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23Feb
58 comments on “Unreliable Skunks”

Unreliable Skunks

Posted by umashankaron February 23, 2013August 18, 2013in Such is Life, Uncorked Angst58 Comments

Having entered a phase of life where I tend to reflect more in retrospect than in prospect, it has dawned upon me why I’ve been in love with the character of Sherlock Holmes all these years. More than his prescient…

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24Sep
47 comments on “The Sense of an Ending — A Review”

The Sense of an Ending — A Review

Posted by umashankaron September 24, 2012August 17, 2026in Book Reviews47 Comments

Unlike scenes in a cinema, life that fades away into the past is not available for playback. Recollections are a collage of overlapping images, colours fading into sepia, hues draining into grey, realities crisscrossing and blurring with wistful fiction. Like…

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