…David Graeber’s 2015 books is a timely read for its insights.Jun 8, 20211Jun 8, 20211
Revisiting Fantasy Classics: Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, and three critiquesTolkien’s work and assumed influence on the genre can be critiqued on various fronts but what he offers is no less valuable.May 28, 20211May 28, 20211
The Moral Metaphors of FantasyBy now, Ursula K. Le Guin’s legacy as one of the greatest speculative fiction authors in history is secure. She passed away in 2018 but the…Oct 21, 20201Oct 21, 20201